Steven Cohen, Gründer von Point 72, zieht sich zurück und hat konkrete Zukunftspläne. Der Hedgefonds-Manager gilt nicht nur in der Branche als Legende – Finanzskandal und extreme Hobbys inbegriffen.
Norway’s $1.8tn sovereign wealth fund has taken its first steps into long-short equity hedge fund investing, with plans to allocate billions of dollars to the strategy in a bid to enhance returns, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Market volatility in February dealt a blow to several major hedge funds, including Millennium Management, Citadel, and Jain Global, as crowded trades and unexpected macro shifts disrupted key strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Digital assets investment solutions specialist Block Asset Management (BAM) has launched a new multi-manager hedge fund designed to generate decorrelated alpha from digital assets markets while maintaining robust downside protection, according to a report by International Advisor.
Millennium Management founder Izzy Englander is considering distributing equity in the $76bn hedge fund firm to key executives for the first time, marking a significant shift in the firm’s structure as he prepares for its long-term future, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Fast-casual chain Portillo’s is facing a proxy fight as Engaged Capital, an activist hedge fund with an 8.6% stake in the business, pushes for significant operational and strategic changes, according to a report by QSR.
Dubai is stepping up its bid to attract hedge fund startups by launching a dedicated workspace at the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) for firms looking to establish a foothold in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BNP Paribas’ THEAM Quant fund range (a collaboration between BNP Paribas Global Markets and BNP Paribas Asset Management) has launched a dedicated nuclear energy UCITS fund, in an area that the firm sees as a multi-decade investment opportunity driven by growing global electricity demand and energy security concerns.
Some of the world’s largest hedge funds, including Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Izzy Englander’s Millennium, suffered losses in February as geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade policies rattled markets, according to a report by Business Insider.
A growing number of investors, including hedge fund Mount Lucas Management, are increasingly positioning themselves against the US dollar as concerns mount over a cooling US economy and the potential fallout from a trade war, according to a report by the Straits Times.
Singapore-based hedge fund Kings Court Capital, which delivered an impressive 33% return last year, is making a big bet on Suzuki Motor Corp, citing the Japanese automaker’s strong India strategy as a shield against global trade risks, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Both the MFA and AIMA — representing some of the world’s top hedge funds — have hit back against plans by global regulators to restrict the use of borrowing to finance trades, which the investors say has been wrongly blamed for recent market wobbles, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Hedge funds have ramped up their bearish positions, selling more stocks than they bought by the largest margin in a year, according to a report Reuters citing data from Goldman Sachs covering the period from 21-27 February.
Hedgefonds-Strategien im UCITS-Mantel haben im Jahr 2024 eine durchschnittliche Fonds-Performance von 9,26% erzielt und damit das beste Ergebnis seit 2008, berichtet Ralf Lochmüller, CEO von Lupus alpha, aus der aktuellen Liquid-Alternatives-Studie seines Hauses. Zugleich verzeichnete die Anlageklasse erstmals seit zwei Jahren im zweiten Halbjahr wieder Nettozuflüsse.
After years of turmoil, hedge funds, including Shanghai Chongyang Investment Management and Golden Nest Capital, are beginning to bet on a sector-wide turnaround in China’s long-suffering property market amid improving fundamentals and government support, according to a report by Reuters.
