Liquid Alternatives News

Hedge funds and other traders are expanding their bearish bets on the US dollar beyond the euro, to currencies including the yuan, Australian dollar, and South Korean won, as expectations mount for renewed Federal Reserve rate cuts and waning US economic exceptionalism, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Tiger Cub hedge funds – stock-picking firms founded by protégés of Tiger Management’s Julian Robertson – posted standout gains in the first half of 2025, outperforming several multi-strategy giants amid a volatile market backdrop, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Two of Asia’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds – Singapore-based Dymon Asia Capital and Hong Kong’s Pinpoint Asset Management – delivered strong gains in June, capping off an impressive first half of 2025 as regional markets rebounded sharply from early-year trade war jitters, according to a report by Reuters.

Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has disclosed a 9% stake in online travel company Tripadvisor, asserting that the stock is significantly undervalued and presents a compelling investment opportunity, according to a report by Reuters.

Hedge funds posted encouraging results for the first half of 2025, overcoming market turbulence tied to US trade policy uncertainty and capitalising on surging equity markets, according to a report by Reuters citing new data from Goldman Sachs.

Hedge funds ramped up purchases of US bank stocks at the fastest pace in nearly a decade last week, betting the sector’s historic rally still has room to run, according to a report by Bloomberg citing prime brokerage data from Goldman Sachs.

Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund gained 17% in the first half of 2025, outperforming the broader hedge fund industry amid a volatile macro backdrop, according to a a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the firm’s performance.

Hedge funds offloaded energy stocks at the fastest pace since September 2024 – and the second quickest rate in the past decade – last week, as crude oil prices dropped sharply following easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to a report by Reuters.

Lamb Weston has reached a settlement with activist hedge fund Jana Partners, granting the investor significant influence over the frozen potato giant’s board and avoiding a potentially contentious proxy battle, according to a report by Reuters.

AXA IM Alts, ein führender Anbieter alternativer Anlagen mit einem verwalteten Vermögen von 186 Milliarden Euro, hat im ersten Halbjahr fünf Transaktionen für sein Collateralised Loan Obligation (CLO)-Geschäft mit einem Gesamtvolumen von rund zwei Milliarden US-Dollar abgeschlossen.

Citigroup has recorded a staggering $6.1tn in FX trading volumes from hedge fund clients in the first four months of 2025 – a 23% year-on-year increase – as heightened volatility and strategic investment in trading infrastructure drive gains, according to a report by Bloomberg.

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has searched the offices of hedge fund startup Magellan Capital following allegations from a former trader that a senior executive concealed investment losses and discouraged internal risk reporting, according to a report by Bloomberg.