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Don Steinbrugge Explains Reinsurance: A Strategy That Helps Hedge Funds Remain Safe From Market Volatility
Friday, March 10, 2017 - 12:12pm | 1466Back in January, Benzinga published a series of articles where Don Steinbrugge, one of the top experts in the hedge fund industry, shared a preview of the top trends he expects to see among hedge funds in 2017. The specialist talked about the evolution in fees, the impact of the Trump...
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How Hedge Funds Select Their Managers
Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 10:43am | 467There are about 15,000 hedge funds out there, and both their fees and returns are very varied. But, what determines those factors? One of the most important elements in a hedge fund’s success is the manager. However, most people know only a few names in the space: Warren Buffett, Jim Simons,...
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How To Invest In Hedge Funds (When You Don't Understand Them)
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 11:09am | 487Quite often, our readers ask how to invest in hedge funds: “I don’t know the first thing about them. Other than Warren Buffett, who’s good? Are the fees worth it?” Looking for an answer to such a common query, Benzinga reached out to Don Steinbrugge, one of the top experts...
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Q&A With Hedge Fund Industry Expert Don Steinbrugge: Rituals, Role Models And Investing In Cannabis
Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 6:35pm | 669Don Steinbrugge is one of the best-known experts in the hedge fund industry, with over three decades of experience in the field. He has been running Agecroft Partners, a global, award-winning hedge fund consulting and marketing firm for almost 10 years now. Benzinga had the chance to chat with...
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Some Of The Most Notable Changes This 13F Season
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 3:06pm | 639Having passed the SEC deadline for Q3 13F filings, most large hedge funds and investment management firms already disclosed their long equity positions as of September 30. While aggregate data and stats aren't out yet, Benzinga wanted to share a quick look into some of the most notable...
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CEOs Vs. Hedge Fund Managers: Who Gets Paid Better?
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 9:49am | 715Do you want to become a billionaire? What about running a company? Ever wondered if you’d get richer making it to CEO or as a money manager? Well, Benzinga’s got some pointers for you. The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm, recently published a list of the 10 highest-...
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Everything You Need To Know About Apple In The Hedge Fund World
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 4:13pm | 344Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) gained 3.71 percent on Monday. The tech behemoth was among the most popular stocks among money managers. Below is a look into some of the most relevant 13F moves and positions seen in Apple in the January to March period. Stealing the thunder was Berkshire...
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Mario Gabelli Discloses Bullish Moves In Madison Square Garden & Tredegar
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 6:50am | 322On Tuesday, the fund affiliated with Mario Gabelli disclosed two bullish moves. The funds boosted their exposure to The Madison Square Garden Co (NYSE: MSG) by more than 51 percent. The firms increased their stake in Tredegar Corporation (NYSE: TG) by more than 6.6 percent. According...
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Mario Gabelli Is Bullish On Micro-Caps Blyth And Communications Systems
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 1:06pm | 302Mario Gabelli recently filed a couple of Schedule 13D forms with the SEC, disclosing increases in his activist positions in micro-cap companies Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH) and Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCS). Below is a look at these companies and the transactions that Gabelli made. Blyth...
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Top Hedge Fund Moves: A Look At Emanuel Friedman & Daniel Och's Latest Bullish Moves In Small-Caps
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 7:41pm | 331Tracking hedge funds moves is central to many investment strategies, as it may provide with interesting, research-backed ideas. So, let’s take a look at some of the most relevant transactions in the past couple of days. Emanuel J. Friedman Emanuel J. Friedman’s EJF Capital is...
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Jim Simons Betting On Microsoft, Colgate-Palmolive, Novo Nordisk & Alaska Air
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 2:21pm | 561On Friday, Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies filed its Form 13F for the second quarter of the year, disclosing its long equity positions as of June 30, 2015. So, let’s take a look at the firm’s portfolio and some of its most interesting moves and positions. After 479 new...
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Reading International Shares Go Crazy After Mark Cuban Discloses Large Activist Stake
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 3:26pm | 400In a recent SEC filing, famed billionaire businessman and TV personality Mark Cuban said he owns an activist stake in Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) (NASDAQ: RDIB), comprising 207,611 shares of Class B Voting Common Stock (representing 13.1 percent of the total Class B shares outstanding...
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Can Cyberonics Really Deliver A Record-Setting Quarter? Crowd & Experts Disagree
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 1:44pm | 372Shares of Cyberonics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBX) are climbing on Wednesday afternoon, as the company readies to announce its fourth quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday. According to Estimize, this could be a record-setting quarter, as the crowd is projecting consensus...
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Guess? Expected To Deliver Worst Quarter In Years
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 1:37pm | 338Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) is scheduled to announce Q1 2016 financial results, scheduled for after the market closes on Tuesday. According to Estimize, expectations point towards the weakest earnings in years. The company’s earnings respond to a cycle, peaking in the fourth quarter and...
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After The Major Gains In Misonix, Who's Benefiting The Most?
Monday, December 29, 2014 - 6:23pm | 345Sidoti & Co. analysts seem to have changed their minds about Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON). The firm downgraded the stock in October, but upgraded it again last week, from Neutral to a Buy rating. The stock rose more than 10 percent last Friday and is up 15 percent over the past week...