Liquid Alternatives News

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management is turning up the pressure on BP, calling for a dramatic tightening of capital discipline and a sharper focus on free cash flow generation, as it raises its stake in the UK energy giant to over 5%, according to a report by the Financial Times.

As hedge fund activism surges across global markets, JPMorgan Chase is significantly expanding its shareholder engagement and activism defence capabilities, with the firm adding two MDs to its global shareholder engagement and M&A capital markets group, according to a report by Reuters.

Hedge funds pared back their exposure to the ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech megacaps to the lowest level in two years last week, signalling a sharp tactical retreat ahead of a high-stakes earnings season, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Morgan Stanley.

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the media company behind Truth Social and majority-owned by Donald Trump, has called on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate what it alleges may be “suspicious” short selling activity in its stock, according to reports.

A growing number of hedge funds have trimmed their dollar positions this week, after National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Friday that Donald Trump is studying whether he’s able to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, according to reports by Bloomberg.

Activist hedge fund Engine Capital has officially launched a proxy battle at ride-hailing firm Lyft, nominating two independent candidates to the company’s board in an effort to push for governance reform and improved shareholder returns, according to a report by Reuters.

Greenlight Capital delivered a strong 8.2% return in Q1 2025, significantly outperforming the broader hedge fund universe and the S&P 500, driven largely by a concentrated bet on gold, according to a report by Reuters citing founder David Einhorn’s latest investor letter.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has disclosed an almost 20% stake in Hertz Global Holdings, prompting a dramatic surge of more than 56% in the car rental company’s share price, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Assets under management at Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund, fell by $5.6bn (£4.2bn) in the first two weeks of April to $167bn, as market volatility hit the asset manager’s strategies, according to a report by City AM.

Elliott Investment Management has taken a significant activist position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), amassing a stake valued at over $1.5bn and making the $70bn hedge fund one of HPE’s largest shareholders, according to a report by Reuters.

Armistice Capital’s flagship hedge fund suffered its steepest monthly loss since inception, plunging 18.4% in March, as volatile markets and steep declines in healthcare and consumer stocks hammered performance, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Man Group’s flagship quant strategies are facing steep losses in 2025, with several funds down double digits year-to-date as heightened market volatility tests the resilience of trend-following models, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Hedge funds and asset managers are piling into bullish yen positions at a record pace, as renewed US tariffs under President Donald Trump spark a flight to safe-haven assets and cast doubt over the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) tightening trajectory, according to a report by Bloomberg.