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Event-Driven Mutual Fund Focused on 13D Filings
The 13D Activist Fund (DDDIX) is the only mutual fund that offers investors exposure to shareholder activism as its primary investment strategy. The Fund was founded by Ken Squire, who has been operating the premier research service on shareholder activism for the institutional community since 2006.

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13D Activist Fund Takes a Distinct Investment Approach
New York (December 31, 2012) – The 13D Activist Fund (DDDIX), the only mutual fund that offers investors exposure to shareholder activism as an investment strategy, turned in one year performance of 21.27%, net of fees and expenses, that beat the S&P 500 by 5.27%. The 13D Activist Fund is an event driven mutual fund that focuses on and analyzes 13D filings for investment opportunities. [Read more...]
Quick Fund Facts
  • 13D Activist Fund is the only mutual fund that provides an expert exposure to activist investing as its primary investment strategy.
  • Managed by Ken Squire, founder of 13D Monitor, the leading qualitative activist research product to the institutional market.
  • Invests in companies that are the subject of what the Fund management believes to be the most compelling 13D filings of activist investors.
  • Follows 10–15 different activists in 20–40 different positions.
  • Fund Manager analyzes the 13D event, including the track record of activist, type of activism employed, sector and chances of a successful activist campaign.
  • Used in Portfolios as a core mid-cap, core all-cap and an alternative investment.
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Investment Process
The 13D Activist Fund seeks to invest in 20 to 40 activist situations which we believe will successfully lead to the realization of enhanced shareholder value. We analyze each 13D event and makes a decision as to how much, if any, to allocate to the Fund. The investment decision is based primarily on an analysis of the history/track record of the activist, type of activism employed, sector and probability of a success. The decision is based primarily on an analysis of the 13D event. [Read more...]
In the News
Hedge fund trackers shooting the lights out
A pair of funds that track hedge fund filings are turning out to be much better at producing alpha than the real McCoys, but questions remain about how they will do if stocks head south. The $117 million Global X Top Holdings ETF (GURU) and the $74.8 million 13D Activist Fund (DDDAX) were both up more than 23% year-to-date through Aug. 21, crushing the S&P 500's 16% return over the same time period. [Read more...]
Source: investmentnews.com - August 23, 2013
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