Hedge Funds post Mixed Results; Third Point, Tremblant Partners & Pershing Square among Winners

Thought the below article on hedge fund performance in February was interesting.
http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Hedge-Funds-post-Mixed-Results-Third-Point-Tremblant-Partners-Pershing-Square-among-Winners

It also highlight the performance of industry stalwarts:
Daniel Loeb's Third Point http://www.hedgetracker.com/thirdpoint.php
Bret Barakett's Tremblant Capital http://www.hedgetracker.com/fund/Tremblant-Capital
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square http://www.hedgetracker.com/pershing.php

What is an activist investor?

Micahel Levin recently launched The Activist Investor, an advisory firm for investment managers that want to employ shareholder activist strategies with their investment companies. Beyond its services, the firm's website also includes great resources for those interested in shareholder activisms. Check it out at: http://www.theactivistinvestor.com/

Another Madoff Player Charged in Ponzi Scheme

Bernie Madoff's director of operations was finally taken down last week by the SEC, which is charging him with falsifying records and covering up Madoff's ponzi scheme. Interesting that it took them this long to nail down Daniel Bonventre. According to the SEC, Bonventre earned $1.9 billion himself by backdating trades. For more details, check out this article:
http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Another-Madoff-Player-Charged-in-Ponzi-Scheme