Liquid Alternatives News

Gold Reserve is seeking the disqualification of Judge Leonard Stark, court officer Robert Pincus, and two advisory firms from the auction of Citgo Petroleum’s parent company – with Elliott Investment Management affiliate Amber Energy currently the front runner, according to a report by the Financial Times. 13.10.2025

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

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. […]

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