Liquid Alternatives News

Veteran short seller Jim Chanos has raised fresh doubts over SpaceX’s impending public market debut, arguing that the aerospace company’s proposed valuation is based on “hopes and dreams” rather than near-term financial fundamentals, according to a report by Reuters. 11.06.2026

London-based hedge fund manager Forada is preparing to close a recently launched leveraged macro strategy to new investors after the fund attracted approximately $1bn in assets within months of its launch, according to a report by Bloomberg. 10.06.2026

Asian equity markets staged a broad rebound on Tuesday following Monday’s steep falls, as investors returned to risk assets following signs of de-escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran, according to a report by Reuters. 09.06.2026

Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by 24-year-old former artificial intelligence researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has grown to more than $20bn in assets under management less than two years after launch, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. 09.06.2026

Concerns are mounting that increasingly crowded positioning among hedge funds could amplify losses in the event of a broader market downturn, following Friday’s sharp equity sell-off that interrupted a prolonged rally driven by AI-related trades, according to a report by Bloomberg. 08.06.2026

Multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium Management is seeking to expand its footprint in India by establishing a local investment-management operation, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by hedgeweek. 05.06.2026

Citadel is preparing to launch a new programme that will pay external hedge funds for investment insights, broadening its efforts to source trading signals that can be incorporated into its quantitative investment strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg. 03.06.2026

Paul Zummo highlights shifting macro conditions, selective opportunities in statistical arbitrage and thematic trades, and the growing role of SMAs amid increasing multi-strategy complexity. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.06.2026

Strong investor demand for emerging market debt strategies is prompting some specialist hedge fund managers, including Shiprock Capital Management and Broad Reach Investment Management, to limit new subscriptions, according to a report by Bloomberg. 01.06.2026

Hedge funds have turned bearish on US natural gas futures for the first time since 2024, reflecting growing expectations of ample domestic supply and softer demand conditions across key consumption channels, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). To a report by hedgeweek. 01.06.2026

Citadel Securities believes investors are underestimating the likelihood of a near-term agreement between the US and Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and trigger a broad-based rally across global markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. 29.05.2026

Two Sigma Investments’ primary onshore China macro strategy remained under pressure in April, extending losses after a sharp drawdown triggered by geopolitical volatility linked to the Iran conflict earlier this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. 29.05.2026

Whale Rock Capital Management, the technology-focused hedge fund led by Alex Sacerdote, significantly increased its exposure to a trio of artificial intelligence infrastructure companies during the first quarter, while trimming its position in chip giant Nvidia, according to a report by Barnhart. To a report by hedgeweek. 28.05.2026