Edward Lampert
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Date updated:11-28-2007

Edward Lampert is the founder, chairman, and CEO of ESL Investments, a $10 billion dollar investment fund which has reportedly returned close to 30% annually since inception. Many consider “Eddie” to be the next Warren Buffett. He is well known recently for taking over Sears Holdings Corporation of which he is now Chairman. After leaving Yale University, he worked at Goldman Sachs in the firm's risk arbitrage department from March 1985 to February 1988.



He left the bank to form ESL Investments, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, in April 1988. Mr. Lampert's investment style can best be described as "concentrated value", often focusing on the retail sector. He has, in large part, been credited for forming and merging Kmart and Sears into Sears Holdings.

The highly secretive and brilliant, detail-oriented investor is worth billions, making him one of the wealthiest and most successful hedge fund investors.


New Positions: HD, CCU
Top Increased Positions: C

As of 9/30/07

symbol name last price % change open
  • +
  • SHLD
    Sears Hldgs Corp
  • $94.74
  • +0.42%
  • $95.00

61.2% of portfolio

People owning SHLD also tend to own: AAALLAPCBABACCCAT

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • AZO
    Autozone Inc
  • $113.61
  • -1.36%
  • $115.15

18.73% of portfolio

People owning AZO also tend to own: EBAYINTCKLICAACCBRK-BBUDFMD

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

  • +
  • C
    Citigroup Inc
  • $23.25
  • +0.96%
  • $23.21

9.51% of portfolio

People owning C also tend to own: ACEBACCBCOPCVXDISGS

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

  • +
  • AN
    Autonation Inc
  • $16.86
  • +2.06%
  • $16.60

6.47% of portfolio

People owning AN also tend to own: BEAVUAGCAKEFHZORLGS

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • HD
    Home Depot Inc
  • $29.12
  • +1.29%
  • $28.88

3.97% of portfolio

People owning HD also tend to own: CCLXCVSGOOGGSJNJLLY

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • CCU
    Clear Channel Com
  • $34.82
  • +1.52%
  • $34.72

0.13% of portfolio

People owning CCU also tend to own: AMXATBCECHLCVCDISHDT

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

Portfolio not tracked!

02/28/2008 19:44 PM CST Asked by LongTermInvest.blogspot.com
This is one of the most poorly managed web sites on stocks. Inaccuracies are every where. You can't even get the "Most Viewed" portfolios correct. Good work idiots.

11/20/2007 19:19 PM CST Asked by JRSYKIND
I agree, very weak! TheStreet.com had a great article.

11/20/2007 10:57 AM CST Asked by LongTermInvest.blogspot.com
Where's the HD stake? The C position has changed. Isn't MOT sold off? Weak.

09/29/2007 17:57 PM CDT Asked by Jekie
Lampert rocks !

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05/25/2007 16:34 PM CDT Asked by gfulop
lampert

05/21/2007 21:01 PM CDT Asked by duclun
nice

05/21/2007 17:07 PM CDT Asked by missioncreep
i love this guy

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