Liquid Alternatives News

Quantitative hedge fund AlphaQuest is shutting its doors after suffering three consecutive years of losses, marking the end of a roughly 25-year run for the $2bn firm led by founder Nigol Koulajian, according to a report by Bloomberg. 19.02.2026

US hedge fund Third Point has taken a stake in Spanish defence and technology group Indra and is backing plans by the company’s chairman to acquire smaller rival Escribano Mechanical & Engineering, according to a report by Bloomberg. 17.02.2026

UK financial industry figures have urged the Financial Conduct Authority to intervene over what they describe as repeated and disruptive board challenges by Saba Capital targeting British investment trusts, according to a report by This Is Money. To a report by hedgeweek. 17.02.2026

Hedge funds significantly increased bearish bets against Hims & Hers Health in January, just weeks before the online healthcare provider became embroiled in a legal and regulatory dispute with Novo Nordisk, according to a report by Reuters citing data from Hazeltree. To a report by hedgeweek. 16.02.2026

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has redeemed around $250m from Jain Global, less than two years after backing one of the hedge fund industry’s largest-ever launches, according to a report by The Business Time citing sources familiar with the matter. To a report by hedgeweek. 16.02.2026

Tycho Capital has launched a new UCITS vehicle in partnership with London-based CapeView Capital, the Tycho CapeView European Long Short Fund, which debuted with over $40m in investor commitment and is targeting European equity long-short strategies. To a report by hedgeweek. 13.02.2026

Citadel has raised $1.25bn through a two-part US bond offering, conducted by Citadel Finance LLC, which included a three-year and a five-year fixed-rate note, with proceeds earmarked for debt repayment and potentially general corporate purposes, according to a report by Bloomberg. 13.02.2026

Tycho Capital has launched a new UCITS vehicle in partnership with London-based CapeView Capital, the Tycho CapeView European Long Short Fund, which debuted with over $40m in investor commitment and is targeting European equity long-short strategies. To a report by hedgeweek. 13.02.2026

Hedge funds are reversing bearish positions on the Japanese yen, ramping up bets on currency strength as the “buy Japan” trade gathers momentum and policymakers reiterate their readiness to intervene in foreign-exchange markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.02.2026

Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund firm, has partnered with artificial intelligence research firm Anthropic BPC to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into its investment and operational workflows. To Report by hedgeweek. 11.02.2026

Hedge funds sharply reduced bullish bets on gold, cutting positioning to the lowest level in nearly four months after the metal suffered its steepest weekly decline in more than a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg. 09.02.2026

Hedge fund performance strengthened sharply in January, led by macro strategies that benefited from pronounced volatility across commodities and energy markets, according to the latest data from data from hedge fund indexation and analysis specialist HFR. To a report by hedgeweek. 09.02.2026

TabCap Investment Management, a hedge fund that eschewed the recent boom in the private credit sector is thriving as its focus on investments in liquid credit instruments delivers strong returns, according to a report by Bloomberg. 09.02.2026

Equity-focused hedge funds suffered their worst daily performance in almost a year on Wednesday, as a sharp sell-off in technology stocks triggered losses across crowded trades, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Goldman Sachs. 06.02.2026