05 Jan 2026
Activist investors launch record number of campaigns in 2025
Activist investors mounted a record number of campaigns globally in 2025, as market volatility, improved financing conditions and a rebound…
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Millennium and Citadel post double-digit 2025 gains but lag smaller hedge funds
Multi-strategy hedge fund majors Millennium Management and Citadel delivered double-digit returns in 2025, rebounding from a weak start to…
Elliott partner Jason Genrich departs hedge fund after more than a decade
Jason Genrich, a partner and senior portfolio manager at Elliott Investment Management, has left the activist hedge fund after more than a…
DE Shaw pauses cash returns despite double-digit gains in 2025
DE Shaw & Co has suspended returning profits to clients despite strong performance across its flagship hedge funds last year, marking a…
Tribeca targets Venezuelan opportunities after flagship fund posts 127% return
Tribeca Investment Partners is exploring investment opportunities in Venezuela following a strong performance in its natural resources…
02 Jan 2026
Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha outpaces peers with 33% 2025 gain
Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund posted a standout 33% gain in 2025, marking one of the strongest years in the firm’s…
Cantor Fitzgerald's UBS O’Connor acquisition to close in phases
New York-based investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald has said the closing of its acquisition of UBS Group’s O’Connor hedge fund business will…
Persistent digital assets fund outflows signal fragile sentiment despite strong YTD flows
Digital asset products saw $446m in weekly outflows, taking total post–10 October outflows to $3.2bn and indicating sentiment has yet to…
31 Dec 2025
Edinburgh Worldwide wants clarity from Saba ahead of board vote
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) has called for greater transparency from activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management as…
Brazil hedge funds to record first annual outperformance since 2022
Brazilian hedge funds are on track to outperform their domestic benchmark for the first time in three years, supported by well-timed…
Jain Global appoints former JPMorgan bond trader as Portfolio Manager
Jain Global, the hedge fund founded by former Millennium Management Co-Chief Investment officer Bobby Jain, has strengthened its investment…
30 Dec 2025
New Japan-focused hedge fund RFM raises over $800m in first year
RFM, a newly launched hedge fund focused on Japanese equities, has attracted more than $800m in assets within its first year of operation,…
Tudor co-founder backs new hedge fund launch
Mecox Capital Partners, a new options-focused hedge fund, will begin trading in January with $50m in assets, backed by prominent investor…
Asian and emerging markets hedge funds advance amid cryptocurrency volatility
Asian and emerging markets hedge funds delivered strong performance into the final quarter of 2025, successfully navigating a sharp…
Ilex Capital’s top earner paid £78m amid surge in profits
Ilex Capital, the hedge fund founded by former Citadel traders Jonas Diedrich and Dave Sutton, sharply increased compensation for its…
