SAC Capital Advisors - Investor Profile
Primary Address: | Investor Information: |
| 72 Cummings Point Road | Total AUM ($MM): | NA |
| Stamford, CT 06902 | Equity AUM ($MM): | 9,792 |
| United States | Investment Style: | Multi-Strategy |
| Phone: 203-890-2000 | Orientation: | Active |
| Fax: 203-890-2100 | Investor Type: | Hedge Fund Manager |
Institutional Investor Background
SAC Capital Advisors is a hedge fund manager that was founded in 1992. The firm is owned by its founder Steven A. Cohen. Mr. Cohen and his business partners are S.A.C. Capital's largest investors, accounting for an estimated 60% of the firm's assets. The firm's subsidiaries include San Francisco-based Canvas Capital (Tech & Asia), Stamford-based CR Intrinsic Investors (Equity) and NY-based Sigma Capital Management (Sector-focused US Equity & Debt). London-based S.A.C. Global Investors LLP, formerly Walter Capital Management, is an independent investment manager affiliated with SAC. S.A.C. Global invests principally in non-US equity and debt securities.
Investor Regional and/or Country Focus: Emerging Markets, Europe, Global, North America, United States
Founders and Key Executives of SAC Capital Advisors: Steven A. Cohen
Entities related to SAC Capital Advisors: Canvas Capital; CR Intrinsic Investors; S.A.C. Global Investors; SAC Capital Associates; SAC Meridian; SAC MultiQuant; SAC Select; Sigma Capital Management; Walter Capital Management*
Related Firms (See Investor Background for more Details): Althea Capital; | Archeroak Capital Management LP; | Bronson Point Partners; | Dabroes Management; | Diamondback Capital Management; | Healthcor Partners; | Level Global Investors*; | Parameter Capital Management; | Union Avenue Advisors LLC |
SAC Capital Advisors's Top 10 Equity Holdings (as of 2011-06-30)
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Value |
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| Company (Ticker) |
($MM) |
Shares |
Change |
% Out |
| Dendreon Corp (DNDN) |
351.83 |
8,602,197 |
398,727 |
5.96 |
| Apple Inc (AAPL) |
200.75 |
598,046 |
344,791 |
0.07 |
| Plains Exploration & Production Co (PXP) |
189.99 |
4,983,931 |
-852 |
3.58 |
| Suncor Energy Inc (USA) (SU) |
189.98 |
4,858,603 |
4,397,219 |
0.31 |
| Weatherford International Ltd (WFT) |
175.63 |
9,366,954 |
9,160,015 |
1.38 |
| Ensco International Inc (ESV) |
159.98 |
3,001,435 |
1,568,247 |
1.30 |
| Ingersoll Rand Co Ltd (IR) |
148.70 |
3,274,631 |
3,024,986 |
1.02 |
| Express Scripts Inc (ESRX) |
145.72 |
2,699,566 |
-487,306 |
0.49 |
| Liberty Media Interactive (LINTA) |
144.07 |
8,590,826 |
7,810,057 |
1.44 |
| Sherwin Williams Co (SHW) |
141.90 |
1,691,900 |
693,354 |
1.54 |
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| Date: November 23rd, 2011 |
| Ali Akay, previously a trader at SAC Capital Advisors, announced the impending launch of his new emerging markets hedge fund Carrhae Capital. Carrhae... |
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| Date: September 5th, 2011 |
| The Top 10 Hedge Funds saw their US Equity assets drop by over $3.36 billion, or -1.7%, during the second quarter of 2011. Seven of the
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| Date: June 27th, 2011 |
| Fueled by record inflows into Asian-based hedge funds, asset management firms are driving Hong Kong rent prices sky high as they expand their Asian investment... |
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| Date: June 7th, 2011 |
| Owl Creek Hong Kong Ltd., a subsidiary of hedge fund Owl Creek Asset Management, received its |
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| Date: May 23rd, 2011 |
| SAC Capital Advisors, the Stamford-based hedge fund founded by Chief Executive Officer Steven A. Cohen, has announced that it will be launching a quantitative... |
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| Date: May 9th, 2011 |
| The Top Hedge Funds in the United States saw their US Equity assets jump by over $35.3 billion during 2010, representing a 24% increase in assets. Collectively,... |
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| Date: March 3rd, 2011 |
| SAC Capital Advisors LP reportedly plans to spin-off its private equity group Siris Capital, which is led by Frank Baker, Peter Berger and Jeffrey Hendren.... |
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| Date: February 4th, 2011 |
| In his year-end letter to investors, Steven A. Cohen, the founder of SAC Capital Advisors, announced that investors will not be responsible for any of... |
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| Date: November 16th, 2010 |
| In this week’s hedge fund job report, we review senior management changes that were recently made at Paul Touradji’s Touradji Capital Management and... |
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| Date: October 8th, 2010 |
| Proposed short selling disclosure regulations announced in the week before last by the European Commission (EC) are too stringent and threaten market... |
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