Author
@danprimack danprimack
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Axios dealmaking journalist breaking IPO, M&A and VC scoops with skeptical framing
Reports and analyzes private-market activity -- IPOs, merger
trader score
-0.48
hit rate
33%
mean α
-0.74%
signals 14d
32
Grade = how their written analysis reads (A best). Trader score = how their last-20 timestamped calls performed vs SPY.
Their picks, scored
Across their last 6 scored bets: 33% hit rate, -0.74% mean alpha, trader score -0.48. Their last-14d mentions, direction-adjusted, have moved -0.0% since posting (mean over 6 mentions with price data).
Recent signals15receipts included
| date (PT) | ticker | author | sent | what they said | since then | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | · | @danprimack | · | Argues data centers provide fewer lasting local jobs than automobile factories after construction. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-27 | PYPL | @danprimack | -0.50 | Reports Stripe and Advent ended their pursuit of PayPal. | -12.7% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | KKR | @danprimack | +0.10 | Reports KKR's $250M DOJ settlement and reimbursement by outside law firms. | +0.2% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | · | @danprimack | · | Confirms reports of RedBird buying Puck News and describes proceeds and employee liquidity. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | · | @danprimack | · | Reports that the Labor Department is seeking AI-jobs data from technology companies. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | META | @danprimack | +0.10 | Argues Meta's social-media settlement will become a legal template for AI chatbots. | +0.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | VCTR | @danprimack | -0.10 | Reports Victory Capital's $7B acquisition of First Eagle and a large return for Genstar. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | · | @danprimack | · | Scoop reports Sword Health will acquire Headspace for up to $300M. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | · | @danprimack | · | Reports Vanguard agreed to acquire Altruist for an alleged $4.6B cash consideration. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | · | @danprimack | · | The private Unrivaled basketball league is reported valued at $650 million. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-25 | · | @danprimack | · | Kalshi filed a $1.2B Form D covering an earlier round and extension while pursuing another round. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-25 | · | @danprimack | · | States that private equity participation in professional sports is a durable trend. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-24 | · | @danprimack | · | Frames the US-Canada trade dispute as a possible catalyst for change in Canadian venture capital. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-23 | · | @danprimack | · | Frames data-center opposition as an early warning of broader public backlash against AI. | · | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-23 | · | @danprimack | · | Highlights absent Democratic AI policy and political support for pausing AI development. | · | tweet ↗ |
Grade is our human read-worthiness rating; trader score is a rolling 20-bet hit-rate/alpha composite — different things, often disagreeing. “Since then” is direction-unaware in the table; the summary line above adjusts for which way they leaned.