Monthly Archives: June 2015
Hedge Funds Favorite Stocks In Each Sector
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Novus recently released a quarterly report showing how and where some of the top hedge fund managers were invested in the first quarter. A review of the report revealed which stocks were the favorites within each […]
NJ Man Posing As Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Fraud
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice have filed three counts of wire fraud and two counts of securities fraud against a New Jersey man they say was posing as a hedge fund […]
John Paulson’s Funds Shows Strong Gains in May
(FinAlternatives.com) John Paulson’s funds extended gains in May, propelled by strong bets on Greek banks, energy prices, Time Warner Cable’s proposed merger, and deals in the healthcare sector. Paulson’s event-driven Advantage fund returned 3.5% in May, while his firm’s Partners […]
SS& C Hedge Fund Index: May Performance 2.20%
WINDSOR, Conn. , June 11, 2015 /CNW/ — The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for May 2015 measured 2.20%. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.31% in June. […]
Number Of $1Billion-Plus Investors In Hedge Funds Swells
(Reuters) The world’s largest investors in hedge funds added to their holdings over the last year, in spite of the sector’s weak average performance, a study by Preqin showed. Fifty one investors raised their hedge fund allocations to $1 billion […]
Hedge Funds 10-Most Shorted Stocks
(Seeking Alpha) A recent article in Seeking Alpha focused on the traditional role of some of Wall Street’s biggest players: hedge funds. In the six-year bull market that has taken the S&P 500 to new all-time highs, there has been […]
Hedge Fund Frontfour To Vote Against Crescent Point, Legacy Deal
(Reuters LTD) In an article published in Reuters, Hedge fund and activist shareholder FrontFour Capital Corp said on Tuesday it plans to vote against the proposed sale of troubled Canadian producer Legacy Oil + Gas to Crescent Point Energy Corp […]
US Becomes The Worlds Top Oil, Gas Producer
(Bloomberg.Com) The U.S. has taken Russia’s crown as the world’s biggest oil and natural-gas producer, illustrating the seismic shifts in the global energy landscape caused by America’s shale fields. BP’s Take on the World’s Energy Needs — At A Glance […]
US Fund Seeking Injunction To Block Takeover of Samsung C&T
(Reuters.Com) U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott said on Tuesday it is seeking an injunction against Samsung C&T Corp and its directors to block a proposed $8 billion takeover offer from Cheil Industries Inc. Elliott, in a statement, said the deal […]
Are Wealth Managers Facing An Adapt Or Die Scenario?
New York (HedgeCo.Net) One of the iconic lines from the movie Moneyball comes when Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is being confronted by old-school scout Grady Fuson (Ken Medlock). Fuson is unhappy that the Oakland A’s are taking a new approach […]
Biotech Venture Funds Pace For Capital Raising
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Clarus Ventures closed the door on capital raising for its new biotech fund, but not before raising the targeted $500 million. This new fund from Clarus comes on the heels of other funding raises within the […]
Yet Another Hedge Fund Index UP Showing Gains For May
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – There are a number of hedge fund indices that try to accurately record how the industry performs from day to day, week to week and month to month. Earlier this week there was the report from […]