Gator Capital Management

Publicly Traded PE Firms: Business Franchises Not as Volatile as Their Stock Prices

The current sell-off in the stock market is presenting a second opportunity to buy the publicly traded private equity firms.

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Manager Commentary Derek Pilecki on 13 Oct 2011
Citigroup's collateral damage from Bank of America

Here's why I've been adding to my Citigroup holdings at recent levels.

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Manager Commentary Derek Pilecki on 29 Sep 2011
Value investors tend to both buy too early and sell too early

People often get so excited with a rising price of a stock in their portfolio that they sell when it's just starting to move in their favor.

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Manager Spotlight Derek Pilecki on 6 Sep 2011
The fight to buy Southern Union (ETP, SUG, WMB)

The fight for Southern Union Company (NYSE: SUG) is getting more intense.Two rivals, Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) and Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP), have been courting SUG for several months, each outbidding the other at least once. The latest raised offer is from ETP, which according to the New York Times: But the Williams Companies‘ $39-a-share rival bid for Southern ... read more

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Positions Frank on 7 Jul 2011
5 things I'm looking for in a oil stock investment - Derek Pilecki, Gator Capital (BEXP, DEN, MRO)

Author: Derek Pilecki, Gator Capital Management Covestor model: Long-Only Energy Disclosures: Long BEXP, SU, DEN, MRO I believe that oil prices are headed significantly higher over the next five years, but that investing in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) or other major integrated oil companies like BP plc (NYSE: BP) or Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A) is ... read more

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Manager Commentary Frank on 30 Jun 2011
Coca-Cola: The best stock for this point in the cycle? (KO)

Analysts from Goldman Sachs recently issued a strategy note discussing how different types of stocks can be expected to outperform at different points in the business cycle. According to their note, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) may best fit the criteria for our current position in the cycle: Coca-Cola (KO) fits many of the strategy criteria we ... read more

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Positions Frank on 29 Jun 2011
Jeffrey Saut likes these Covestor model holdings (WMB, LINE)

Jeffrey Saut is a Managing Director at Raymond James & Associates. His regular market commentary and research is well-regarded and eagerly anticipated. On May 23, he released a new Investment Strategy bulletin, highlighting some of his favorite investments, including Williams Company (NYSE: WMB) and Linn Energy (NASDAQ: LINE): To begin, even though I continue to ... read more

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Positions Frank on 26 May 2011
Fossil Inc. continues to impress - Derek Pilecki, Gator Capital

Author: Derek Pilecki, Gator Capital Covestor models: Small Cap, Large Cap, Long-Only Energy Disclosure: Long FOSL in Small Cap When Fossil (Nasdaq: FOSL) reported earnings (.pdf) on May 10th, the company continued its history of outperforming market expectations. The company reported sales growth of 36% and operating income growth of 80%. Margins expanded from 13% ... read more

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Manager Commentary Mick Weinstein on 24 May 2011
Seeing value in Microsoft, HP and Intel stock - at Yacktman and these Covestor models

The Yacktman Funds are run by a well known value-focused investment management team out of Austin, Texas that focuses on large cap companies with a history of strong earnings, competitive moats and strong balance sheets. The firm recently released its 1Q 2011 shareholder letter which discusses the perceived value opportunities in in “old tech” companies ... read more

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Best of the Web Frank on 2 May 2011
Why we bought WinTrust Financial - Gator Capital (WTFC)

Author: Gator Capital Management Covestor model: Small Cap Disclosure: Long WTFC We believe a winning strategy to owning bank stocks is to focus on banks with superior loan generating and deposit gathering capabilities. Another way to succeed in bank stocks is to own acquisitive banks during a period of low valuations, such as in the ... read more

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Manager Commentary Mick Weinstein on 6 Apr 2011