Liquid Alternatives News

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings Ltd has returned to the US investment-grade market for the first time since 2021, raising $500m through a new seven-year dollar bond issued on Thursday, according to a report by Bloomberg. To a Report by Hedgeweek. 24.10.2025

Short sellers are beginning to unwind positions against some of the largest publicly listed US business development companies (BDCs) after a sharp selloff in the sector delivered $127m in profits over the past month, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research by S3 Partners. To a report by Hedgeweek. 23.10.2025

Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) and JPMorgan Asset Management have unveiled a new integration linking CWAN’s Enfusion platform directly with JP Morgan’s Morgan Money® short-term investment platform, aimed at transforming cash management for hedge funds. To a report by hedgeweek. 24.10.2025

Hedge fund investors pulled back slightly on planned withdrawals in October, according to the latest SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator, which fell to 1.86% for the month, down from 2.21% in September. To a report by hedgeweek. 23.10.2025

Activist hedge fund Jana Partners has revealed a 9% stake in Six Flags Entertainment and is joining forces with NFL star Travis Kelce to pressure the amusement park operator to overhaul its marketing and customer experience strategy, according to a report by Reuters. 22.10.2025

Dubai-based Magellan Capital Limited has been cleared by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) following a months-long investigation into the hedge fund startup, the firm has confirmed, according to a report by Bloomberg. 22.10.2025

Hedge funds slashed equity exposure last week in their largest sell off in more than six months, exiting energy and financial stocks as volatility spiked across global markets, according to a report by Reuters citing prime brokerage data from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. To a report by Hedgeweek. 21.10.2025

Brazilian hedge funds, including Verde Asset Management, are extending their winning streak, with managers doubling down on bullish trades across local assets as easing inflation and rate-cut expectations fuel optimism, according to a report by Bloomberg. 21.10.2025

Shares in Man Group surged to a six-month high in trading in London on Friday after the world’s largest listed hedge fund manager reported a 22% rise in assets under management to a record $213.9bn, according to a report by Reuters. 20.10.2025

Hedge fund heavyweight Viking Global Investors has ramped up its use of artificial intelligence across its $53bn platform, with its in-house chatbot “VikingGPT 2.0” now fielding up to three trader and analyst queries per minute, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.10.2025

Elliott Investment Management, the $76bn multi-strategy hedge fund led by billionaire Paul Singer, is raising up to $7bn in a new drawdown vehicle, underscoring the firm’s readiness to deploy capital across opportunistic trades, according to a report by Bloomberg. 17.10.2025

Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management is positioning itself for another major restructuring play, this time targeting Citgo Petroleum, as the long-running court-ordered auction of the Venezuela-owned refiner nears its conclusion, according to a report by Reuters. 17.10.2025

India’s mutual fund industry is on the cusp of a major shift, as hedge fund-style strategies become available to a broader investor base following the launch of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) earlier this year. To a reporter by Hedgeweek. 16.10.2025

Activist hedge fund Shah Capital has called on the board of Novavax to pursue a sale, citing ongoing operational challenges and marketing missteps that have hindered the vaccine maker’s performance for a third consecutive year, according to a report by Reuters. 15.10.2025