Buyout speculation amid spike in short bets against Tullow
Odey Asset Management amongst prominent firms boosting short trade in troubled company
Several hedge fund traders, including Crispin Odey the trader known as the Rottweiler, have pushed up their bets against Irish exploration firm Tullow Oil.
Odey Asset Management last week joined several prominent investment firms in boosting the size of their short trades against Tullow, according to Shorttracker.co.uk, a company that compiles short positions in listed companies.
Other funds to increase their bets against Tullow this week included Linden Advisors, Marshall Wace, Oxford Asset ...
