Liquid Alternatives News

Man Group, the world’s largest publicly listed hedge fund firm, posted record assets under management (AUM) of $193.3bn at the end of June, buoyed by its strongest-ever quarterly inflows, even as some of its core alternative strategies underperformed, according to a report by Bloomberg.

HFR: Hedgefonds-Vermögen steigt in Q2 auf Rekordhöhe von 4,74 Billionen US-Dollar.

Vinci Compass, the Nasdaq-listed alternative investment firm, is in advanced discussions to acquire Verde Asset Management, one of Latin America’s most storied hedge funds, in a strategic deal that would mark a major consolidation in Brazil’s alternative investment sector, according to a report by Reuters.

Hedge funds sharply reduced exposure to technology stocks last week, marking the sector’s largest weekly sell-off in a year, according to a report by Reuters citing a note from Goldman Sachs The rotation comes even as the S&P 500 hit all-time highs, driven by tech-heavy gains.

Hedge funds scaled back their bullish bets on US crude to the lowest levels since early April as mounting uncertainty over trade negotiations and a looming 1 August tariff deadline raised concerns over future energy demand, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Dubai’s status as a global hub for alternative asset managers continues to strengthen, with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) reporting record-breaking growth in company registrations during the first half of 2025 — driven in large part by a sharp rise in hedge funds and wealth management firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Hedge funds delivered strong performance in the first half of 2025, returning 11% year-to-date after a sharp Q2 rebound that saw average returns reach 8.3%, according to new data from asset servicing solutions specialist Citco.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has issued one of his starkest warnings yet about the US economy, likening the country’s $37tn debt burden to an impending “economic heart attack” and urging a return to fiscal discipline akin to the 1990s, according to a report by Fortune.

Multi-strategy major Millennium Management has allocated $4.2bn to two independent hedge fund managers, reinforcing its strategy of seeding top-tier external talent amid surging assets under management, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Investor redemptions from hedge funds hit a 12-month low in July, according to the latest data from SS&C Technologies, with the firm’s SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator falling to 1.56% for July, down from 2.27% in the previous month.

Walleye Capital has joined a growing cohort of elite multi-strategy hedge funds shutting their doors to new investor capital, as the $8bn firm seeks to maintain performance and absorb recent growth, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Activist hedge funds, including Tang Capital Management, are zeroing in on the biotech sector, targeting nearly $30bn in underutilised capital tied up in early-stage drug developers, according to a report by Bloomberg.

New Silk Road Investment, one of Singapore’s longest-standing hedge funds, is winding down operations following declining performance and a major withdrawal of US institutional capital from Asian markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Global hedge funds sharply reduced their holdings in Japanese stocks last week at the fastest pace of selling in nearly two and a half months, just ahead of Japan’s upper house election on Sunday, according to a report by Reuters.

Hedge funds have net bearish on the Japanese yen for the first time in nearly four months, ahead of a Sunday’s upper house election, which saw Japan’s ruling coalition lose its majority, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.