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25 Interesting Facts About Forbes' 25 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 4:17pm | 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 - 1:15pm | 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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Why Are So Many Key Hedge Funds Closing Down?
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 9:37am | 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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Top Hedge Fund Moves: A Look At Emanuel Friedman & Daniel Och's Latest Bullish Moves In Small-Caps
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 8:41pm | 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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13F Filings Reveal Fund Managers Buying Alibaba
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 11:19am | 240Read More...Q3 SEC 13F filings from large fund managers show significant interest in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA). Below are fund manager's Alibaba ownership stakes from the 13F filings. Third Point 7.2 million shares acquired. Valued at $639.72 million as of end of Q3 and would be worth...
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Apple: Hedge Fund Ownership Makes It the King Kong of Crowded Trades
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 5:59pm | 1041Read More...When examining the investment merits of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), it is not hard to see why the company has become THE darling of Wall Street. Everyone is making money in this name. Furthermore, it looks like this story is far from over. Everything continues to line up for the stock and it looks like...
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Jim Simons Grants Fast Money A Rare Interview
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 1:25pm | 110Read More...On today's Fast Money Halftime Report, mediator Melissa Lee was granted a rare interview with Hedge Fund Legend, Jim Simons, founder and CEO of Renaissance Technologies, a $15 billion hedge fund. He shed some light on the market conditions today saying that the stock market most likely wont go...
