Hedge funds slashed equity exposure last week in their largest sell off in more than six months, exiting energy and financial stocks as volatility spiked across global markets, according to a report by Reuters citing prime brokerage data from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. To a report by Hedgeweek. 21.10.2025
Brazilian hedge funds, including Verde Asset Management, are extending their winning streak, with managers doubling down on bullish trades across local assets as easing inflation and rate-cut expectations fuel optimism, according to a report by Bloomberg. 21.10.2025
Africa-focused hedge fund Enko Capital has raised $100m for its private credit strategy targeting mid-sized companies across the continent. The fund is aiming a $150m final close with a hard cap of $200m, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.10.2025
Shares in Man Group surged to a six-month high in trading in London on Friday after the world’s largest listed hedge fund manager reported a 22% rise in assets under management to a record $213.9bn, according to a report by Reuters. 20.10.2025
Hedge fund heavyweight Viking Global Investors has ramped up its use of artificial intelligence across its $53bn platform, with its in-house chatbot “VikingGPT 2.0” now fielding up to three trader and analyst queries per minute, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.10.2025
Elliott Investment Management, the $76bn multi-strategy hedge fund led by billionaire Paul Singer, is raising up to $7bn in a new drawdown vehicle, underscoring the firm’s readiness to deploy capital across opportunistic trades, according to a report by Bloomberg. 17.10.2025
Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management is positioning itself for another major restructuring play, this time targeting Citgo Petroleum, as the long-running court-ordered auction of the Venezuela-owned refiner nears its conclusion, according to a report by Reuters. 17.10.2025
India’s mutual fund industry is on the cusp of a major shift, as hedge fund-style strategies become available to a broader investor base following the launch of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) earlier this year. To a reporter by Hedgeweek. 16.10.2025
Activist hedge fund Shah Capital has called on the board of Novavax to pursue a sale, citing ongoing operational challenges and marketing missteps that have hindered the vaccine maker’s performance for a third consecutive year, according to a report by Reuters. 15.10.2025
Hedge funds are ramping up exposure to calendar spread options (CSOs) across oil and gas markets, betting on shifts in futures curves rather than outright prices – a once-niche strategy now gaining momentum among multi-strat and macro funds, according to a report by Bloomberg. 15.10.2025
Scott Arnold, a former trader at Marshall Wace, who is set to join Citadel, is seeking a larger share of profits from his past employer’s early investment in stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group, according to a report by Bloomberg. To a report by hedgeweek. 14.10.2025
Davidson Kempner Capital Management (Davidson Kempner) has become the latest major hedge fund to establish a presence in Abu Dhabi with the opening of a new office in the emirate’s international finance centre, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). To a report by hedgeweek. 14.10.2025
Ken Griffin’s multi-strategy hedge fund major Citadel has agreed to acquire German power-trading firm FlexPower, marking another step in the firm’s global expansion in natural gas and power markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. 14.10.2025
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has built a stake in Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) following the beverage giant’s $18bn acquisition of European coffee maker JDE Peet’s, a deal that has drawn criticism from investors, according to a report by Reuters. 14.10.2025
Gold Reserve is seeking the disqualification of Judge Leonard Stark, court officer Robert Pincus, and two advisory firms from the auction of Citgo Petroleum’s parent company – with Elliott Investment Management affiliate Amber Energy currently the front runner, according to a report by the Financial Times. 13.10.2025
