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Multistrategy hedge funds have recorded strong growth in assets under management, supported by robust investment returns and renewed institutional investor interest, according to a report by Pensions & Investments. 28.10.2026

Hedge funds have accumulated their largest net short position in US natural gas futures in more than six years, amid expectations that a mild winter will weaken heating demand and exacerbate surplus supplies, according to John Kemp, citing CFTC. 28.10.2026

Trend-following hedge funds recorded their worst weekly performance in two years as a sharp sell-off in tech stocks and heightened bond market volatility triggered losses across systematic and fundamental strategies, according to a report by Reuters citing Goldman Sachs. 27.10.2026

Global hedge funds suffered their steepest daily losses since the Covid-era market turmoil as a renewed selloff in technology stocks triggered widespread deleveraging and forced managers to unwind crowded AI-related positions, according to a report by Reuters. 26.10.2026

Asset managers have increased bearish bets against the Australian dollar to a record high as escalating US-Iran tensions and concerns over an AI-driven equity correction prompt investors to reduce exposure to risk-sensitive currencies, according to a report by Bloomberg. 26.10.2026

John Healey delivers his first Budget on Wednesday under mounting pressure to find new revenue and close an expected fiscal hole. The finance industry fears a windfall tax. JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon, who helped talk Rachel Reeves out of higher bank taxes last November, made the case in Downing Street last month. To a […]

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is exploring a potential return to hedge fund investing through separately managed accounts (SMAs), 12 years after its high-profile withdrawal from the industry, according to a report by Pensions & Investments. To a report by hedgeweek. 23.10.2026

Hiring growth at major multistrategy hedge funds has slowed as firms increasingly allocate capital to external portfolio managers through separately managed accounts (SMAs), easing competition for investment talent, according to a report by Business Insider citing research from Goldman Sachs. 23.10.2026

Hedge funds have increased bearish equity positions to near five-year highs, raising the risk of a sharp short squeeze if markets rebound, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data. To a report by hedgeweek. 23.102.2026

Global hedge fund assets edged up to a record $5.64tn in the third quarter, as investors kept allocating capital through a period of rising interest rates and volatility in technology stocks, according to new data from HFR. 23.10.2026

Chinese quantitative hedge fund Lingjun Investment has secured more than $300m from international investors as it resumes fundraising following a two-year suspension prompted by regulatory sanctions, according to a report by Reuters. 22.10.2026

London-based credit hedge fund Arini Capital Management has suffered further losses in October, taking its flagship strategy’s decline for the year to more than 21% as positions in distressed corporate debt continue to lose value, according to a report by the Financial Times. 22.10.2026

Jeff Wang, a former senior investment manager at Sequoia Capital, has raised more than $1bn for his new technology-focused hedge fund, Augnition Global Investors, making it one of the largest hedge fund launches of 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg. 22.10.2026

Chinese quantitative hedge fund Lingjun Investment has secured more than $300m from international investors as it resumes fundraising following a two-year suspension prompted by regulatory sanctions, according to a report by Reuters. 22.10.2026

The world’s 100 largest hedge funds underperformed the broader industry in the first half of 2026, returning 6.0% compared with 7.0% for the wider sector, according to new research from Canoe Intelligence, a Bloomberg company. 21.10.2026