22 Jan 2026
Quant hedge funds see worst drawdown since October as crowded trades unwind
Quant hedge funds have begun 2026 under pressure, with crowded positions in US equities triggering the sector’s worst drawdown since…
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Greenlight Capital to close fund to new investors
Greenlight Capital, the hedge fund led by founder David Einhorn, is set to close its hedge fund to new capital from 1 July, citing fund…
21 Jan 2026
Former Taconic European credit team spins out as Dolomite Capital with $1.3bn
A team spun out of recently overhauled hedge fund Taconic Capital Advisors’ European credit platform has launched Dolomite Capital, an…
Brevan Howard hires Eisler Capital’s former head of desk strats
Brevan Howard has appointed Valdo Durrleman, a former Managing Director and second most senior quantitative strategist at now defunct…
Bank of England steps up scrutiny of hedge fund activity in gilt repo market
The Bank of England (BoE) is intensifying its focus on hedge fund leverage in the UK gilt repurchase agreement (repo) market, as concerns…
TNS expands global market data access with JAX connectivity
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has expanded its global market data and infrastructure footprint in the APAC region by adding…
Balyasny adds former Eisler Capital PM in London
Balyasny Asset Management has continued to expand its London operation with the hire of former Eisler Capital portfolio manager Akshat…
Caledonia delivers mixed results in 2025
Australian hedge fund Caledonia delivered mixed results over the past year, as strong gains in selected equity positions were offset by…
20 Jan 2026
EWIT shareholders reject Saba Capital proposals
Shareholders of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) have rejected a series of board proposals put forward by Boaz Weinstein's…
Hedge funds deploy Japan talent scouts amid hiring push
Hedge funds, including Dymon Asia Capital, Polymer Capital Management, and Lighthouse Partners, are increasingly hiring dedicated talent…
ExtractAlpha expands Analyst Model with global coverage
ExtractAlpha, an independent markets research firm providing curated, actionable datasets, has launched Analyst Model Global, extending its…
Point72 expands Hong Kong office footprint at Henderson Tower
Point72 Asset Management has increased its planned office space at Hong Kong’s Henderson Tower, underscoring continued demand from…
Hedge funds step up search for macro talent
Hedge funds are ramping up efforts to hire experienced macro portfolio managers as uncertainty around US monetary policy and escalating…
Picton warns markets would punish any erosion of Fed independence
Picton Investments has warned that financial markets would react swiftly if political pressure were seen to undermine the independence of…
Hedge funds step up yen shorts ahead of potential Japan election
Hedge funds sharply increased bearish positions on the Japanese yen last week, marking the largest rise in short bets in more than a…
