Liquid Alternatives News

CME Group has introduced a new trading tool designed to simplify execution of US Treasury basis trades, a strategy widely used by hedge funds that has attracted increasing scrutiny from financial regulators over its potential impact on market stability, according to a report by the Financial Times. 10.07.2026

Quantitative hedge funds are experiencing their most challenging period since late 2023 as a sharp reversal in momentum trades disrupts systematic strategies and prompts deleveraging across the industry, cited a Bloomberg report. 07.07.2026

SpaceX endured a difficult start to life in the Nasdaq 100 Index, with its shares falling back to near their IPO price and prompting fresh scrutiny from hedge fund managers over the stock’s valuation and volatility. To a report by hedgeweek. 08.07.2026

Hedge funds have increased bearish bets on the Japanese yen to their highest level since 2007 as the currency hovers near a four-decade low against the US dollar. To a report by hedgeweek. 07.07.2026

Carson Block discusses the potential ticking time bomb of passive investing, as leveraged ETFs and index funds continue to surge in inflows. To a report by hedgeweek. 06.07.2026

Smaller specialist hedge funds outperformed many of the industry’s largest multistrategy firms during the first half of 2026, with equity long/short and event-driven strategies posting the strongest gains, according to a Bloomberg report. 06.07.2026

Citadel delivered positive performance across its major hedge fund strategies in the first half of 2026, with gains led by its tactical trading and equities books amid volatile and uneven market conditions. To a report by hedgeweek. 03.07.2026

Hedge funds are increasing leverage across strategies as they position for continued upside in AI-linked equities, adding to concerns that risk-taking in global markets is becoming more concentrated and increasingly dependent on stable funding conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg. 03.07.2026

Technology-focused hedge fund Whale Rock Capital Management returned 72.5% in the first half of 2026, placing the $19 billion manager among the year’s top-performing hedge funds as AI-related investments continued to outperform, according to a report by Bloomberg. 03.07.2026

Coatue Management’s flagship hedge fund returned 4.7% in June, lifting its year-to-date gain to 24.5% as technology stocks continued to benefit from investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg. 03.07.2026

Millennium Management is preparing to raise at least $10bn for its flagship fund later this year, seeking to capitalise on continued investor demand for multistrategy hedge funds, according to Bloomberg. 01.07.2026

The Magnificent Seven rebounded sharply on Monday as hedge funds unwound a popular relative-value trade that had favoured semiconductor stocks over mega-cap technology names, according to a report by Market Watch. To a report by hedgeweek. 30.06.2026

H.B. Fuller has agreed to acquire Advanced Medical Solutions Group in a £659m ($870m) all-cash deal, according to a report by Bloomberg. 26.06.2026

A growing number of Chinese hedge fund managers are warning that the global rally in artificial intelligence-related stocks has become detached from fundamentals, with some arguing the sector is approaching bubble conditions. according to a report by Bloomberg. 26.06.2026