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SAC Capital increases Select Comfort (SCSS) holdings

Posted on May 1st, 2012 by daniel

Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors has released a new Schedule 13G disclosing ownership of 2,848,996 shares of SCSS.  This is an increase of 2,671,372 shares over their last reported position on 12/31/2012 and gives SAC Capital a 5% stake in SCSS. Select Comfort Corporation “engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and retail of adjustable-firmness […]

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Pershing Square Closes Positions in Family Dollar (FD) and Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS)

Posted on May 1st, 2012 by daniel

  Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital has sold out of positions in both FBHS and FD  through Schedule 13G filing disclosures here and here.  The Family Dollar Stores transaction happened on April 19th and the FBHS transaction occurred on April 27th.  Pershing had previously owned 8,384,863 shares of FDO as of 2/14/12 and 20,818,545 shares of FBHS […]

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SAC Capital adds to position in ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (ARIA)

Posted on April 27th, 2012 by daniel

SAC Capital has just put out a new Schedule 13G disclosing ownership in 7,876,700 shares of ARIA as of April 17th.  This gives SAC 4.9% ownership in ARIA and is an increase of 5,325,375 shares over their last reported position on 12/31/2011. ARIAD Pharmaceutials is an oncology company focusing on the discovery, development, and commercialization […]

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ESL Partners Continues to Cut Stake in AutoZone (AZO)

Posted on April 24th, 2012 by daniel

ESL Partner’s disclosed a reduced position in AZO today through a new Schedule 13D filing. The hedge fund run by Eddie Lampert now owns just 1,876,853 shares of Autozone (4.8%) down from 8.538,303 shares at the end of 2011. This gives ESL Partner’s a 4.8% stake in the company.

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Glenview Capital Management increases stake in Health Management Associates (HMA)

Posted on April 23rd, 2012 by daniel

Glenview Capital just released a new Schedule 13G disclosing ownership of 12,824,276 shares or 5% ownership in HMA.  This is an increase of 7,653,000 shares over their last publicly disclosed holdings in HMA or 5,171,276 shares on 12/31/2011.  The latest transaction took place on April 13th. Glenview Capital Management is a privately owned hedge fund […]

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