Hedge Fund - Point State Capital

It is easy to imagine that hedge funds would not reveal their equity positions if it were not for reporting requirements enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Everybody is talking about Bill Ackman's nearly $2 billion losses in Valeant (VRX). Valeant isn't the only stock that is costing hedge funds billions.

Along with its affiliated fund SteelMill, Zach Schreiber's PointState Capital recently acquired some 11.67 million shares of AMAYA INC (NASDAQ:AYA).

Zach Schreiber’s PointState Capital disclosed that it has quadrupled its exposure to L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL).

It is tough to be a macro hedge fund manager. We were at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference last May.

Led by Sean Cullinan, Point State Capital revealed a significantly increased position in The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO).

In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are seen as useless, old financial vehicles of a period lost to current times.

Now, according to many market players, hedge funds are seen as useless, old financial vehicles of a forgotten age.

In today’s marketplace, there are tons of indicators shareholders can use to track Mr. Market. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.