Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, is teaming up with State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) to bring its investment strategies to retail investors, marking a significant shift in its approach to the market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin has voiced apprehensions about Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs, labelling them a “slippery slope” with potentially harmful long-term consequences for US businesses, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist hedge fund ValueAct Holdings has significantly increased its stake in Meta Platforms, acquiring 211,500 additional shares, worth $121.07m, during the third quarter of 2024, according to the firm’s latest 13F filing.
Major hedge funds, including Millennium Management, Capula Management, and Tudor Investment, significantly boosted their exposure to US spot bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the third quarter, according to a report by Reuters citing securities filings.
Hedge funds are playing an increasingly influential role in Europe’s bond markets, particularly in Italy, where they are seen as providing liquidity and enhancing market efficiency, according to a report by Reuters citing Italy’s debt chief, Davide Iacovoni.
The Managed Funds Association (MFA), a leading US lobbying group for hedge funds and private credit firms, has urged President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to revisit what it calls “harmful” regulations imposed on private funds and to preserve “pro-growth tax policies”, according to a report by Reuters.
Verde Asset Management, the Brazilian hedge fund managed by Luis Stuhlberger, made a strategic bet on bitcoin prior to the 5 November US election, capitalising on the cryptocurrency’s rally sparked by President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are boosting spending on risk management as concerns about navigating regulatory challenges increase, according to new global research by Beacon Platform, a cross-asset portfolio analytics and risk management platform for hedge funds.
Hedge funds held their most bearish outlook on the yen since August ahead of last week’s US presidential election, a sign many investors anticipated a Donald Trump victory, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Following Donald Trump’s US presidential election win, hedge funds have quickly pivoted toward financial stocks while reducing their exposure to companies in the renewable energy sector, according to a report by Reuters.
FRANKFURT – Die weltweite Hedgefondsbranche verzeichneten im Oktober im Vorfeld der US-Präsidentschaftswahlen Wertverluste, berichtet Kenneth J. Heinz, Präsident von HFR. Der HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index sank um -0,7 Prozent, der HFRI Asset Weighted Composite Index um -0,6 Prozent, so die aktuellen Daten von HFR Hedge Fund Research.
Macro trader Chris Rokos captured nearly $1bn in profits during Wednesday’s market rally following Donald Trump’s re-election, marking one of his most lucrative days since founding Rokos Capital Management in 2015, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds betting against Tesla have chalked up paper losses of more than $5bn since Donald Trump’s election victory, as shares in the EV maker surged following the endorsement of Trump by the firm’s CEO Elon Musk, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds, including London-based Clean Energy Transition, are eyeing buying opportunities after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election sparked a sharp sell-off in stocks across the ESG investing space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BlackRock is in preliminary discussions with Millennium Management to explore a potential strategic partnership that could see the world’s largest asset manager take a minority stake in one of the hedge fund industry’s most profitable firms, according to a report by the Financial Times.
