Tag Archives: hedge funds

Investment Advisor to Facebook and Zynga Execs Makes SEC Filing Disclosing Holdings

Posted on May 22, 2013 by db

Advisor to Facebook execs’ portfolio heavy on ETFs, light on Facebook. RIA to the tech starts, Iconiq Capital, LLC filed its Form 13F for the March 31, 2013 quarter.  Iconiq’s holdings are heavy on ETFs, reporting its largest holdings as: … Continue reading →

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CommonWealth REIT to Shareholders: We’ve Considered Your Thoughts On The Matter Of Our Board Of Trustees. Please Note Our Middle Finger.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by db

Shareholders vote against election of trustee, so CommonWealth board members appoint him to fill his own vacancy caused by his own resignation triggered by his own electoral smackdown at the hands of the shareholders. At the annual meeting of the … Continue reading →

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Stillwater Runs Shallow As Clinton Group Continues Proxy Fight For Stillwater Mining Company

Posted on April 10, 2013 by db

Activist Investor cites poor strategy and performance in bid to replace board. Clinton Group, Inc., a stockholder of Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE: SWC), launched a proxy fight to replace the new board of directors for Stillwater. Clinton claims that “on … Continue reading →

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Corvex Is At It Again, Targeting Another REIT. This Time: CommonWealth REIT, Tag, You’re It

Posted on February 27, 2013 by db

Corvex and Related team up to take on CommonWealth, and it is getting messy. When we last checked in on Corvex Management (run by a former Icahn protégé), it was busy creating some shareholder value at Corrections Corporation of America … Continue reading →

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New Post on Carl Icahn’s Bet On Netflix Now Available in Our PRO Reports Section

Posted on January 24, 2013 by db

New PRO Report on Netflix, Inc. and how Carl Icahn made a boatload of money on it in about 6 months. Join now to get our PRO Reports!

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A Beaver Dam Made of Call Options: Icahn Takes Major Stake in Netflix.

Posted on October 31, 2012 by db

Activist Investor Icahn Buys Shares of Netflix, Calls It “Undervalued” It is always a good day at the Underdisclosed.com offices when Carl Icahn makes a new Schedule 13D filing.  Today, the hamsters are talking about Netflix. Activist investor, mogul and … Continue reading →

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I-Cahn Do It! The Activists Win Again As Icahn Rides In The Front Cab At Truck Maker Navistar.

Posted on October 12, 2012 by db

Navistar International Corporation (NAV) had been besieged by Carl Icahn, as well as Mark Rachesky of MHR Fund Management, who was not happy with their performance, particularly how it hit his wallet. “I have a message for the Navistar Board: … Continue reading →

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The Coolest Hedge Fund Article Ever. Hedge Funds Try to Foreclose On the Argentine Navy. Awesome!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by db

Argentina did what does best, default on a bunch of debt.  Some hedge funds bought it and would like their money, thankyouverymuch. The hedge funds have been going around the world to try and seize Argentine assets.  Among them is … Continue reading →

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