Hedge fund and mutual funds have begun filing their 13Fs for the second quarter of 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The second quarter of 2013 was a volatile one for equity markets as concerns over an early end to the Federal Reserve’s bond buying program weighed down sentiment. Still, all three major indexes managed to finish higher for the quarter. While the improved U.S. economic outlook has boosted equities, some analysts say that a correction could be on its way, given that the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 are hovering around all-time high levels. Therefore, it is important that investors keep an eye on what the smart money is doing. So here is a look at what some major funds bought and sold during the second quarter of 2013 as per the most recent 13F filings with the SEC. Continue reading Major Buys and Sells by Top Funds for 2nd Quarter 2013
Category: Major Funds Buying
Steinway Musical Instruments to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm (LVB)
Shares of Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. (NYSE: LVB) have surged today after the company agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. Continue reading Steinway Musical Instruments to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm (LVB)
20 Stocks Top Hedge Funds Are Buying – June 1, 2013
In the last two weeks, markets have been extremely volatile. All three major indexes in the U.S. have been fluctuating between gains and losses over the past few trading sessions amid speculation that the Federal Reserve might start easing up its aggressive bond buying program as early this summer.
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Jana Partners Discloses Stake in Groupon and Zynga (GRPN, ZNGA)
Jana Partners, one of the leading activist hedge funds, managed by Barry Rosenstein, revealed on Wednesday that it holds stake in Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) and Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA).
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SolarCity Shares Surge Ahead of Quarterly Results (SCTY)
Shares of SolarCity Corp. (NASDAQ: SCTY), a San Mateo, California-based company engaged in the design, installation and sale or lease of solar energy systems to residential and commercial customers, are seeing a huge rally ahead of the release of the company’s quarterly results.
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What Major Funds are Buying and Selling Now …
What Major Funds are Buying and Selling Now
After a solid first quarter that saw all three benchmark indexes rise sharply, equity markets continued their excellent run in the first month of the second quarter. All three indexes finished higher in April. Continue reading What Major Funds are Buying and Selling Now …
What Smart Hedge Funds are Buying and Selling for Early 2013
Equity markets are continuing to have an excellent run in 2013. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 has gained 6.45% and crossed the psychological 1,500 mark.
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Cooperman’s Omega Advisors Buys Facebook Shares (FB, AAPL, LVS, SD, SIRI, NYX)
A recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing (SEC) showed that Leon Cooperman’s Omega Advisors bought shares of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Heinz to be Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital (HNZ, BRK.A)
H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) announced on Thursday that it has agreed to be acquired by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) and private equity firm 3G Capital in deal estimated at more than $28 billion, which will also include debt, sending shares of ketchup making giant up by nearly 20% in premarket trading.
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Major Gainers on February 14; HNZ, Z, VCLK
Shares of H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ), a manufacturer and marketer of a range of food products throughout the world, are seeing a huge rally in trading today after the company agreed to be acquired by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital.