Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Melvin Capital Turning in One of Top Performances for 2015
New York (HedgeCo.net) – While a number of well-known hedge funds have struggled throughout 2015, one fund that isn’t struggling is Melvin Capital. Through the end of October, the fund is up almost 40 percent according to a recent article […]
Hedge Fund Diversification Lowest in 30 Years
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Some of the favorite stocks of hedge funds have gone through the worst three-month stretch of performance since 2007-2008 and that terrible performance has led to highly concentrated portfolios. A recent article from MarketWatch highlighted the […]
Institutional Investors Grow Increasingly Bearish on Oil
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Even as the price of oil has stayed below $50 for four months now, hedge funds and other institutional investors have become more bearish on the commodity. In fact, the number of contracts sold short has […]
Hedge Funds Dump Shares of SunEdison
New York (HedgeCo.net) – SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) used to be one of the darling stocks of the hedge fund industry and counted well-known fund managers like David Einhorn, Dan Loeb and Stephen Mandel as investors. With the stock falling over […]
Model Spotlight: Ferro Systematic Market Neutral Model
New York (HedgeCo.net) Over the last three and a half months, no model on the HedgeCoVest platform has performed as well as the Ferro Systematic Market Neutral model. From the end of July through November 20, the model has gained […]
SS&C GlobeOp Index Up Slightly in October
New York (HedgeCo.net) – SS&C GlobeOp released its Hedge Fund Performance Index results for October yesterday and they showed that the index gained 0.64% for the month. While it is encouraging to see the index gain ground again after a […]
Hedge Fund Helps BlackRock Increase Revenue
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Investment management firm BlackRock Inc reported earnings yesterday and while the earnings came up short of last year’s numbers, they did beat analyst earnings per share and revenue estimates. BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the […]
Addressing The Desires Of Large and Small Investors
New York (HedgeCo.Net) In most industries bigger is better. You have bargaining power as a big business and you have economies of scale that allow you to buy goods at a lower cost. In the hedge fund industry, sometimes it […]
Activist Funds Garnering Lots of Attention
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Activist hedge funds have garnered more than their fair share of media attention in recent months. “Activists Loeb, Meister Take Large Stake in Yum” “Study: In Activist Investing, Size Matters” “How you can invest with activists like […]
Fund Manager Profile and Insights: Charlie Frumberg, Emancipation Management
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Emancipation Management, LLC is an SEC registered New York based investment manager, formed in June 2003. The company has a 10 year track record of identifying public companies within the technology sector that possess valuable franchises which […]
Alternative Investment Landscape Continues To Evolve
New York (HedgeCo.Net) The alternative investment industry continues to revolutionize the way many investors make allocations. From the early days of the original hedge fund to the current landscape where alternative mutual funds are seeing tremendous growth, the industry continues […]
Fund Manager Profile and Insights: Trent May, Deer Creek Capital Partners
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Deer Creek Capital Partners (“DCCP”) was founded in October 2002 and is a Colorado Registered Investment Advisor. DCCP is the investment manager for Deer Creek Long / Short Model. Recently we were able to speak with the […]
