Goldman Sachs Group’s asset management arm has raised over $700m in capital commitments for Union Bridge Partners I, a new opportunistic co-investment strategy that will focus on making investments alongside hedge funds and private credit firms.
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Diese Aktien wurden am meisten geshortet im S&P 500
Im Februar waren Whirlpool (WHR), Paramount Global (PARA) und Etsy (ETSY) die am stärksten leerverkauften Unternehmen im S&P 500 – gemessen am prozentualen Anteil der Leerverkäufe am Streubesitz (Free Float). Dies geht aus einer Untersuchung von SeekingAlpha hervor.
Global allocators added $172bn to alts in 2023, says Vidrio
Global allocators upped their alternative asset allocations – private equity, credit, real estate, real assets, infrastructure and hedge funds – to $172bn in 2023 a 19% increase from the $144bn seen in the previous year, according to a research commissioned by Vidrio Financial.
Short-seller Hindenburg targets data centre major Equinix
Hindenburg Research, the short-selling activist firm founded by Nathan Anderson, has set its sights on data centre owner Equinix, releasing a report alleging that the nearly $80bn real estate investment trust is manipulating its accounting, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Citadel et al discuss SEC crackdown on messaging apps
Hedge fund Citadel and private equity firms KKR & Co and Blackstone are discussing ways to deal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on the financial industry’s use of disappearing messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund bodies sue SEC over Treasury dealer rule
The National Association of Private Fund Managers (NAPFM), Managed Funds Association (MFA) and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) have sued the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a new rule increasing scrutiny on the $27tn Treasury market.
Center Stage: What’s Next for Credit in 2024?
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Solana Marktkapitalisierung wird um 1.000% steigen: Krypto-Fond
Joe McCann, CEO und CIO des Krypto-Hedge-Fonds Asymmetric, hat kürzlich auf X (ehemals Twitter) eine kühne Behauptung aufgestellt und eine Marktkapitalisierung von 1 Billion Dollar für Solana prognostiziert. McCanns Argumentation stützt sich auf mehrere Schlüsselpunkte, die detailliert darlegen, warum er glaubt, dass Solana den Produkt-Markt-Fit (PMF) als „The Chain for Retail“ erreicht hat, und stellt […]
Activist Bluebell to escalate BlackRock ESG opposition
London-based activist hedge fund firm Bluebell is planning to up its opposition to $10tn funds giant BlackRock’s high-profile environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment agenda, according to a report by The Times.
Diese Aktien werden an der Wall Street am meisten geshortet
Eine hohe Short-Quote bei Aktien gilt als deutliches Warnsignal. Denn dann wetten viele institutionelle Anleger auf fallende Kurse. Das sind die Aktien mit der höchsten Short-Quote an der Wall Street. Die Liste.
Credit hedge funds top investors’ ‘most wanted’ list, says Goldman Sachs
Hedge fund firms that invest in credit are of more interest to allocators than any other strategy for the second year running, according to the Goldman Sachs prime services hedge funds insights and analytics team’s 2024 Hedge Fund Industry Outlook.
Point72 limits inflows as assets hit record $33.2bn
New York Mets owner Cohen accounts for around a third of the firm’s current AUM, while external capital, which totalled $5.8bn at the end of 2018, makes up the rest. Point72 has attracted almost $12.8bn from outside investors since 2020.
Qube builds biggest ever Barclays short position
Qube Research & Technologies, the London-based quant hedge fund firm spun out of Credit Suisse in 2018, has built the largest ever short position against Barclays, representing 0.73% of the bank’s stock, according to a report by The Times.
Weiss tried to sell hedge fund before calling it quits
George Weiss, Founder of Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, unsuccessfully tried to find a buyer for his $3bn firm holding talks with several potential suitors including Millennium Management, before finally deciding to close the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedgefonds verzeichneten im Februar einen kräftigen Anstieg
Der HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index machte im Februar einen Sprung von rund +2,5 Prozent, während der HFRI 500 FWC Index um +2,6 Prozent zulegte. Angeführt wurde der kräftige Anstieg von Engagements in den Bereichen Technologie, künstliche Intelligenz und Kryptowährungen, wie HFR-Präsident Kenneth J. Heinz erklärt.