US activist hedge fund firm Elliott Investment Management has built an £850m short position against Shell, marking the largest disclosed wager against the FTSE 100 oil giant in nearly a decade, according to a report by The Times.
Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) has secured another high-profile hire, bringing on Citadel trader David Brodsky with a compensation package worth up to $50 million, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
A panel of financial experts has urged the Federal Reserve to consider setting up an emergency facility to manage the potential unwinding of highly leveraged hedge fund basis trades – a move aimed at safeguarding the $29tn US Treasuries market from systemic risk, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has been appointed as an advisor to Indonesia’s newly launched $900bn sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, according to a report by Fortune.
Pleasant Lake Partners, the hedge fund led by Jonathan Lennon, has secured a capital commitment from Millennium Management, marking a significant expansion of its investment mandate, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds trading FX may soon find a familiar voice on the other end of the line with Robert Diehl, a seasoned FX trader with nearly three decades of experience across major banks, having taken on a broking role at Caventor Capital according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Hedge funds have ramped up bearish bets on US stocks at the fastest pace since 2020, reinforcing expectations of further market declines, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from the prime brokerage division at Goldman Sachs.
Jefferies Strategic Investments and Leucadia Asset Management Holdings have won a major legal victory against George Weiss, after a federal judge ruled that the hedge fund founder is personally liable for millions in unpaid debts tied to the collapse of Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, according to a report by Investment News.
Retail traders across Europe are engaging in a coordinated challenge to hedge funds – including Marshall Wace and Millennium – holding short positions in a handful of European stocks in a tussle reminiscent of the 2021 GameStop saga in the US, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Hedge funds, including Brevan Howard, Capula and Millennium, have upped their leveraged bets on UK government bonds, amplifying concerns over potential instability in the gilts market, a key benchmark for UK borrowing costs, according to a report by Reuters.
Citadel’s flagship Wellington hedge fund has trimmed its losses following a turbulent start to March, recovering from a 2% drawdown to less than 1% down year-to-date, driven largely by a recovery in US equities, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge fund analysis specialist HFR has launched an expanded strategy classification system for hedge funds and alternative investment products focused on the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, with the introduction of 11 specialised sub-strategies.
Citadel, the multi-strategy hedge fund major led by Ken Griffin, has made one of its largest investments in the US natural gas market, agreeing to acquire assets from Paloma Natural Gas in a deal valued at approximately $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund performance dipped last month with a weighted average return of -0.3% after a strong start to the year, with several strategy types – including commodity and equity strategies – experiencing a negative month, according to the latest data from asset servicer Citco.
UBS Group AG is closing its outsourced trading desk, one of the largest such offerings on Wall Street, as it refocuses its global markets strategy. The bank has begun informing clients of the decision, giving them three months to find an alternative provider, according to a report by Bloomberg.
