Hedge Fund Focus

Background Information

Manger: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC
Public/Private: Private
Location: New York City
AUM:
Strategies:
Founder: Philip Falcone
Funds: Harbinger Capital Partners Fund I
Performance Fees:
Other: lost 28% in 2008

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Hedge Fund Focus Stories on Harbinger Capital Partners

Harbinger Capital Partners Up This Year
Reuters Reports Hedge Fund Firm Profits in First Quarter
Reuters is reporting that the hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners Fund I, which [...]

Background Information

Manger: SAC Capital Advisors [a/k/a SAC Capital Partners, SAC Capital Management]
Public/Private: Private
Location: New York City
AUM: reportedly $16 billion
Strategies: long-short, multi-strategy
Founder: Steven A. Cohen
Funds:
Performance Fees: reportedly 50%
Other: it is rumored that SEC accounts for up to 3% of the NYSE’s daily trading volume

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Hedge Fund Focus Stories on SAC Capital
CNBC Discussion Regarding SAC Capital
9-18-06 Charles Gradante [...]

Background Information

Manger: The Blackstone Group, L.P.
Public/Private: Public, NYSE: BX
Location: New York City
AUM:
Strategies: private equity, real estate, alternative assets, M&A, leveraged buyout, etc.
Founders: Peter G. Peterson, Stephen A. Schwarzman
Funds: Blackstone Capital Partners I, II, III, IV, V, VI; Blackstone Communications Partners I; Blackstone Real Estate Partners I, II, III, IV, V, VI; Blackstone Real Estate Partners [...]