Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Burger King: Why Hedges have fallen in love with this stock




From Marketwatch: Now back on the NYSE, Burger King BKW +0.94%  shares are again available to the public. This comes after 3G Capital Managements' 2010 purchase of the company took it away from public trading. 3G Capital owns almost 244 million of Burger King's 350 million shares, or nearly 70% of the company.

The story gets juicier; Bill Ackman picked up 42 million shares with Pershing Capital Management LP, valued at about $635 million. Will 3G's sale and Ackman's bet precede a propelled Burger King?

Restaurant IPOs have been hot recently. The IPO for Dunkin' Brands DNKN +0.10%  opened at $19 a share. The company's shares now trade at around $35. While the Burger King price is settling, hedge fund activity for the stock isn't. Only 16% of the company's shares are available to the public....

Get the whole story at http://www.marketwatch.com/story/burger-king-hedge-funds-love-this-stock-2012-07-03

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