Monthly Archives: August 2014
SEC Releases Hedge Fund Data From Dodd-Frank PF Filings
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The release of an annual report by the SEC to Congress under the new Dodd-Frank regulatory reform legislation shows the results of the data collected from private funds in 2014. Private Fund Regulatory Assets Under Management […]
Wedbush Charged BY FINRA For Systemic Market Access Violations, Anti-Money Laundering and Supervisory Deficiencies
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on Friday filed a complaint against Los Angeles-based Wedbush Securities Inc. for systemic supervisory and anti-money laundering (AML) violations in connection with providing direct market access and sponsored access to […]
Former SAC Capital Advisors President Conheeney leaves firm
Reuters – Thomas Conheeney, who was president of Steven A. Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors during the years the hedge fund was being investigated for insider trading, has stepped down from the position at successor organization Point72 Asset Management, Point72 said […]
Hedge Fund Assets Up By $62.6 Billion In 2014
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – US hedge fund AUM went past the $1.4 trillion mark, with assets growing by $62.6 billion in 2014, new data from independent data provider and research house Eurekahedge shows. Long/short equity, fixed income and multi-strategy funds retained the top […]
Bridgewater Associates Looks Aggressive Towards The Coca-Cola Company
Wall Street PR – Sometimes 13F filings can tell a lot of things that are otherwise not possible for one to know. The latest example of it is the move of Bridgewater Associates. The 13F filing clearly shows that Bridgewater […]
Hedge funds love…Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman
HITC – Investment managers love bets made by both billionaire activists, according to a new analysis of top hedge fund stock positions. Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn are famously on opposite sides of the Herbalife trade, but other hedge fund […]
Jana Delivers “High Noon” Threat to PetSmart
ValueWalk – PetSmart, Inc. has been hiding poor results from investors claims the hedge fund Jana Partners LLC, who revealed in a regulatory filing that they had obtained internal PetSmart documents regarding the allegations. In a case of spy intrigue, […]
Puerto Rico Buoys Hedge Funds After Agency Reprieve
Bloomberg – Puerto Rico bonds are extending the longest rally since May after the island’s cash-strapped electric agency won a reprieve from restructuring assets. Hedge funds, with a growing stake in the securities, stand to gain. Puerto Rico obligations have […]
Hedge fund investing strong in 2014
Pensions & Investments – As institutional investment in hedge funds matures, most investors have been busy starting, growing, optimizing and fine-tuning their hedge fund portfolios. A few institutions, however, have drastically cut or completely axed their investment in hedge funds. […]
Hedge Funds Lose Appeal In Porsche Suit
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Porsche has won a case in the US appeals court put forward by a group of over 30 hedge funds led by Greenlight Capital, Elliott International and Perry Partners, who tried to sue the carmakers for 1.81 billion […]
Credit Suisse: Hedge Funds Down 0.31% In July
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the “Broad Index”) finished down 0.31% for the month of July. Performance for the Broad Index and its ten sub-strategies is calculated monthly. June, July, and YTD 2014 performance numbers are […]
Ex-SAC Executive Kumin’s Hedge-Fund Firm Gets Leucadia Investment
WSJ – Former SAC Capital Advisors LP executive Solomon Kumin has secured a $400 million investment from Leucadia National Corp. for his startup hedge-fund firm, according to people familiar with the recent developments. An agreement signed late last week finalized […]