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Hedge funds investing in Chinese stocks saw a surge in performance this week, following the announcement of China’s largest economic stimulus package since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report by Reuters citing a Goldman Sachs note.

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has intensified its campaign against Southwest Airlines , announcing plans to call a special shareholder meeting as early as next week in a push for significant leadership change at the airline, including the removal of Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan, according to a report by Reuters.

Hedge funds and long-term investors surged into Hong Kong stocks on Tuesday, following the announcement of a broad stimulus package as China looks to revive its ailing economy, according to a report by ZAWYA citing a note from the prime brokerage division at Goldman Sachs.

Man Group Plc, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund firm, is implementing pass-through fees for clients of its multi-strategy hedge fund, aligning with a practice popularised by peers including Millennium Management and Citadel, according op a report by Bloomberg.

While some of Wall Street’s largest banks are urging clients to make bullish bets on Brazil, local hedge funds are steering clear, with firms including Verde Asset Management and Ibiuna Investimentos maintaining their bets on a weaker Brazilian real, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Ray Dalio, founder of global hedge fund major Bridgewater Associates, and Lim Chow Kiat, CEO of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, have expressed growing caution regarding the global economic outlook due to political risks and uncertain growth prospects, according to a report by the Straits Times.

Two Sigma, the US quant hedge fund firm founded by John Overdeck and David Siegel, is in discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle a probe related to a trading misconduct case, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Hedge funds extended their winning streak to four months in a row in August taking overall YTD returns close to double-digit territory with a range of strategies delivering positive performance amid a spike in market volatility early in the month, according to the latest data from Citco.

TOP STORY: Balyasny Asset Management, Dmitry Balyasny’s $21bn hedge fund firm, is embarking on a significant new chapter, with star portfolio manager Peter Goodwin set to build his own long-short equity division, Longaeva Partners, within the firm, according to a report by Business Insider.

Rokos Capital Management, the hedge fund founded by Chris Rokos, saw its macro strategy suffer one of its steepest monthly declines in August as global market volatility spiked on concerns of a potential US recession, according to a report by Bloomberg,

Steve Cohen, the founder of US hedge fund major Point72 Asset Management, is stepping away from trading to focus on overseeing the firm he established a decade ago, including remaining actively involved in investment decisions as Co-Chief Investment Officer, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Hedge funds advanced 0.75% in August according to the gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance, while hedge fund flows, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.39% for September.