Sohn Investment Conference New York 2018 & Investment Idea Contest

The 23rd annual Sohn Investment Conference New York is right around the corner.  It will be held on April 23rd at Lincoln Center from 8 AM to 7 PM.

The Sohn Conference Foundation in partnership with CNBC will see the event raise money for pediatric cancer research.  You can find out more about the event and register for it at their website:  http://www.sohnconference.org/new-york/


Sohn Conference New York Speakers List

Hedge fund managers that will be sharing their latest investment ideas to benefit charity include:

- Larry Robbins, Glenview Capital
- David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital
- Nathaniel August, Mangrove Partners
- Scott Ferguson, Sachem Head Capital
- Jeff Gundlach, DoubleLine Capital
- Bill Gurley, Benchmark
- Glen Kacher, Light Street Capital
- John Khoury, Long Pond Capital
- Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital
- Li Ran, Half Sky Capital
- John Pfeffer, Pfeffer Capital
- Seth Stephens-Davidowitz



Next Wave Sohn Speakers List

In the morning, prior to the main event, emerging managers will be pitching ideas in the fifth annual Next Wave Sohn series.  This year's speakers include:

- Alexander Captain, Cat Rock Capital
- Tim Garry, Pelorus Jack Capital
- Scott Goodwin, Diameter Capital
- Rashmi Kwatra, Sixteenth Street Capital
- Patrick McCaney, Oaktree Capital
- Oleg Nodelman, EcoR1 Capital


You can register for the Sohn Conference by clicking here.


Sohn Investment Idea Contest 2018

Submit your investment idea to be judged by a panel of Larry Robbins, Seth Klarman, Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, and Joel Greenblatt.

The winner will present his or her idea at the Sohn Conference to more than 3,000 attendees.  The contest supports the Foundation's mission to treat and cure pediatric cancer and is sponsored by GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group).

Contest Start Date: March 13th, 2018

Submission Deadline: 12pm EST on April 5th, 2018

Rules: Long or short marketable security with market cap above $1 billion.

Click here to enter the contest

Invest For Kids Chicago Conference 2017 Right Around the Corner

The 9th annual Invest For Kids Chicago Conference is just under one month away.  It will feature top investors presenting their latest investment ideas in order to benefit smaller charitable organizations.  Over the past 8 years, they've supported 47 organizations with gifts of $150,000 to $225,000 each.  This year 7 organizations will be beneficiaries.

You can learn more about the event and register for the conference here.


Invest For Kids Conference Details

When: November 2nd, 2017 1:30pm to 5:30pm

Where: Harris Theater, Chicago


2017 Speakers List

Dmitry Balyasny, Balyasny Asset Management

Sam Zell, Equity Group Investments

Alec Litowitz, Magnetar Capital

Amos Meron, Empyrean Capital

Rick Rieder, Blackrock

Michael Sacks, GCM Grosvenor

Jimmy Levin, Oz Management

Bart Stephens, Blockchain Capital

Rajiv Jain, GQG Partners

Bethany McLean, Journalist

Arne Duncan, Emerson Collective


The event always has three goals: assemble highly regarded managers to share their ideas, bring the Chicago investment community together, and of course provide support for various smaller organizations in an effort to support underprivileged children. 

If you're near the Chicago area or in the Midwest, it's definitely worth checking out.

Click here to register for Invest For Kids Chicago.

Notes From Invest For Kids Chicago 2016: Grant, Zell, Brosens, Lykouretzous

The 8th annual Invest For Kids Chicago investment conference just ended and below are notes from the event.  Just click each link to go to that presentation.  Enjoy!


Notes From Invest For Kids Chicago Conference 2016

- Jim Grant (Grant's Interest Rate Observer): Bearish on BlackRock (BLK)

- Sam Zell (Equity Group): Fireside chat

- John Lykouretzos (Hoplite Capital): Long Sealed Air (SEE)

- Frank Brosens (Taconic Capital): Long Kaupthing

- Ed Garden (Trian Partners): Long Bank of New York Mellon (BK)

- Jonathan Gray (Blackstone Group): On real estate

- Leah Zell (Lizard Investors): Long BIM, Short Woolworth's

- Josh Wolfe (Lux Capital): Long nVidia (NVDA), Short Intel (INTC)

- Matt Halbower (Pentwater Capital): 2 investment ideas

- William Heard (Heard Capital): Long Fair Isaac (FICO)

- Arthur Kaz (Greenbriar Asset Management): Long Avaya bonds



For more investment conference coverage, be sure to also check out our notes from the recent Sohn San Francisco conference as well as the Great Investors Best Ideas Dallas conference.

Inaugural Sohn Australia - Hearts and Minds Investment Leaders Conference (Marks, Zell, Ho & More)

The Sohn Conference Foundation has announced a partnership with the Hearts & Minds Investment Leaders Conference to create the inaugural Sohn Australia - Hearts & Minds Investment Leaders Conference.

This will be the premier investment conference in Australia and will take place on November 11, 2016 at the Sydney Opera House.  Like the other Sohn events around the world, it will feature top fund managers sharing investment ideas to benefit charity and good causes. 

Proceeds from Sohn Australia will be dedicated to medical research and care within the prestigious Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute as well as the Black Dog Institute, MS Research Australia and JDRF Australia.

For more about the event and to register, head to www.sohnconference.org/australia


Sohn Australia 2016 Speakers List

- Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital
- Leah Zell, Lizard Investors
- Shane Finemore, Manikay Partners
- John Ho, Janchor Partners
- Madeleine Beaumont, BlackRock Asset Management
- Anthony Aboud, Perpetual
- Peter Cooper, Cooper Investors
- Hamish Douglass, Magellan Financial Group
- Patrick Hodgens, Macquarie Investment Management
- Philip King, Regal Funds Management
- Robert Luciano, VGI Partners
- Michael Messara, Caledonia
- Kerr Neilson, Platinum Asset Management
- David Prescott, Lanyon Asset Management
- Geoff Wilson, Wilson Asset Management
- John Pearce, UniSuper Management
- The Hon. Paul Keating, Former Prime Minister of Australia
- The Hon. Mike Baird, MP, Premier of New South Wales, Australia
- Dr. Silviu Itescu, Mesoblast


Event Details

When: November 11, 2016

Where: Sydney Opera House, Sydney Australia

Registration:  You can click here to register for the event

Sohn London 2016 Investment Conference Speakers Revealed

We've got an exclusive preview of the speakers list for the upcoming Sohn London 2016 Investment Conference.  The Sohn Conference Foundation, in partnership with CNBC, has prepared the 5th annual conference, bringing together influential investors to hear their strongest ideas for navigating the unprecedented and complex challenges Europe now faces.

With the backing of the UK investment community, they've raised more than £55 million to date for the fight against pediatric cancer.  This year looks to continue to build on that momentum.  

All proceeds from this year's conference will support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, providing crucial funding to support medical research and cancer treatment for children across the UK.

You can learn more and register for the event at www.sohnconference.com/london/


Sohn London 2016 Speakers List

- Christopher Hohn, TCI Fund Management Limited
- Robert Bishop, Impala Asset Management
- Adrian Croxson, Och-Ziff Management Europe Limited
- Ashish Goyal, Citadel Investment Group
- Masroor Siddiqui, Naya Capital Management UK Limited
- Elif Aktug, Agora Fund Manager, Pictet Asset Management
- Iván Martin Aranguez, Magallanes Value Investors
- Bo Börtemark, Carve Capital AB
- Dureka Carrasquillo, Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
- Marc Chatin, Parus Fund
- Anne-Sophie D'Andlau, CIAM
- David Jones, You & Mr. Jones
- Erik Karlsson, Bodenholm Capital AB
- Mans Larsson, Makuria Investment Management
- Michel Massoud, Melqart Asset Management
- Nicolas Walewski, Alken Asset Management

As you can see, it's quite a list!


Event Details

When: December 8, 2016

Where: Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square London W1K6JP United Kingdom


Save the date on your calendar or you can register for the conference by clicking here.

Sohn London Investment Conference: Registration Now Open (Sign Up Early For 25% Discount)

We wanted to let our readers across the pond know that the Sohn London Investment Conference is now open for registration and will take place on October 31st.  They're offering early registration tickets with a 25% discount until October 1st, so you've got 2 weeks to save. You can register for the Sohn London Conference here.

As many of you are already aware, the Sohn conferences are some of the best in the industry.  And most importantly, they benefit great causes by supporting pediatric cancer research and treatment.   

Also, the events are known for great presentations from well-known hedge fund managers.  Check out the speaker line-up below and you'll see why: 

Confirmed Speakers List  

John Armitage, Egerton Capital
Chris Hohn, Children's Investment Fund 
Rob Citrone, Discovery Capital  
Tony Chedraoui, Tyrus Capital 
Mala Gaonkar, Lone Pine Capital 
Eashwar Krishnan, Tybourne Capital (ex-Lone Pine)
Bruno Rocha, Dynamo Capital 
Julian Sinclair, Talisman Global Asset Management 
Masroor Siddiqui, Naya Management (ex-TCI)
Nicolai Tangen, AKO Capital 
Professor David Cunningham, Royal Marsden Hospital 
Peter Harf, Delete Blood Cancer UK 


Event Details  

When: Thursday, October 31st, 2013  
Time: 12:00 to 5:30 PM 
Where: London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square


Register Before October 1st For 25% Off

You can click here to take advantage of the discount.

Sohn Conference Speakers Announced: Druckenmiller, Singer, Einhorn, Eisman & More

The 18th Annual Sohn Investment Conference has just released its list of speakers and it's packed with prominent hedge fund managers.  This is always one of the premier investment conferences each year and proceeds benefit the Sohn Conference Foundation, dedicated to the treatment and cure of pediatric cancer.  You can register for the event here.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Time: 12pm - 6pm with reception to follow
Location: Lincoln Center, New York City


Speakers List

Stanley Druckenmiller, ex-Duquesne Capital
David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital
Paul Singer, Elliott Management
Steve Eisman, Emrys Partners
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square
Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management
Jim Chanos, Kynikos Associates
Mitchell Julis, Canyon Partners
Jeffrey Gundlach, DoubleLine
Keith Meister, Corvex Management
Li Lu, Himalaya Capital
David Stemerman, Conatus Capital
Clifton Robbins, Blue Harbour Group
Tor Olav Troim, Seadrill


As you can see, the list of speakers is fantastic so there should be some intriguing investment ideas shared, all benefiting a great cause.  To get a ticket to the event, click here.

Great Investors' Best Ideas Symposium: Einhorn, Ackman, Bass, Chanos & More

Investment conference season is in full swing and up next on the circuit is the Great Investors' Best Ideas Investment Symposium in Dallas, Texas.

The sixth annual event will take place on Tuesday, October 30th, at the Winspear Opera House.  All proceeds will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation.  You can register for the event by clicking here.

Since inception, the event has raised more than $6 million. Founded by Shad Rowe (Greenbrier Partners) and John Neill (Telesis Company), the event's goal is to "enlighten, inspire and inform attendees while raising much-needed funds for two worthy causes."

The panel of speakers at this symposium features prominent hedge fund managers, all of whom have been featured on Market Folly at one point or another.  Here's your chance to hear all of them speak at one event:

Speakers List

David Einhorn (Greenlight Capital)
Bill Ackman (Pershing Square Capital)
Kyle Bass (Hayman Capital)
Jim Chanos (Kynikos Associates)
Lee Cooperman (Omega Advisors)
Boone Pickens (BP Capital Management)
Michael Price (MFP Investors)
Clint Carlson (Carlson Capital)
Rusty Rose (Cardinal Investment Company)

Moderator: Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Times 


Event Information

Date & Time: October 30th, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception afterwards

Location: Dallas, TX at the Winspear Opera House

Website: www.gibidallas.com

Phone: 214-754-9997

Email: info@gibidallas.com

Registration Form: Click here to download the .pdf


The GIBI registration form is also embedded below:





This should be a fantastic event both for investment ideas and networking.  Market Folly will be attending so we encourage everyone to come say hi and to support some great causes.  You can learn more and register for the event by clicking here.

Invest For Kids: Chicago's Investable Ideas Conference

Invest For Kids is modeled after the Ira Sohn Conference and features prominent hedge fund managers presenting their latest investment ideas to benefit local children in Chicago. Last year the event sold out and raised $800,000. 100% of the money raised directly benefits children via local charities so it's a great cause.

Invest For Kids will take place November 3rd at the Harris Theater in downtown Chicago from 2pm to 6pm with a cocktail reception afterward. Speakers include:

Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management
Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital
Meredith Whitney of Whitney Advisory Group
Sam Zell of Equity Group Investments
Joshua Friedman of Canyon Partners
William Browder of Hermitage Capital
John W. Rogers of Ariel Investments
Doug Silverman of Senator Investment Group
Richard Driehaus of Driehaus Capital
Brian Feltzin of Sheffield Asset Management
David Herro of Herris Associates


A great line-up of speakers for a great cause. Embedded below is the registration form for Invest For Kids:



You can download a .pdf registration form here.

Given that so many conferences take place on the coasts, this event in Chicago is great for those of you in the Midwest or close by. To learn more about the event, head to http://www.investforkidschicago.org.