I haven't come across a go-to database. This was more off the top of my head. If you look around Google long enough you might be able to find a list like "The 20 largest activist hedge funds."
Activist Hedge Funds - Where to find the top 10? (Originally Posted: 06/13/2010)
This is work-related... anyone happen to know/know where I could find the top 10 activist hedge funds by AUM? You'd think it'd be easy but it's been a huge fucking pain.
It depends on how activist you're talking, as some of the funds on these lists strain that definition, but I'd start with a list of the largest hedge funds, and go down until you have ten activist funds by cross referencing with these lists:
This is really helpful (I was only able to find the top link you included). Your Google skills bring mine to shame... The research department here was even less successful...
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Thank you! Do you know if there are any free databases?
I haven't come across a go-to database. This was more off the top of my head. If you look around Google long enough you might be able to find a list like "The 20 largest activist hedge funds."
Would you mind PMing me the list when you complete it?
I will see what I can do, but there's a lot of work that needs to be done!
Top Activist Vulture Funds? (Originally Posted: 06/06/2008)
What are the top funds dealing in distressed situations?
harbinger is very active in a lot of restruturings and investment in distressed debt. matlin patterson is another one.
Activist Hedge Funds - Where to find the top 10? (Originally Posted: 06/13/2010)
This is work-related... anyone happen to know/know where I could find the top 10 activist hedge funds by AUM? You'd think it'd be easy but it's been a huge fucking pain.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
It depends on how activist you're talking, as some of the funds on these lists strain that definition, but I'd start with a list of the largest hedge funds, and go down until you have ten activist funds by cross referencing with these lists:
http://activistinvesting.blogspot.com/2008/08/list-of-top-50-activist-h… http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/727040.html http://www.stockpickr.com/problog/5/ http://media.ft.com/cms/02fd5a42-f338-11db-9845-000b5df10621.pdf
This is really helpful (I was only able to find the top link you included). Your Google skills bring mine to shame... The research department here was even less successful...
Thanks a ton
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