David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital posted a 3.4% gain in April, capitalising on market volatility to extend its year-to-date performance to 11.9% and placing the fund among the top-performing long-short equity managers so far in 2025, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
Hedge funds are ramping up short bets against private credit firms, including Apollo Global Management, Ares Management, and Blue Owl Capital, betting that economic headwinds, and trade frictions will take a toll on the booming direct lending market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Schlägt jetzt angesichts der unruhigen Weltmärkte doch noch die Stunde der Hedgefonds? dpn hat bei Marktteilnehmern nachgehakt.
Heightened market volatility following the Trump administration’s tariff escalation earlier this month triggered a sharp rise in derivatives margin calls, placing acute liquidity strain on hedge funds and other leveraged investors, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds are broadly pulling back from high-conviction trades across asset classes — with one notable exception – a growing appetite for shorting US equities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from hedge fund replication firm Unlimited.
Despite a turbulent April marked by geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade policy, some of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds emerged with positive returns, with ExodusPoint leading the way with a 2.8% gain for the month, according to a report by Business Insider.
Hedge funds offloaded European equities at the fastest pace in a decade during March and April, driven by escalating trade tensions and a strengthening euro, according to a a report by Reuters citing a recent note from Goldman Sachs.
Asia-focused hedge funds have cautiously re-entered markets following a sharp retreat sparked by the Trump administration’s imposition of sweeping tariffs earlier this month, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Morgan Stanley’s prime brokerage unit.
Hedge funds recorded their tenth consecutive quarter of positive returns in Q1 2025, shrugging off volatility sparked by mounting global trade tensions to record a weighted average return of 2.8%, according to new data from Citco.
Michael Fine, a credit-focused Portfolio Manager at Brevan Howard Asset Management, has exited the firm in recent weeks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, as the macro hedge fund scales back risk amid heightened market volatility.
An den Terminmärkten setzen immer mehr Investoren darauf, dass die US-Leitwährung weiter an Wert verliert. Das sorgt bei einer als sicher geltenden Devise für einen anhaltenden Höhenflug.
Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund, Third Point, is building a position in consumer healthcare company Kenvue, according to a report by the Financial Times citing sources familiar with the matter, adding fresh momentum to investor calls for strategic changes at the $44bn firm.
Werden Hedgefonds selektiert, um das Portfolio überwiegend zu stabilisieren oder um einen entsprechenden Performance-Boost zu liefern? Stefan Groskreutz, Head of Listed Equity & Absolute Return beim Hamburger Family Office Kontora, spricht im Video über die Selektion von Hedgefonds und die Auswahl zwischen UCITS- und Offshore-Strategien.
Ukraine and a group of creditors led by hedge funds Aurelius Capital Management LP and VR Capital Group have failed to agree on the restructuring terms for $3.2bn worth of debt linked to economic growth, ahead of next month’s payment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Andurand Capital’s flagship commodities hedge fund has deepened its losses this year, dropping 52% year-to-date after a sharp April selloff driven by mounting global trade tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
