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The $5tn hedge fund sector is increasingly defined not by headline trades or fund launches, but by the fierce competition among the biggest firms to hire and retain top portfolio managers, according to a report by Business insider. To a report by hedgeweek. 07.01.2026

Hedge funds holding Venezuelan sovereign and state oil company debt – including Broad Reach and Winterbrook Capital – have recorded sharp gains after the country’s defaulted bonds surged following the US-led apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro, according to a report by the Financial Times. 06.01.2026

Pierre Andurand’s Andurand Commodities Discretionary Enhanced hedge fund pared a mid-year loss of around 60% to finish 2025 down 40%, driven by bullish positions in copper, silver, gold, tin, and carbon permits, according to a report by Bloomberg. 06.01.2026

Hunterbrook Capital, the journalism-powered hedge fund launched less than two years ago, generated a 23% net return in the first nine months of 2025, outperforming both hedge fund benchmarks and broader equity markets as its strategy evolved beyond short selling, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. 06.01.2026

DE Shaw & Co has suspended returning profits to clients despite strong performance across its flagship hedge funds last year, marking a departure from its longstanding practice of distributing gains to manage fund size, according to a report by Bloomberg. 05.01.2026

Tribeca Investment Partners is exploring investment opportunities in Venezuela following a strong performance in its natural resources strategy, as the hedge fund positions itself to capitalise on what it views as a rapidly opening market, according to a report by Bloomberg. 05.01.2026

Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund posted a standout 33% gain in 2025, marking one of the strongest years in the firm’s 50-year history, according to an unnamed person familiar with the firm’s performance figures. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.01.2026

New York-based investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald has said the closing of its acquisition of UBS Group’s O’Connor hedge fund business will extend into 2026, with assets and strategies transferring in stages over the coming months. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.12.2026

Digital asset products saw $446m in weekly outflows, taking total post–10 October outflows to $3.2bn and indicating sentiment has yet to fully recover, according to a the latest digital assets funds sets Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.01.2026

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) has called for greater transparency from activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management as tensions escalate ahead of a shareholder vote on a proposed board overhaul, according to a report by Alliance News. To a report by hegdeweek. 31.12.2025

Asian and emerging markets hedge funds delivered strong performance into the final quarter of 2025, successfully navigating a sharp correction in cryptocurrency markets as falling interest-rate expectations, improving trade dynamics and easing geopolitical risks buoyed broader investor sentiment. To a report by hedgeweek. 30.12.2025

Brazilian hedge funds are on track to outperform their domestic benchmark for the first time in three years, supported by well-timed interest rate trades and a sharp rally in local equities that has lifted returns across the industry, according to a report by Bloomberg. 31.12.2025

Mecox Capital Partners, a new options-focused hedge fund, will begin trading in January with $50m in assets, backed by prominent investor Peter Borish, a founding partner of Tudor Investment Corp, according to a report by Business Insider. 30.12.2025

Ilex Capital, the hedge fund founded by former Citadel traders Jonas Diedrich and Dave Sutton, sharply increased compensation for its highest-paid individual during its most recent financial year, alongside a significant rise in profits and assets under management, according to a report by Financial News London. To a report by hedgeweek. 30.12.2025

Growth equity firm General Atlantic is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Mexican football, acquiring a significant minority stake in one of the country’s most successful clubs and its flagship stadium, ahead o the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a report by Bloomberg. 29.12.2025