Beware of activist investors?
Activist investors are relatively new – but very influential – players in international capital markets. Activist investors are shareholders at publicly traded companies who attempt to affect More...
Hedge Fund Third Quarter 13Fs: Third Point, Appaloosa Management And Baupost Group
It’s that time of the year again. Hedge funds began to file their 13Fs for the third quarter at the end of last week and over the next few days ValueWalk’s going to publish a series of articles More...
Walk Away: Daniel Loeb, George Soros Ditch Shares in Argentinian Oil Company
With oil prices dropping globally, hurting economies that are most dependent on the price of the commodity, fund managers Daniel Loeb and George Soros cut their stakes in YPF SA, an Argentinian oil company, More...
Dan Loeb’s Vicious Schmear Campaign against Dow Chemical
Jim Cramer didn’t hold back (when does he?) in his passionate criticism of activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb of Third Point and his treatment of Dow Chemical, as reported by CNBC. Loeb owns a 2% stake More...
Dow Chemical, Loeb’s Third Point settle board debate
– Dow Chemical Co said it would add four independent directors to its board as part of an agreement with Daniel Loeb‘s hedge fund, Third Point LLC, avoiding a proxy battle. Shares of the largest More...
Alibaba, the Hedge Fund Star
– Everyone is crazy about Alibaba. At least hedge funds are. The biggest IPO ever is a major holding for the biggest managers, as reported by the Economic times. Viking Global Investors, Third More...
Alibaba and the Forty Hedge Fund Managers
Okay, maybe there aren’t forty, but certainly more than four, hedge fund managers that have gotten major booty from Alibaba after picking it up pre-IPO for a steal. John Paulson of Paulson & More...
Daniel Loeb Tells Amgen to Split
Daniel Loeb, manger of Third Point, is one of Amgen‘s largest shareholders, and is telling it to split up the company into one that focuses on legacy drugs and another segment that places emphasis More...
Carl Icahn Finally Gets his Way with eBay in Paypal Split
Activist investor Carl Icahn finally got his way with eBay; the company is following his advice, or rather, caving to his pressure and is spinning off the online payment system, which is thought More...
Tepper, Cooperman and Loeb Are Focused on the Alibaba IPO
The Alibaba IPO is expected to be one of the largest IPOs in history, and while some might think it’s a good idea to shun the hype, it looks like the hype might be understated. Star stockpicker Leon More...