Sir Chris Hohn’s Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) — one of the world’s largest charitable foundations linked to hedge fund wealth — has halted all grants to US-based non-governmental organisations, according to a report by the Financial Times. 13.10.2025
Balyasny Asset Management is ramping up its equities capabilities with a new trading platform under Peter Goodwin, a former Point72 Asset Management portfolio manager and one of the firm’s highest-profile hires, according to a report by Bloomberg. 10.10.2025
The winners of the Hedgeweek® US Awards 2025, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence within the hedge fund landscape, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (9 October), at Convene, 237 Park Ave, New York. To a report by hedgeweek. 10.10.2025
Hedge funds and other short sellers are concentrating their bets on technology stocks in the Americas and APAC and consumer and luxury names in EMEA, according to Hazeltree’s September 2025 Shortside Crowdedness Report. 10.10.2025
Hedge funds are increasingly turning to options to bet on a year-end rebound in the US dollar, as investors anticipate further weakness in major peers such as the euro and yen, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. 10.10.2025
Niedrigere Zinsen und eine neue Deal-Welle befeuern das Interesse an Merger-Arbitrage-Strategien. Im Gespräch mit Malte Dreher, Herausgeber des private banking magazin, erklärt Dr. Sebastian Wenz, Portfoliomanager des First Private Systematic Merger Opportunities Fund, wie sein Team Übernahmerisiken mithilfe von Machine Learning steuert und warum die Strategie besonders für institutionelle Investoren interessant ist. Nach einem Report […]
Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund firm, is advising investors to reduce exposure to US equities and increase allocations to Europe, Asia, and emerging markets amid concerns over dollar weakness and elevated Treasury yields, according to a report by Bloomberg. 09.10.2025
Systematic hedge funds have endured one of their toughest starts to a month in nearly two years, with daily losses recorded across the first week of October, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Goldman Sachs. To a report by hedgeweek. 08.10.2025
George Klavdianos, a senior credit portfolio manager at multi-strategy major Millennium Management, has exited the firm to pursue plans for his own hedge fund, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. To a Report by Hedgeweek. 08.10.2025
The University of North Carolina Investment Fund, which manages the $12.2bn endowment for UNC Chapel Hill and affiliated campuses, posted a 11.6% return for the fiscal year ended 30 June, driven in part by strong performances from its hedge fund investments, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online. To a report by Hedgeweek. […]
In our latest instalment of Alternative Views we speak to Donald Pepper, co-CEO, Head of Multi-Strategy at Trium Capital, who explains why the current market euphoria reminds him of 2007, and why institutional allocations to hedge funds remain puzzlingly low. To a report by hedgework. 07.10.2025
New York-based hedge fund Millennium Management has built a short position worth £35m in Metlen Energy & Metals, just two months after the Greek metals and energy group debuted on the London Stock Exchange and entered the FTSE 100, according to a report by the Financial Times. To a report by hedgework. 07.10.2025
Hedge funds posted average returns of 1.3% in September, with managers in Europe, Asia and the Middle East generally outperforming their North American peers, according to a report by Reuters citing a JPMorgan client note. To a report by hedgeweek. 06.10.2025
Hedge fund managers are actively positioning to profit from Japan’s closely contested leadership race, with strategies spanning equity sales, yen trades, and selective risk reduction, according to a report by Bloomberg. 03.10.2025
Calamos and Aksia have expanded their AC Private Markets partnership with the launch of the Calamos Aksia Hedged Strategies Fund (HEDGX) providing providing with access to a diversified portfolio of hedge fund managers in a single actively managed vehicle. To a Report by hedgeweek. 03.10.2025
