Activist investment firm Gatemore Capital Management has used the 2024 Sohn London Investment Conference to publicly call on YouGov, a market research and data analytics company, to initiate a sale process to unlock shareholder value.
Spain’s High Court has launched an investigation into US-based hedge fund Gotham City, accusing it of disseminating “misleading” information about Spanish pharmaceutical firm Grifols, which triggered a sharp decline in the company’s stock price, according to a report by AFP.
Citadel founder Ken Griffin is open to the future sale of a minority stake in the multi-strategy hedge fund firm, according to a report by Reuters citing remarks made by the 56-year-old at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday.
Redwood Capital Management, an opportunistic credit-focused hedge fund with $9.4bn in assets under management, is preparing to raise $2.25bn for a new distressed debt drawdown fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund performance dipped marginally (-0.4%) in October ending a run of positive returns that stretched back to May, with a number of strategy types experiencing declines, according to the latest Monthly Hedge Fund Update from Citco.
US hedge funds have shifted their strategies, becoming net sellers of equities linked to the so-called “Trump trade,” according to a report by Reuters citing recent data released by the prime brokerage division at Morgan Stanley (MS).
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).
