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Porsche runs down hedge funds
Globe and Mail – Since many hedge fund managers like to drive Porsche roadsters, it’s somehow appropriate that the German auto maker just ran them down. The European hedge fund community took a pounding Monday covering short positions in Volkswagen. […]
Hedge fund Greenlight down more as VW surges
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital suffered heavy losses in his portfolio when German carmaker Volkswagen’s shares spiked 82 percent on Tuesday, people familiar with his portfolio said. The German carmaker briefly zoomed past Exxon Mobil to become the […]
Hong Kong shares lower on recession fears, hedge funds redemption worries
Reuters HK – Share prices were sharply lower at mid-morning, with the key index briefly slipping below the 12,000 level, on global recession fears and worries about hedge fund redemptions. Dealers noted concerns that the Japanese yen’s surge against the […]
CSX ‘Welcoming’ Work With Activist Hedge Funds
CNBC – Cramer got a chance Thursday to check in briefly with CSX Chairman and CEO Michael Ward. Ward’s been a regular guest on Mad Money as his company has battled with activist hedge funds fighting to have him ousted. […]