Daniel Loeb
Daniel S. Loeb runs $4.5 billion New York-based hedge fund Third Point LLC, which he founded in 1995. Loeb is known for his scathing letters to companies, in which he often criticizes management and pushes for changes. He has focused on investments in biotech and oil/gas, among other areas. Loeb is considered an activist investor, but also has many passive investments.
Loeb graduated from Columbia University.
Loeb in known for collecting art, enjoying yoga and living large. Loeb spent $45 million for a 10,000 sq penthouse at 15 Central Park West.
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Twitter (TWTR) Is Ripe for an Activist and Sale
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Third Point settles with U.S. over 2011 Yahoo disclosures
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Third Point to Settle with FTC Over Premerger Reporting Law Violations Tied to Yahoo! (YHOO)
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Top 10 News for 10/20 - 10/24: Apple Ramps on Results; Loeb Eyes Amgen; Advanced Technologies Exits Sapphire Game
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Market Wrap: Existing Sales Outpace in Sept.; Loeb's Third Point Eyes Amgen; Daimler Exits Tesla; Earnings Galore
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Pre-Open Stock Movers 5/16: (RAX) (JCP) (JWN) Higher; (WWE) (ICLD) (CSIQ) Lower (more...)
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After-Hours Stock Movers 5/15: (JCP) (JWN) (RAX) Higher; (WWE) (ISR) (YHOO) Lower (more...)
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Loeb's Third Point LLC Shows news Stakes in Actavis (ACT), American Airlines (AAL), Citrix (CRX), Verizon (VZ); Liquidates (YHOO) (AAPL) (BBRY)
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Loeb's Third Point Enters BlackBerry (BBRY), Dow Chemical (DOW), Hertz (HTZ)
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Activism Expected to Continue in Tech Sector (AAPL) (BBRY) (EMC) (HPQ) (CTXS)
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Loeb's Third Point Enters Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Google (GOOG), Nokia (NOK); Confirms New FedEx (FDX) Stake (more...)
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Loeb's Third Point Enters Walt Disney (DIS); Boosts Sothebys (BID), Sells SPDR Gold (GLD)
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Loeb's Third Point Issues Q2 Investor Letter: Still Sees Turnaround in Sony (SNE)
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Top 10 News for 07/22 - 07/26: Apple Silences Critics; Mobile 'Likes' Facebook; Dell Back in Play
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Needham & Company Downgrades Yahoo! (YHOO) to Hold; Loeb Exit Raises Risks
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Market Wrap: Existing U.S. Home Sales Slow; A 'Royal' Family Addition; McDonald's Grilled
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Sony (SNE) Shares Gain as Activist Loeb Frees Up His Schedule
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Streetinsider.com Pre-Open Movers 07/22: (HIMX) (BCRX) (NAFC) Higher; (THRX) (YHOO) (DWA) Lower (more...)
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Yahoo! (YHOO) to Repurchase 40M Common from Third Point at $29.11/Share
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Sony (SNE) Won't Consider Loeb's Entertainment Spinoff Proposal at AGM
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Loeb's Third Point LLC Enters Anadarko (APC), NXP Semi (NXPI), Tiffany & Co. (TIF); Exits Herbalife (HLF), Morgan Stanley (MS)
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Yahoo! (YHOO), Virgin Media (VMED) Big Winners for Dan Loeb in February
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Loeb's Third Point New Stake in (DG) (HLF) (MS) (NWSA) (TSO); Cuts (AIG), Liquidates (AAPL)
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Loeb Trounches Ackman in January, Despite Volatile Herbalife (HLF) Holding
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Yahoo! (YHOO) May Be Losing its No. 1 Fan
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Yahoo's (YHOO) New Board Member Max Levchin will Receive $80K and 6,577 RSUs
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More Heads Roll as Dan Loeb Works to Remake Yahoo (YHOO)
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Loeb's Third Point LLC Q2 13F: Enters AIG (AIG), Cigna (CI), News Corporation (NWSA)
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Third Point's Loeb Backs Yahoo! (YHOO) CEO Mayer's Cash Plan - Reuters
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Kraft (KFT) Takes the Cheese
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Third Point's Dan Loeb Sinks Another $39.4M into Yahoo! (YHOO) Stock
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Two Now Vie for the Most Exciting Job in Business: CEO of Yahoo! (YHOO)
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BGC Partners Upgrades Yahoo! (YHOO) to Buy; A New Day - Stepping Up Pace of Turnaround
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Top 10 News Items 5/14-5/18: Concerning Facebook IPO Has Traders Shaking Their Heads; European Fears Control US Stocks; GE Capital Pays Dividend
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Loeb's Third Point Shows New Stakes in ANF, AAPL, CSCO, WFC
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Loeb Up Over $100M on Yahoo! (YHOO) Stake
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Yahoo!'s (YHOO) Interim CEO Has Beautiful Blue Eyes, No Computer Science Degree, Ambition
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Yahoo! (YHOO) Gets Fresh Blood, Shares Rise
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Yahoo!'s (YHOO) CEO Scott Thompson Set to Step Down
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Third Point Asks Yahoo! (YHOO) Board 'What's the Delay With Removing CEO Thompson?'
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Loeb's Third Point Seeks Books and Records from Yahoo! (YHOO) Related to CEO Thompson
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Top 10 News 4/30-5/4: Jobs Report Disappoints; Facebook IPO Terms Set; The Chesapeake Saga Continues...
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Third Point Sends Follow-Up Letter to Yahoo! (YHOO); Calls CEO Bio Dismissal 'Insult to Shareholders'
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Market Wrap: Facebook IPO 'Status Update'; No iTV for You!; Yahoo! Faces More CEO Challenges
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Yahoo! (YHOO) Confirms CEO Thompson Doesn't Have CS Degree
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Third Point Disputes Yahoo! (YHOO) CEO Thompson's Computer Science Degree
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Market Wrap: Yahoo! Says Adieu; European Data Hurts; Goldi-flops; AIG Shines
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UPDATE: Dan Loeb Disappointed Yahoo! (YHOO) Announced Layoffs Before Announcing 'Strategic Plan' -Bloomberg
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Third Point's Loeb Sends Letter to Yahoo!'s (YHOO) Thompson: Remains Willing to Engage Further with Co.
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Third Point Sends Yahoo (YHOO) Formal Notice of Intention to Nominate 4 to Board, Demands Shareholder List

