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Big Hedge Funds Are Nearing An All-Time Asset High
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The biggest US hedge funds are getting close to the all-time peak assets from before the financial crisis, according to the Absolute Return Billion Dollar Club rankings out today. Major winners this time around include J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Adage Capital […]
5 Hedge Fund Battleground Stocks
MarketWatch – Our database of 13F filers comes in handy for identifying stocks which are widely owned by the hedge funds and other investors we track. This is also true for a number of areas, including heavily shorted stocks. Using […]
Hedge Funds A Discussion On Reddit Contains Two Extraordinary Insights On How Hedge Funds Operate And Beat The Market
BusinessInsider – We maintain open contact with over 40 different brokers in various markets. Every day, these guys send me hundreds of emails and text messages over bloomberg telling me as much as they legally can about what kind of flows […]
What Is a Hedge Fund, Anyway?
WSJ – The catchall term is used to describe an industry with an estimated $2.4 trillion in assets and an array of portfolios that feature dramatically different investment strategies, tolerance for risk and goals for returns. “It’s a misguided term […]
Two More Hedge Funds Scoop Up Stakes in J.C. Penney
Dealbook – The hedge funds Glenview Capital Management and Hayman Capital Management have swooped in on J.C. Penney shares, joining a list of hedge funds that have disclosed bullish views on the struggling retailer. Glenview said it has a 9.1 […]
ValueAct Hedge Fund’s Huge Microsoft Victory
Forbes – Microsoft called it a cooperation agreement and made the announcement late on Friday, just prior to the Labor Day weekend and some pretty big deal making news, but there is no masking the huge victory that hedge fund ValueAct […]
Hedge fund puts Nathan Tinkler in a hole
FR – Former mining billionaire Nathan Tinkler appears to have sunk deeper into financial strife, suffering a falling-out with a key Asian hedge fund backer, which has resulted in his Aston Metals company being placed in receivership. Tinkler Group blamed the “unexpected” […]
Hedge fund beta interest grows, but capacity strained
A small but growing number of institutional investors are abandoning hedge funds in favor of their clones — hedge fund beta portfolios. But those still making up their minds had better hurry: The industry’s largest hedge fund beta manager, AQR Capital […]
Hedge Fund to Oppose Buyout of Smithfield Foods
InvestorPlace – A Chinese company’s plans to purchase the largest U.S. pork producer has hit a roadblock. On Tuesday, one of Smithfield Foods‘ largest shareholders warned its board of directors that it planned to vote against its proposed merger with Shuanghui International […]
Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds
Reuters – Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia’s share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the stock eyeing a record daily gain. Nokia shares, […]
Petra Partners Launches P2P Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – While many others were off enjoying their vacations this summer, Petra Partners was busy preparing the launch of its latest fund for October 1, 2013. The fund will be credit-focused but will invest primarily in the […]