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Fintech Focus For November 18, 2020
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 5:49pm | 2035Read More...Quote Of The Day: We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. - Aristotle Fintech Movers: Robinhood Markets, the trading platform that’s proved popular with novice investors, has asked banks to pitch for roles in an initial public offering, according to people...
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25 Interesting Facts About Forbes' 25 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 3:17pm | 1379Read More...Forbes was out with its compilation of the 25 highest-earnings hedge fund managers and traders. In the same vein, Benzinga is presenting readers with interesting facts about the 25 successful hedge fund managers/traders. 1. James Simons Of Renaissance Technologies Corp. The flagship fund of...
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Inside One Of The Most Secretive And Successful Hedge Funds In The World
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 12:15pm | 385Read More...One of the most profitable and closely-guarded secrets on Wall Street is hedge fund Renaissance Technologies’ Medallion Fund. The Medallion Fund has averaged at least a 27.3 percent annual gain every single year since 2000. Renaissance Technologies is staffed by about 300 employees, mostly...
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Some Of The Most Notable Changes This 13F Season
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 3:06pm | 639Read More...Having 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 | 715Read More...Do 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 | 344Read More...Shares 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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Why Are So Many Key Hedge Funds Closing Down?
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 8:37am | 440Read More...This year has been the worst year for hedge fund shutdowns since 2008. More than 400 funds shut down in the first half of the year. Of the remaining funds, average 2015 returns are nearly flat. There’s no doubt about it: 2015 has been a rough year for hedge funds. New data from Bloomberg...
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Mario Gabelli Discloses Bullish Moves In Madison Square Garden & Tredegar
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 6:50am | 322Read More...On 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 | 302Read More...Mario 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 | 331Read More...Tracking 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 | 561Read More...On 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 | 400Read More...In 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 | 372Read More...Shares 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 | 338Read More...Guess?, 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 | 345Read More...Sidoti & 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...
