Friday, May 11, 2012

Who Profited from JP Morgan's Fiasco? (JPM)

From Deal Journal:
Hedge Funds Profit as J.P. Morgan Sees Losses
For a group of hedge funds and other traders, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s sudden $2.3 billion trading loss means big profits, according to people familiar with the matter.

Firms such as BlueMountain Capital Management LLC and BlueCrest Capital Management LP each scored gains of about $30 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Representatives for the firms declined to comment.

One trader elsewhere estimated that well more than a dozen firms, including his, as well as traders at banks also profited by taking the other side of J.P. Morgan’s trades....MORE