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
12‑10	13D	VERI / Veritone, Inc.	Apis Capital Management Llc	972,996	5.03%
12‑10	13D	GPOR / Gulfport Energy Corp.	Firefly Value Partners, LP	13,350,000	7.7%	67.39
12‑06	13D	CLRO / ClearOne, Inc.	Hakimoglu Zeynep	781,042	4.7%
12‑06	13D	ASNS / Arsanis, Inc.	X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	6,941,221	48.2%
12‑06	13D	GBR / New Concept Energy, Inc.	New Concept Energy, Inc.		%
12‑06	13D	DFRG / Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc.	Engaged Capital LLC	3,328,000	9.99%
12‑06	13D	INFO / Metro One Telecommunications, Inc.	CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	21,330,220	5.1%
12‑03	13D	ACI / Arch Coal, Inc.	Monarch Alternative Capital LP	1,558,732	8.29%	12.48
12‑03	13D	PHII / PHI, Inc.	Alesia Value Fund LLC	491,285	3.8%	-28.30
12‑03	13D	UWN / Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.	Maverick Casinos Llc	900,648	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
12‑10	13D/A	BBDC / Barings BDC, Inc.	BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	11,288,984	22.0%	5.26
12‑10	13D/A	CLRO / ClearOne, Inc.	Bagley E Bryan	3,380,065	%
12‑10	13D/A	TEDU / Tarena International, Inc.	Han Shaoyun	16,859,317	31.1%	5.07
12‑08	13D/A	SHAK / Shake Shack, Inc.	Green Equity Investors VI, L.P.	2,750,791	7.42%	-17.37
12‑07	13D/A	PRTS / U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.	Philotimo Fund, LP	5,119,975	14.6%	10.61
12‑07	13D/A	IQV / IQVIA Holdings Inc.	CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	5,912,172	3.0%	-18.92
12‑07	13D/A	ORIG / Ocean Rig UDW Inc.	Elliott Associates, L.P.	0	0.0%	-100.00
12‑07	13D/A	LBIO / Lion Biotechnologies, Inc.	Quogue Capital LLC	9,000,000	7.2%
12‑07	13D/A	SKY / Skyline Corp.	BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT MEMBER, LLC	4,787,131	8.4%	-5.62
12‑07	13D/A	OESX / Orion Energy Systems, Inc.	KAMIN PETER H	2,631,300	8.9%	21.92
12‑07	13D/A	OXBR / Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited	FARNAM STREET PARTNERS LP /MN	533,925	9.25%
12‑07	13D/A	RBBN / Ribbon Communications Inc.	JP Morgan Chase & Co	49,940,222	46.9%
12‑07	13D/A	TST / TheStreet, Inc.	Tcv Vi L P	0	0.0%	-100.00
12‑07	13D/A	ALCO / Alico, Inc.	Arlon Valencia Holdings Llc	18,752	0.25%	-99.42
12‑07	13D/A	BPMX / BioPharmX Corporation	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	81,358,651	4.2%	-38.24
12‑07	13D/A	ESL / Esterline Technologies Corp.	First Pacific Advisors, LLC	1,188,477	4.0%	-23.08
12‑07	13D/A	DXYN / Dixie Group, Inc	Dixie Group Inc	1,099,996	6.6%	-10.81
12‑07	13D/A	FTLF / FitLife Brands, Inc.	Sudbury Capital Fund, LP	3,648,350	28.5%	214.22
12‑07	13D/A	CLRO / ClearOne, Inc.	Bagley E Bryan	6,279,559	%
12‑07	13D/A	CLRO / ClearOne, Inc.	Bagley Edward D	7,381,897	%
12‑07	13D/A	EIDX / Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.	Bridgebio Pharma Llc	22,468,503	61.1%	11.50
12‑06	13D/A	JTPY / JetPay Corporation	Sundara Investment Partners, LLC	0	0.0%	-100.00
12‑06	13D/A	JTPY / JetPay Corporation	FLEXPOINT FUND II, L.P.	0	0.0%	-100.00
12‑06	13D/A	PNR / Pentair plc.	TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P.	8,591,836	4.95%	-11.61
12‑06	13D/A	TAST / Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.	Restaurant Brands International Inc.	9,414,580	20.5%
12‑06	13D/A	OZM / OCH-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC	Och Daniel	3,022,965,495	61.4%	-7.25
12‑06	13D/A	WSR / Whitestone REIT	KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc.	1,986,144	4.99%	-20.54
12‑06	13D/A	SODI / Solitron Devices, Inc.	Olesen Value Fund L.P.	247,820	13.0%	10.17
12‑06	13D/A	NUVR / Nuvera Communications, Inc.	GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL	159,900	3.09%
12‑06	13D/A	NCLH / Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd	Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC	0	0.0%	-100.00
12‑06	13D/A	MOG.B / Moog Inc., Class B	Moog Inc.	10,089,612	24.23%
12‑06	13D/A	RDVT / Red Violet, Inc.	Schulke Ryan	504,229	4.9%	-53.77
12‑06	13D/A	IQV / IQVIA Holdings Inc.	TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc.	12,575,731	6.3%	-21.05
12‑06	13D/A	ISDR / Issuer Direct Corp.	Eqs Group Ag	0	0.0%	-100.00
12‑06	13D/A	TLF / Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.	JCP Investment Management, LLC	859,647	9.4%	5.62
12‑06	13D/A	VERI / Veritone, Inc.	Acacia Research Corp	2,739,952	14.18%	-34.95
12‑06	13D/A	SQM / Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A.	Nutrien Ltd.	0	0.0%	-100.00
12‑06	13D/A	AMH / American Homes 4 Rent	HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL	18,065,347	%
12‑04	13D/A	CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.	4,494,076	18.7%
12‑04	13D/A	PDEX / Pro-Dex, Inc.	FARNAM STREET PARTNERS LP /MN	500,111	11.8%	-13.24
12‑04	13D/A	HPCO / HALLADOR ENERGY CO	Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, L.P.	1,950,000	6.46%
12‑04	13D/A	ACAD / ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Baker Brothers Advisors LP	39,924,489	27.8%	21.93
12‑04	13D/A	BAX / Baxter International, Inc.	Third Point LLC	28,008,124	5.3%	-29.33
12‑04	13D/A	CROX / Crocs, Inc.	Blackstone Capital Partners Vi L.p.	6,899,027	9.4%
12‑04	13D/A	CISN / Cision Ltd.	Canyon Holdings (cayman), L.p.	50,949,227	38.39%	-8.18
12‑04	13D/A	SKIS / Peak Resorts, Inc.	CAP 1 LLC	153,450,411	53.4%	37.98
12‑04	13D/A	JCS / Communications Systems, Inc.	GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL	527,161	5.76%	-15.17
12‑04	13D/A	ESL / Esterline Technologies Corp.	First Pacific Advisors, LLC	1,533,017	5.2%	-26.76
12‑04	13D/A	RHE / Regional Health Properties, Inc.	Frischer Charles	342,365	12.18%	6.38
12‑04	13D/A	DPW / Digital Power Corp.	Philou Ventures, LLC	6,564,788	8.35%	-42.25
12‑03	13D/A	ABIL / Ability Inc.	Aurovsky Alexander	832,500	15.3%	-39.29
12‑03	13D/A	ABIL / Ability Inc.	Hurgin Anatoly	832,500	15.3%	-39.29
12‑03	13D/A	NBH / Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund, Inc.	BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	1,794	100.0%
12‑03	13D/A	NBW / Neuberger Berman California Intermediate Municipal Fund, Inc.	BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	590	100.0%
12‑03	13D/A	NVLN / NOVELION THERAPEUTICS INC.	Healthcare Value Capital, LLC	1,800,000	9.5%	35.71
12‑03	13D/A	CNDT / Conduent	ICAHN CARL C	24,586,540	11.64%	10.23
12‑03	13D/A	NBO / Neuberger Berman New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Inc.	BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	483	100.0%
12‑03	13D/A	COHN / Cohen & Company Inc	Brafman Lester Raymond	49,156	4.07%
12‑03	13D/A	GPIC / Gaming Partners International Corp.	Carrette Elisabeth	4,068,226	50.6%
12‑03	13D/A	PDFS / PDF Solutions, Inc.	VIEX Capital Advisors, LLC	2,414,057	7.5%	25.00
12‑03	13D/A	ESND / Essendant Inc.	PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	3,902,688	10.37%	-13.87
12‑03	13D/A	AIMT / Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.	Nestle Health Science US Holdings, Inc.	11,727,113	18.9%	26.00
12‑03	13D/A	MCF / Contango Oil & Gas Company	GOFF JOHN C	6,673,678	20.2%	6.88
12‑03	13D/A	UWN / Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.	Haberkorn Stephen J	500	%
12‑03	13D/A	HBMD / Howard Bancorp, Inc.	Patriot Financial Partners II, L.P.	1,877,263	9.86%	12.05
12‑03	13D/A	CGC / Canopy Growth Corporation	Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership	281,999,255	56.9%

Source: Fintel.io/activists

Submitted December 10, 2018 at 11:50AM by badpauly https://ift.tt/2SCDvkj