Top Hedge Fund Managers To Follow On Twitter

Twitter Inc TWTR is all about following the right people. The home screen can be extremely interesting or utterly boring, depending entirely on whose tweets fill it. Below are a few hedge fund managers that are active on Twitter.

While these Tweeters will not typically provide free investment advice, following them is nevertheless a useful endeavor. Many investors on Twitter have their own agendas when they post about a stock; others don’t even talk about investing at all. However, knowing what the best money managers in the world are thinking is a privilege that was unimaginable about a decade ago.

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1. Carl Icahn - @Carl_C_Icahn

The Chairman of Icahn Enterprises L.P. is not a very active tweeter. Nonetheless, when he does have something to say, it is usually worth reading it. Icahn usually comments on companies in which he invests in addition to sharing some of his articles and letters.

4. Mark Dow - @mark_dow

Mark Dow is one of the most active hedge fund managers on Twitter, commenting on several issues a day, from equity news to baby animals.

5. Lex van Dam - @lexvandam

The man behind Lex van Dam Trading Academy, 5-Step-Trading and Million Dollar Traders, Lex van Dam practices what he preaches about transparency through his active role in the Twitter-verse.

A Few Other Managers Who Tweet

• David Einhorn - @DavidEin
• George Soros - @georgesoros
• Mario Gabelli - @MarioGabelli
• Warren Buffett - @WarrenBuffett
• Stephen Baines - @spbaines
• John Benedict - @geckojb
• John Hempton - @John_Hempton
• David Laurent - @DLaurentNY
• Eric Jackson - @ericjackson
• Leigh Drogen - @LDrogen
• Anthony Davian - @anthonydavian
• Cory Johnson - @CoryTV