Steve Cohen is plotting a huge comeback with biggest hedge launch ever By Carleton English May 30, 2017 | 11:53am | Updated Modal Trigger Steven Cohen AP More On: steve cohen This year's hedge-fund shindig 'low energy' as industry swoons Steve Cohen gets approval for massive Greenwich Village compound Steve Cohen's former hedge fund settles insider trading suit for $135M Steve Cohen invests $2M into micro-investing startup Steve Cohen is planning a big comeback in 2018. The hedge fund billionaire behind Point72 is planning to launch a new hedge fund early next year with $20 billion in assets, according to reports. That figure would eclipse the reported peak $16 billion in assets his previous hedge fund, SAC Capital, managed at one point. Not only would the launch be the biggest in hedge-fund history, it would mark a stunning turnaround for Cohen, who was barred by the Securities and Exchange Commission from managing outside money until 2018. Cohen, 60, who is thought to be the inspiration behind the Showtime hit “Billions,” has been managing his own $11 billion fortune through Point72 since 2014 — just after his previous firm, SAC Capital, pleaded guilty to criminal insider trading charges in 2013. SAC Capital, which was rolled up into Point72, paid $1.8 billion in penalties. Despite the government’s years-long investigation, Cohen himself was never charged criminally. But he was dinged by the SEC for failure to supervise and barred from managing outside money until 2018. Despite the restrictions, Cohen has still remained a force in the financial world. The venture capital arm of Point72 made sizable investments in many fintech companies over the last year, sparking speculation that Cohen was planning a big return. Cohen, meanwhile, was seen milling about the Skybridge Alternatives Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month. The annual hedge fund bacchanalia recruits well-heeled financiers and politicos to talk about the state of the financial world. Although Cohen was not there to take the stage, as hedgies Bill Ackman and Dan Loeb did, his presence caused a stir in the crowd. Last week Cohen hosted a $4,950-a-plate dinner for New York City mayoral candidate Bo Dietl. To raise the record sum for the fund’s launch, Cohen reportedly is planning to offer a lower fee than the 3 percent of assets under management and 50 percent of profits his previous fund collected. Hedge funds typically charge “2 and 20,” though that fee has also been coming down over the last year amid industry headwinds. News of Cohen’s return to managing outside money was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Representatives for Point72 declined to comment. from NY Post
“Do you even know how to do this f—ing job?” That’s the old Steve Cohen, back when he was lashing out at portfolio managers and analysts who weren’t able to answer questions about a company. The “new” Steve Cohen – still unable to trade outside money until 2018 – has announced plans to launch a $20 billion fund starting next year. It wasn’t long ago that we were talking about SAC Capital’s $1.8 billion settlement with the Securities Exchange Commission. We also were talking about how former SAC managers Mathew Martoma and Michael Steinberg were trading custom suits for prison suits. Cohen was charged with failure to supervise his troops, all while overseeing annual performance numbers that averaged 29% during his run at SAC Capital. Those consistent numbers are rare as unicorn tears. Still, the SEC never had enough evidence to take aim at Cohen. Instead, the hedge fund pled guilty to insider trading (that had never happened before.) SAC Capital settled the case with the SEC for 10 figures. And Cohen was allowed togo back home to his balloon dog. Unable to manage anyone else’s money for a few years, he started a family office. However, since starting his $11 billion family office Point72 Asset Management, the returns haven’t been as incredible. The firm returned 1% in 2016 compared to the more than 9% gain from the S&P 500. So what is Steve to do now? After its 10-year look into his firm, he will raise a middle finger to the SEC and announce plans for the largest hedge fund launch in history. His goal: $20 billion (although most of the money will include his family office figures rolled into the AUM). To achieve this, he has said he will consider lowering his fees, which were once as high as 3% and 50% of all profits. from FINALTERNATIVES
Longtime Point72 PM exits for Millennium (eFinancialCareers) A Point72portfolio manager who has spent his last 20 years with the firm has resigned and is headed to Millennium Management. Emilio Masci, formerly of EverPoint Asset Management, a long/short equity division of Point72, is set to start with Millennium in the New York area. Masci was clearly valued by Steve Cohen. He’s been working with the hedge fund manager since 1999, and began his career at SAC Capital. SAC became Point72 and turned into a family office in 2014 before accepting outside capital again in 2018. Masci was there all along.
Steve Cohen’s Hedge Fund Point72 Seeks Another $1 Billion (Bloomberg) His Point72 Asset Management, which attracted $5 billion in outside money last year in a comeback for the hedge fund investor, is seeking to raise an additional $1 billion by September, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm was one of 2018’s biggest hedge fund launches when Cohen returned to the industry after a two-year ban from managing other people’s money. His prior firm, SAC Capital Advisors, pleaded guilty to securities fraud and paid a $1.8 billion fine. Cohen wasn’t charged with wrongdoing.
Wow, I thought all the quants were going to turn things around... Cubist not doing that great then...