18 Aug 2025
Ex-Jefferies hedge fund manager charged in $100m bond fraud case
Federal prosecutors in New York have charged former Jefferies hedge fund manager Jordan Chirico with fraud over the alleged misuse of…
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Coatue builds $843m Oracle stake, ramps up AI bets in Q2
Tiger Cub hedge fund Coatue Management, led by Philippe Laffont, built a major new stake in Oracle worth more than $843m, while expanding…
Starboard Value boosts Salesforce stake
Activist investor Starboard Value lifted its stake in Salesforce by nearly 50% in Q2, signalling a possible revival of pressure on the…
Discovery Capital extends YTD gains to 17.5%
Rob Citrone’s Discovery Capital has continued its strong performance in 2025, with the Discovery Global Opportunity fund posting a 4.2%…
Hedge funds pile back into big tech as AI trade roars back
The world’s largest hedge funds, including Bridgewater Associates and Tiger Global Management, sharply increased their exposure to Big Tech…
Brevan Howard ramps up bitcoin exposure amid institutional buying spree
Hedge fund Brevan Howard has ramped up its exposure to bitcoin, almost doubling its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in…
15 Aug 2025
Third Point Investors shareholders back Malibu Life Reinsurance acquisition
Third Point Investors Limited (TPIL) shareholders have approved the fund’s merger with Cayman-based Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, paving the…
Sachem Head joins activist roster at Kenvue
Activist hedge fund Sachem Head Capital Management has taken a new stake in consumer healthcare group Kenvue, building a 10.6m share…
Orsted’s $9bn share sale is an ‘invitation to short,’ says hedge fund CEO
Denmark’s Orsted A/S faces mounting market pressure after announcing plans to raise more than $9bn via a rights offering – a move Clean…
Global Head of the Client and Partner Group at Citadel to retire
Ed O’Reilly, the Global Head of the Client and Partner Group at multi-strategy hedge fund major Citadel is set to retire later this year,…
Former Odey Asset Management CEO joins boutique firm Oberon
Peter Martin, the former CEO of Odey Asset Management, the hedge fund firm that began closing in October 2023 following sexual harassment…
Hedge funds up 1.25% in July as capital flows strengthen, says SS&C GlobeOp
Hedge funds delivered a 1.25% gross return in July, according to the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index, while the SS&C…
Goldman offering wealthy investors Millennium stakes from $1m
Goldman Sachs is giving wealthy investors the chance to buy into Izzy Englander's Millennium Management, one of the world’s largest hedge…
Bridgewater dumps all US-listed China stocks amid ongoing trade tensions
Bridgewater Associates fully exited its positions in US-listed Chinese equities during Q2, offloading roughly $1.5bn worth of shares in 16…
14 Aug 2025
Squarepoint Capital bolsters physical copper trading with new metals traders
Squarepoint Capital is stepping up its expansion into physical metals trading with a significant hiring push, recruiting seven experienced…
