Steven Cohen Buys Stake in Celator Pharmaceuticals

Guru invests in more than 2 million shares in oncology-focused company

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Apr 05, 2016
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Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio), founder of Point72 Asset Management, invested in a 2,255,000-share stake in Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CPXX, Financial), an Ewing, New Jersey-based oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, on March 14. Cohen paid $1.68 per share in a transaction that had a 0.03% impact on the guru’s portfolio.

Celator announced Tuesday that its CEO, Scott Jackson, will present a company overview at the 15th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York next week. A live webcast will be available on the investor section of Celator's website.

Cohen’s stake in Celator is 6.2% of the company’s outstanding shares and 0.03% of the guru’s total assets. First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) acquired a stake in Celator in the fourth quarter, purchasing 612,600 shares for an average price of $1.72 per share. The stake is 1.68% of Celator’s outstanding shares.

Celator has a P/B of 66.5. GuruFocus gives Celator a Financial Strength rating of 4/10 and a Profitability and Growth rating of 3/10.

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Celator sold for $12.35 per share Tuesday afternoon.

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