Leon Cooperman

Omega Advisors

Last Update: 2013-05-16

Number of Stocks: 81
Number of New Stocks: 18

Total Value: $6,458 Mil
Q/Q Turnover: 18%

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Leon Cooperman's Profile & Performance

Profile

Leon Cooperman is the founder and chairman of Omega Advisors, a hedge fund with approximately $6 billion under management. Mr. Cooperman was the CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He worked at Goldman Sachs for 25 years. In 1991, he left Goldman and started Omega Advisors. He was a graduate of Columbia Business School, joined Goldman at the age of 24. In 1991, Mr. Cooper founded Omega Advisors with $450 million in capital.

Investing Philosophy

Leon Cooperman combines his macro view and fundamental valuation in his investing strategy. He does try to predict the market direction, but his pays close attention to valuations, too.

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Leon Cooperman’s Bullish Buys: Linn Energy, Chimera Investment, Occidental Petroleum, Qualcomm, Merck, Citigroup

May 15, 2013

Renowned hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman reported the first quarter portfolio of his firm Omega Advisors. Omega Advisors. As of 03/31/2013, Omega Advisors owns 81 stocks with a total value of $6.5 billion. Apparently he is very bullish as he has bought a lot more stocks than sold. The largest purchases are mostly in energy companies. He also added to technology, real estate and basic material sectors. More...

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BSX and ABMD Highlight Increased Insider Buying in the Medical Technology Sector

May 14, 2013

In the past week we saw an increase in insider buying coming from the health care industry. Last week GuruFocus reported 31 different insider buys coming from 19 different health care-based companies. These buys spanned across the sector from research and development labs to pharmaceutical companies. The following four companies are all a part of the medical supply sector of the health care industry. They represent significant insider buys coming from one or more directors or corporate executives. More...

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: EC, BSAC, GGB, LFL, LINE

May 13, 2013

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows. More...

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Leon Cooperman Thinks There Is No Shortage of Cheap Stocks Today

May 9, 2013

Cooperman says that there is no shortage of cheap stocks today. In the interview below he lets us in on a couple of smaller companies that he has been buying shares in. More...

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Billionaire Leon Cooperman Big Shake Ups: Apple (AAPL), Sprint (S) And More

March 24, 2013

[b][i]Be sure to check out our detailed stock analysis (click here). More...

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Leon Cooperman - Is Polycom a Risk?

March 19, 2013

Chairman of Omega Advisors, Leon Cooperman, increased his position in Polycom, Inc. (PLCM) by 69.7% on March 6, 2013. Polycom is a global provider of teleconferencing and other communications solutions for government, education and healthcare customers that enhance networking via voice and video. Cooperman’s latest add brings his current PLCM shares to 9,608,699. The current PLCM price is $10.28, with a change from average up 8%. Guru Cooperman bought PLCM for the first time in quarter ending Sept. 30, 2012. With 76 offices around the world, Polycom Inc. claims 415,000 customers and 7,000 partners worldwide. Polycom Inc. has a market cap of $1.89 billion. It has a P/E ratio of 169.9, a P/B ratio of 1.3 and a P/S ratio of 1.348. More...

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Leon Cooperman Gives Stock Ideas

March 6, 2013

Omega Advisors' Leon Cooperman, co-host of CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, forecasts the Dow's next move and explains why he likes: KKR Financial (KKR), Chimer (CIM), Atlas Pipeline (APL), Linn Energy (LINE), Transocea (RIG), Qualcomm (QCOM), Google (GOOG) and Express Scripts (ESRX). More...

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Leon Cooperman - Morally Opposed to Dell Deal

March 6, 2013

Omega Advisors' Leon Cooperman co-hosts CNBC this morning and discusses why he thinks the Dell (DELL) buyout is "insider trading by management against its shareholders": More...

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Leon Cooperman - Has Bernanke Made Stocks Overvalued?

March 6, 2013

The market is still okay, but it's not a bargain anymore, according to investing guru Leon Cooperman: More...

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Leon Cooperman Buys 2 Real Estate-Related Stocks

February 8, 2013

Leon Cooperman, chairman and CEO of New York-based Omega Advisors, has purchased shares of two new companies: Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) and Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd. (HLSS), according to GuruFocus Real Time Picks. More...

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: MSFT, VOD, NTT, TEVA, SE

January 21, 2013

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows. More...

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Leon Cooperman Makes Another Reduction to KKR Financial Stake

January 7, 2013

Today, Omega Advisors’ Leon Cooperman has reported a 3.56 percent reduction to his stake in KKR Financial Corp. (KFN), according to GuruFocus Real Time Picks. More...

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Hedge Fund Legend Leon Cooperman's Top Stocks for 2013

January 2, 2013

Cooperman shares his four best stock ideas for 2013. They are: More...

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Why Cooperman and Price Are Betting on Boston Scientific’s Turnaround

December 31, 2012

Boston Scientific(BSX) is a worldwide developer, manufacturer, and marketer of less-invasive medical devices used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. The company has always prided itself on its continuing development of medical innovations aimed at raising standards, reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and providing faster recovery times for patients. Leon Cooperman and Michael Price have positions in Boston Scientific (BSX), one of the stock market’s most heart-breaking companies in the last few years. The company’s strengths are evident in its strong growth platform of products, a favorable price reflected in its low P/B ratio, a positive direction taken by new management, and aging populations around the world. More...

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, LEON COOPERMAN, MICHAEL PRICE

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VOD, TEVA, NEM, DVN, SE

December 24, 2012

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows. More...

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Hedge Fund Legend Lee Cooperman Thinks Fed Has Created an Environment Where Stocks Are the Only Option

December 19, 2012

Some of Cooperman's observations: More...

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VOD, INTC, MCD, OXY, DCM

November 26, 2012

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows. [b] More...

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Omega Advisors’ Q3 Portfolio Updates: Top Sells are CTXS, OCN and WLP

November 14, 2012

Hedge fund Omega Advisors, founded by former Goldman Sachs Asset Management CEO and legendary Guru investor Leon Cooperman, reported a total of 45 transactions in its third quarter portfolio updates, consisting of the following: More...

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Hedge Fund Legend Leon Cooperman Thinks the Stock Market Is Fairly Valued

October 26, 2012

Cooperman thinks that the stock market is fairly valued, but still thinks it is the place to be. Cash returns zero, and bonds are very risky at these yields, so Cooperman thinks stocks are the choice by default. More...