Value Investing News

Larry Robbins' hedge fund firm Glenview Capital just filed a Form 4 with the SEC regarding shares of Tenet Healthcare (THC).  Per the filing, Glenview sold 4 million shares of THC on May 14th at a price of $47.75.

After the transaction, Glenview still owns just over 9.8 million...

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A lesson from Warren Buffett: doubt yourself [WSJ]

Jelisavcic: This is an optimal time to invest in distressed debt [FINalternatives]

Are corporate profit margins abnormally elevated or sustainable? [Greenbackd]

Don't just do something, sit there [The Economist]

Steve Romick: trade...

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Chase Coleman's hedge fund firm Tiger Global filed a 13G with the SEC regarding their position in Carter's (CRI).  Per the filing, Tiger Global has revealed a 6.75% ownership stake in CRI with 4 million shares.

This marks a 36% increase in the amount of shares they own since the end of the...

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Andreas Halvorsen's hedge fund firm Viking Global Investors has filed a 13G with the SEC regarding shares of Intuitive Surgical (ISRG).  Per the filing, Viking has disclosed a 5.1% ownership stake in ISRG with 2,029,353 shares.

This marks around a 10% increase in the amount of shares they...

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George Soros' family office Soros Fund Management has been gradually adding to its position in London listed Johnson Services Group (LON:JSG).  Soros first disclosed the position in July of 2012, but since then they've nearly doubled it.

Soros Fund has revealed they own 7.19% of voting...

John Paulson's hedge fund firm Paulson & Co filed an amended 13D and a Form 4 with the SEC regarding shares of Dex Media (DXM).  Per the filings, Paulson has disclosed a 13% ownership stake in DXM with 2.23 million shares.

This marks an increase of around 19% in their position size, up...

Two hedge funds filed disclosures with the SEC today regarding shares of recently public PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI).

Omega Advisors' PFSI Stake

Lee Cooperman's hedge fund Omega Advisors filed a 13D with the SEC on PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) revealing they own 21.6% of the...

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Continuing our notes from the London Value Investor Conference 2013, the next speaker is Richard Titherington of JP Morgan.  He presented on which emerging markets were the most compelling as investments these days.

Emerging Markets Opportunities

Richard Titherington is the Head of...

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Meb Faber's new book: Shareholder Yield [Meb Faber]

Explanation of Tepper's chart: Equity risk premium is high (this is bullish) [The Big Picture]

On confirmation bias and the perma-whatevers [Abnormal Returns]

The end is where we start from [Reformed Broker]

On emotional finance...

Continuing our notes from the London Value Investor Conference 2013, the next speaker is Jeremy Hosking, an entrepreneur and fund manager.  He presented the long case on both AIG (AIG) and US Airways (LCC).

On Opportunities in Markets

The theme of Jeremy Hosking's presentation was how...

Continuing our notes from the London Value Investor Conference 2013, the next speakers were Ian Lance and Nick Purves of RWC.  They presented the case for why value investing is hard in this market and one long idea: Pfizer (PFE).

Effectiveness of Value Investing in Today's Market

With...

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Continuing our notes from the London Value Investor Conference 2013, the next speaker is Simon Denison-Smith of Metropolis Value Fund.  He talked about his investment strategy and presented the long ideas of Cisco Systems (CSCO) and J. Smart.

Metropolis' Strategy

Denison-Smith’s...

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Continuing our notes from the London Value Investor Conference 2013, the next speaker is Gary Channon of Phoenix Asset Management.  He talked about portfolio construction and presented a long idea: Glaxosmithkline (LON:GSK).

Channon's Investment Approach

Gary Channon is strongly...

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