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Paul Ruddock & Steve Heinz's Lansdowne Partners up nearly 6% in January | ||
Lansdowne Partners’ flagship hedge fund, the Lansdowne UK Equity Fund, reportedly returned 5.7% in... |
Commodities hedge funds suffer in 2011 | ||
Commodities hedge funds performed poorly in 2011, as the sector focused hedge funds as a group recorded... |
2012 Preview - A Quiet(er) Year for Activist Investors? | ||
It seems a little quiet right now. Too quiet. Does this portend a less-contentious year for activist... |
The Big Hedge Fund Stories from 2011: Part 1 | ||
Although individual news items can have can have historical significance (such as story number 1 below)... |
Do-It-Yourself Shareholder Activism - A Risky Venture | ||
Recent years have seen a significant rise in shareholder activism in the United States. Activist investors... |
New York City retains crown as Hedge Fund Hub of the World; Top 100 oversee $350 Billion | ||
The list of the Top 100 U.S. Equity Hedge Funds from the greater New York City area has been released,... |
Bob Treue’s Barnegat Fund up 462.41% since Launch | ||
Barnegat Fund Management Inc, a Hoboken-based Hedge Fund Manager, has revealed that its flagship Barnegat... |
Snowmen and Shovels: Investing Lessons? | ||
I live near New York and woke up this morning to our first snowstorm of the winter (we had a freak one... |
Barry Rosenstein’s Jana Partners buys 5.5% stake in Marathon Petroleum | ||
Activist hedge fund manager Jana Partners LLC revealed this week that it owns a 5.5% stake in Marathon... |
Noam Gottesman Appointed Non-Executive Chairman of GLG (US) | ||
On 17 January 2012, Noam Gottesman, a founding partner and Principal of GLG Partners, Inc., stood down... |
Understanding Investor Due Diligence | ||
The investor due diligence process has evolved with the growth of the hedge fund industry. What was... |
Top 200 Hedge Fund List faces Tumultuous Quarter; Big Gainers and Losers Lead the Way | ||
HedgeTracker’s latest Top 200 U.S. Equity Hedge Fund list reveals a challenging third quarter for... |
Soros Fund Management cuts employees after closing to new investments | ||
Soros Fund Management, the hedge fund founded by George Soros, cut a number of stock analysts and portfolio... |
Capula Investment Management rewards founder Yan Huo with $42 million | ||
Capula Investment Management, a hedge fund based in London, has rewarded one of its co-founders with... |
Clifford Asness’ AQR Capital preps for several Hedge Fund Launches | ||
A series of SEC filings late last week revealed that Clifford Asness’ AQR Capital Management is raising... |
Marc Lasry’s Avenue Capital Group to buy controlling stake in Quiznos | ||
Avenue Capital Group, the hedge fund founded by siblings Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, is set to make... |
Yashwant Bajaj’s Juggernaut Asia Fund up 45% | ||
The Juggernaut Asia Fund is reportedly up 45% since its launch in August of this year. Juggernaut is... |
Czech Asset Management rises from the ashes of FrontPoint Partners | ||
It looks like the end of scandal ridden FrontPoint Partners has finally come. Hedge Tracker has learned... |
Jeffrey Altman’s Owl Creek Asset Management takes a dive | ||
Jeffrey Altman’s Owl Creek Asset Management is yet another premier hedge fund firm that is having... |
Fortress Announces Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd to Take Leave of Absence, Appoints Randal A. Nardone Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||
Fortress Investment Group today announced that Daniel Mudd is taking a leave of absence from his role... |
Proxy Access Bylaw Amendment or Shareholder Resolution? | ||
This subject may seem a little arcane. It actually concerns a critical decision that an investor wishing... |
Highbridge Capital Management’s investment team continues to shrink | ||
Earlier in the week, we learned that Shyan Wen Lim, the former joint head of Highbridge Capital’s... |
Top 100 Hedge Fund List gets shaken up by Market Turmoil | ||
The latest Top 100 U.S. Equity Hedge Fund list has been released, revealing that the top 100 hedge funds... |
D.E. Shaw in discussions to acquire stake in Chinese state-controlled investment company | ||
D.E. Shaw & Co, a New York-based hedge fund manager and investment advisor, is said to be in talks to... |
Goldman Funding ex-Barclays Trader through Seeding Fund | ||
Goldman Sachs, the New York-based global investment banking and securities firm, plans to provide $150... |
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Fund Launches & Closings
The Big Hedge Fund Stories from 2011: Part 1
Clifford Asness’ AQR Capital preps for several Hedge Fund Launches
Yashwant Bajaj’s Juggernaut Asia Fund up 45%
Czech Asset Management rises from the ashes of FrontPoint Partners
Goldman Funding ex-Barclays Trader through Seeding Fund
Highbridge Capital Management taps Arjun Menon to lead Asia Investment Operations
Highbridge Capital veteran Carl Huttenlocher launches Myriad Asset Management
Former SAC trader launching EM hedge fund
Tudor Investment Corp Loses Two Key Execs to Zafferano Capital; Gains a Strategic Partner
Sutesh Sharma founds Portman Square Capital, Latest Prop Trader to Flee the Volcker Rule
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