Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge Funds May Be Challenging Riksbank on Krona, SEB Says
(Bloomberg) Hedge funds may be gearing up to place bets against the Swedish central bank’s efforts to halt gains in the krona, according to SEB AB. It must be “a concern” that the krona has only weakened to about 9.21 […]
Hedge Fund Views Cheap Carlyle Stock A ‘No-Brainer’ Bargain
(Reuters) A little-known hedge fund has emerged as Carlyle Group biggest outside shareholder after seizing on a sell-off of the U.S. private equity firm’s stock as a “no-brainer” buying opportunity. New York-based Okumus Fund Management Ltd is so convinced that […]
China Halts Stock Trading After 7% Rout Triggers Circuit Breaker
(Bloomberg)The worst-ever start to a year for Chinese shares triggered a trading halt in more than $7 trillion of equities, futures and options, putting the nation’s new market circuit breakers to the test on their first day. Trading was halted […]
The Hot New Hedge Fund Strategy (Hint: Stop Being A ‘Hedge Fund’)
(The Business Insider) There has been a rush of hedge funds suddenly converting to so-called family offices in the past few months. A family office manages only the money of the hedge fund manager, his or her family members, and […]
Man Group Hires Hill, Lynch From Moore Capital as Money Managers
(Bloomberg) Man Group Plc, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund, has hired former Moore Capital Management LP money managers Rory Hill and Ben Lynch as portfolio managers.Hill and Lynch have joined the GLG unit of Man Group that uses […]
This Hedge Fund Manager’s Worst Ideas For 2016 May Surprise You
(Seeking Alpha) In a new piece for Seeking Alpha, hedge fund manager Chris DeMuth, Jr. wrote a tongue-in-cheek piece spelling out some popular trading ideas for 2016 that he believes are among the worst trades to make. Here’s a look […]
Berkowitz’s Fairholme Increases Sears Stake, Signals Active Role
(Bloomberg) As chief investment officer of Miami-based Fairholme Capital Management, Berkowitz has been a staunch supporter of Edward Lampert, the hedge fund manager who runs Sears and controls about half of the retailer’s shares. But Fairholme signaled a shift in […]
Bold Bets For 2016 – From Apple To Icahn
(Seeking Alpha) Bold Bets For 2016 – From Apple To Icahn 2016’s stocks, sports, politics, and deals. Our best bets as of Monday morning. Tomorrow, we will look back on 2015. To read this article:
Puerto Rico to Default on $37 Million of Payments Due Jan. 1
(Bloomberg) Puerto Rico will default on about $37 million in bond payments due Jan. 1 and divert revenue to make others, escalating a conflict with investors as Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla seeks to restructure a $70 billion debt burden. The […]
Hayman’s Bass Sees Energy as Investment Opportunity as Glut Ends
(Bloomberg) Kyle Bass, the hedge fund manager who made half a billion dollars betting against subprime-mortgage securities in 2007, says the time is ripe to invest in energy companies as the global oil surplus reverses.”We’re going to go from a […]
Investor Roundtable: What Could Volatility Mean for Hedge Funds in 2016?
(Nasdaq) Exiting a turbulent year and entering one with numerous question marks, we engaged four Neuberger Berman portfolio managers to provide perspective on the landscape for hedge funds. Representing a cross-section of long/short equity, credit and multi-manager strategies, these veteran […]
Hirsch to Close Hedge Fund Seneca After Almost 20 Years
(Bloomberg) Doug Hirsch, one of the founders of the Sohn Investment Conference, is returning money to clients from his hedge fund after almost 20 years.Seneca Capital Investments, which managed about $500 million, is returning most capital by today, according to […]