Hedge Funds

Carl Icahn on Thursday filed a 13D disclosing a new 14.8-million share stake in AmTrust Financial Services Inc (NASDAQ: AFSI). With 9.38 percent ownership of the company, Icahn is now one of AmTrust’s largest shareholders, behind Chairman and CEO Barry Zyskind and George Karfunkel, one of its...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to have lost favor with institutional investors who have reduced their holdings in the Cupertino-based company by almost 153 million in the first three months of 2018. According to regulatory filings, as of Mar 31, T. Rowe Price sold 35.6 million shares, or...

The Carolina Panthers have been sold to billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper for what's expected to be an NFL-record north of $2.2 billion. What Happened Former Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was effectively forced out of ownership following an ongoing investigation into racial and sexual...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) filed its 13F for the first quarter on Tuesday, revealing what changes it made to its portfolio during the period. The company’s equity portfolio increased from approximately $166 billion at the end of 2017 to $169...

The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was...

Activist investor Elliott Management has liquidated or is liquidating its stake in Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO), according to The Deal. The move could be a “major blow” to fellow activist Jonathan Litt’s Land & Buildings Investment Management and its proxy fight against...

Every year at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) annual meeting, CEO and Chairman Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger spend hours answering questions on investing and life in general.  Even though many of the questions asked are pertinent to Berkshire’s...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has converted his best-selling book “Principles: Life and Work” into a new animated YouTube series, which was released on Tuesday. What Is It? The series, entitled “Principles for Success,” illustrates some of the main ideas from...

On May 4, 2018, the Institute of Supply Management reported that the service index in the United States grew in April for 99th consecutive month, indicating flourishing non-manufacturing activity. However, the metric actually came in lower than expected for the month of April. This...

There are the usual yearly shareholder meetings held by corporations; then there’s Warren Buffett and the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) annual shareholders’ meeting. Every spring, thousands trek to the eastern edge of Nebraska or listen online for plain-spoken...

It’s been a little over five years since arguably the greatest moment in CNBC's history: the uninterrupted 27-minute back-and-forth between Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman on "Fast Money Halftime." At the center of the argument was whether nutritional supplement company Herbalife Ltd...

Sam Zell, the legendary real estate investor and business rebel is known for his bold market moves and creative antics. While most investors send out an annual letter, Zell is known for his ever so witty moving music boxes that sing his message. Take a look at his 2009 "Survival of Fittest...

Chuck Akre is an illustrious investor with a 29-year track record and is the founder, chairman and chief investment officer of Akre Capital Management. I take a closer look at Akre's investment strategy and the firm's most undervalued stock holdings below. The Search for Compounding...

A review of Gotham Asset Management's stock portfolio. The fund's current focus includes CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS), Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), and Alphabet Inc Class A (Nasdaq: GOOGL). Magic Formula Investing Joel Greenblatt is an investor, writer and academic. He is...

A review of Jeffrey Smith's investing strategy and take a look inside Starboard Value's stock portfolio. Largest holdings include Perrigo Company PLC (NYSE: PRGO), Altaba Inc (Nasdaq: AABA), and Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRVL). Jeffrey Smith's Fresh Start Jeffrey Smith...