Omega Advisors

The huge sell-off in the U.S. stock market this week has gotten the attention of both investors and market experts. Billionaire Omega Advisors hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman called out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its role in the volatility. What He Said Cooperman...

The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was buying...

Anything but bitcoin. The cryptocurrency got little love at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference Tuesday, with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon calling it “fraudulent” and Saba Capital Management CIO Boaz Weinstein attributing its rise to nothing beyond FOMO....

The latest round of 13-F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Here’s a rundown of how the smart money was playing some of the most popular stocks last quarter....

Legendary Wall Street investor and hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman has settled insider trading charges filed against him with the SEC, to the tune of $4.9 million, despite claiming he would have won the case. The Omega Advisors chairman and CEO appeared on CNBC Tuesday to discuss why he chose to...

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...

Time Inc (NYSE: TIME), which was spun off from Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) in mid-2014, could be another casualty of an industry-wide malaise that has rendered print media on the brink of extinction. As print advertising revenues suffered, the company was striving to make a mark in the digital...

Airlines are back in favor as investors react to the changing fundamentals of the sector. And as the sector is at an inflection point, activist and astute investors are scrambling to claim a piece of the airline pie. Buffett's Newfound Interest In Airlines The 13-D regulatory filing done by...

Famed hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman was a guest on CNBC's "Halftime Report" segment on Thursday and shared his top investment ideas for 2017. Here is a summary of what the chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors recommends. 7 Names To Follow Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) is one of the...

One of the richest and most respected hedge fund managers in the world has been charged with insider trading. On Wednesday, the SEC charged billionaire hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman and his Omega Advisors fund with purchasing shares of Atlas Pipeline Partners based on non-public information...

The SkyBridge Alternatives Conference (SALT) is a congregation of experts in various sub-industries throughout the United States, each of whom have come together to facilitate balanced discussions and communication. Market volatility creates a level of uncertainty in the markets that can be...

Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors hedge fund published a letter detailing the fund structure and objectives. The fund's top holding is Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) and represents 4 percent of total assets. Cooperman noted that he expects U.S. equities to deliver a 6 to 8 percent total...

Mario Gabelli, chairman of Gamco Investors, Inc. and Leon Cooperman, founder of Omega Advisors, are perhaps two of the best value investors of our time, and if both of them are betting big on a stock, its highly probable that it will outperform in the long run. Gabelli and Cooperman both were on...

Renowned value investor and chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors, Leon Cooperman, was on Wall Street Week recently to discuss if, after a continuous bull run in equities for six years, a bear market is about to start. He also discussed whether or not the Fed should raise rates. Bear Market Not In...