Monday, November 26, 2018

Significant Activist Hedge Fund Activity (Last 7 Days)

These are the latest Schedule 13D forms filed by activist investors in the last 7 days. Activist investors are investors that make an investment with the intention of influencing management in some way. There is evidence that following activist investors into investments can generate excess returns. Schedule 13G forms, in contrast, are filed by significant investors with no intention of influencing management (such as Index funds).

There is always a lot of interest in insider trades, but what a lot of people probably don't realize is that hedge fund activity is probably more predictive of future returns than insider activity. The reason is that hedge funds (a) have large research budgets, and (b) have a choice where to put their money. In contract, insiders have no choice where to put their money, but only when to time their transactions.

New Filings

This table lists new 13D filings in the last week. A new filing does not necessarily indicate a new position, as investors frequently accumulate in advance before reaching the filing threshold.

Date Form Company Investor Shares Ownership Change
11‑26 13D BRPA / Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. Brac Lending Group Llc 1,638,000 18.1%
11‑26 13D SYNC / Synacor, Inc. HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP INC /NY/ 2,741,400 %
11‑24 13D GSL / Global Ship Lease, Inc. Kelso Gp Viii (cayman), L.p. 1,246,007 1.7%
11‑23 13D ATXI / Avenue Therapeutics Inc. Invagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4,227,179 38.55%
11‑23 13D NCS / NCI Building Systems, Inc. Atrium Intermediate Holdings, Llc 16,739,403 13.4%
11‑23 13D BLDP / Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Weichai Power Co., Ltd. 46,131,712 19.9%
11‑23 13D ETON / Eton Pharmaceutcials, Inc. Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3,500,000 20.7%
11‑21 13D NTN / NTN Communications, Inc. North Star Investment Management Corp. 296,000 10.33% -13.19
11‑20 13D NCS / NCI Building Systems, Inc. Cd&r Pisces Holdings, L.p. 39,128,929 31.34%
11‑20 13D MNI / McClatchy Co. (THE) Bluestone Financial LTD 336,142 6.308% 22.25
11‑20 13D ELSE / Electro-Sensors, Inc. Estate Of Nancy P. Peterson 1,004,464 29.6%
11‑20 13D GR / Goodrich Corp Cf Partners Capital Management Llp 6,703,405 7.6%
11‑20 13D PDFS / PDF Solutions, Inc. VIEX Capital Advisors, LLC 1,928,996 6.0%
11‑19 13D EGN / Energen Corp. ICAHN CARL C 9,666,382 9.9%
11‑19 13D GNC / GNC Holdings, Inc. Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. 56,065,420 40.1%
11‑19 13D NXNN / Nexeon Medsystems Inc Rosellini William 704,067 35.22% -9.06
11‑19 13D USWS / U.S. Well Services, Inc. Class A Crestview Partners Iii Gp, L.p. 34.98%
11‑19 13D ROAN / Roan Resources, Inc. York Capital Management Global Advisors, LLC 9,144,292 6.0%
11‑19 13D VRNG / Vringo, Inc. Calm.com, Inc. 3,225,806 9.34%
11‑19 13D ZYJT / Zhong Ya International Limited He Guangyong 732,650 40.6%
11‑19 13D ZYJT / Zhong Ya International Limited Lin Wuhua 285,912 15.8%
11‑19 13D ZYJT / Zhong Ya International Limited Liu Wenjian 1,786,950 99.0%
11‑19 13D NCSM / NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. Nipper Robert 2,268,454 5.0%

Amended Filings

This table lists amended filings in the last week, and is useful for monitoring changes in existing investments or when a fund closes a position. I have eliminated all filings with less than a 5% change in ownership.

Date Form Company Investor Shares Ownership Change
11‑26 13D/A IRCP / IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S 106,452,368 84.48%
11‑26 13D/A SILC / Silicom Limited ZISAPEL ZOHAR 802,782 10.63% -13.22
11‑23 13D/A SFL / Ship Finance International Limited HEMEN HOLDING LTD 26,992,070 24.24% -7.13
11‑23 13D/A SWZ / Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. Bulldog Investors, LLC 168,673 %
11‑23 13D/A PRMW / Primo Water Corp. Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC 2,635,571 6.84% 17.93
11‑23 13D/A UVE / Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. DOWNES SEAN P 2,291,776 6.6% 29.41
11‑23 13D/A BBLS / Petrolia Energy Corp. Bsih Ltd 0 %
11‑21 13D/A INFI / Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Biotechnology Value Fund L P 17,151,968 30.2% 11.03
11‑21 13D/A PAH / Platform Specialty Products Corp. FRANKLIN MARTIN E 30,749,786 5.6% 12.00
11‑21 13D/A UFI / Unifi, Inc. VA Partners I, LLC 1,127,679 6.1% 22.00
11‑21 13D/A GSL / Global Ship Lease, Inc. GROSS MICHAEL S 10,752,754 14.3% -7.14
11‑21 13D/A GSL / Global Ship Lease, Inc. Cma Cgm S.a. 24,412,700 34.07% -20.79
11‑21 13D/A LAUR / LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. Cohen Private Ventures, Llc 112,114,949 51.5%
11‑21 13D/A EARS / Auris Medical Holding AG Meyer Thomas 9,165,947 27.1% 11.07
11‑21 13D/A LAUR / LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. Wengen Alberta, LP 112,102,116 51.4% -11.23
11‑21 13D/A GSHT / Gores Holdings II, Inc. Gores Sponsor Ii Llc 8,769,564 5.5% -5.17
11‑21 13D/A BRPA / Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp. Big Rock Partners Sponsor, Llc 497,500 5.51%
11‑21 13D/A SANW / S&W Seed Co. MFP Investors LLC 15,945,017 48.0% 42.86
11‑21 13D/A BBDC / Barings BDC, Inc. BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 10,738,272 20.9% 5.56
11‑21 13D/A HWBK / Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. Ategra Community Financial Institution Fund, LP 300,000 4.97% -23.54
11‑21 13D/A AMRH / Ameri Holdings, Inc. Sikaria Family 2008 Revocable Trust Dated 02/28/2008 3,900,000 9.85% -43.68
11‑21 13D/A VLRX / Valeritas, Inc. Capital Royalty L.p. 52,685,969 39.8% -50.06
11‑21 13D/A CBB / Cincinnati Bell, Inc. ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 3,982,335 7.9% 14.49
11‑20 13D/A GSV / Gold Standard Ventures Corp. Fcmi Parent Co. 30,493,966 11.7%
11‑20 13D/A LAUR / LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership 121,101,724 55.6% -10.47
11‑20 13D/A BLKE / Bear Lake Recreation, Inc. MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT CO LLC 6,128,103 33.94%
11‑20 13D/A DHXM / DHX Media Ltd. Fine Capital Partners, L.P. 34,506,250 25.7% 7.53
11‑20 13D/A NCS / NCI Building Systems, Inc. CD&R Associates VIII, Ltd. 22,801,763 18.26% -46.98
11‑20 13D/A AXE / Anixter International, Inc. CHAI TRUST CO LLC 1,528,299 4.56%
11‑20 13D/A GLPW / Global Power Equipment Group, Inc. WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP 3,538,718 19.1% 5.52
11‑20 13D/A OPK / Opko Health, Inc. FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL 220,841,463 37.3%
11‑20 13D/A LAUR / LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. StepStone Group LP 112,102,116 51.4% -11.38
11‑20 13D/A NXRT / NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 4,616,941 19.65% -6.70
11‑20 13D/A KNOP / KNOT Offshore Partners LP Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS 8,657,868 26.5% -9.25
11‑20 13D/A ARCT / Arcturus Therapeutics Ltd. Payne Joseph E 1,469,097 13.7%
11‑20 13D/A LCA / Landcadia Holdings, Inc. LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP 4,852,842 8.8% -26.67
11‑19 13D/A NOVT / Novanta Inc. BERSHAD STEPHEN W 1,310,510 3.8% -27.34
11‑19 13D/A GLF / GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Captain Q, Llc 0 0.0% -100.00
11‑19 13D/A GDV / Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (The) BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 6,283 52.17%
11‑19 13D/A BHGE / Baker Hughes, a GE company GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 521,543,095 50.4% -19.36
11‑19 13D/A BCSF / Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT MEMBER, LLC 19,306,284 37.5%
11‑19 13D/A OMAM / OM Asset Management Plc HNA Group Co., Ltd. 22,776,663 21.4% 105.77
11‑19 13D/A GLF / GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Raging Capital Management, LLC 0 0.0% -100.00
11‑19 13D/A EGN / Energen Corp. Corvex Management LP 6,756,218 6.9% -30.30
11‑19 13D/A HHS / Harte-Hanks, Inc. Fondren Management LP 504,200 8.1% -15.62
11‑19 13D/A GOGO / Gogo Inc. Senator Investment Group LP 0 0.0% -100.00
11‑19 13D/A PRSS / CafePress Inc. Subin Neil S 0 0.0% -100.00
11‑19 13D/A MPEL / Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. Melco International Development LTD 768,922,052 54.6% 5.20
11‑19 13D/A CBPO / China Biologic Products, Inc. Centurium Capital Partners 2018, L.p. 3,600,262 9.1% 15.19

Source: Fintel.io/activists



Submitted November 26, 2018 at 01:30PM by badpauly https://ift.tt/2Sgv2TZ

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