11 Aug 2025
DE Shaw’s Oculus fund rallies in final week of July
DE Shaw’s $60bn hedge fund platform saw a sharp late-month rebound in July, with its macro-focused Oculus fund surging 4.6% in the final…
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Regulators flag £77bn hedge fund leverage in UK gilts
UK regulators are sounding the alarm over a sharp rise in leveraged hedge fund positions in the gilt market, warning of potential systemic…
In conversation with AIMA: The great manager hunt
Despite geopolitical tensions and market volatility, institutional investors are actively hunting for new hedge fund managers whilst…
Syz Capital reopens BTC Alpha Fund amid surging institutional demand
Syz Capital, the $2bn alternatives investment arm of the family-owned Syz Group, is set to reopen its bitcoin-denominated fund of crypto…
Hedge funds reverse course on energy bets
Hedge funds are pivoting on energy trades, cutting long-standing bullish positions in oil stocks while easing off shorts in renewables,…
08 Aug 2025
Quant hedge funds pare back July losses after challenging summer
Systematic hedge funds recovered some ground in the final week of July, offsetting what had been a difficult month for the sector,…
Two Seas Capital threatens proxy fight over CoreWeave–Core Scientific deal
Hedge fund Two Seas Capital is preparing to launch a proxy battle to block CoreWeave’s planned all-stock acquisition of computing…
Hazeltree bolsters margin replication and treasury capabilities with Siman acquisition
Hazeltree, a treasury and liquidity management platform serving the alternative investment industry, has acquired Siman Systems, a…
Hedge funds hold as allocators cool on passive equities and private credit
Institutional appetite for hedge funds is holding firm – and even gaining relative ground – as big investors scale back enthusiasm for…
Menos AI unveils institutional-grade AI platform for hedge funds
Menos AI, a fintech start-up founded by investment and AI veterans, has launched its flagship product—Sonαr, an intelligent research agent…
Hedge funds extend gains into H2 2025 as M&A, trade talks and tech rally drive performance
Hedge funds kicked off the second half of 2025 on a positive note, building on strong first-half gains as improving sentiment around…
Maverick Capital eyes growth with new semiconductor fund and fresh capital push
Lee Ainslie’s Maverick Capital is expanding for the first time in years, launching a semiconductor-focused vehicle and actively raising…
07 Aug 2025
Third Point outperforms S&P 500 in July
Dan Loeb’s Third Point delivered a strong start to H2 2025, returning 4.5% in July, comfortably outpacing the S&P 500’s 2.2% gain…
Cinctive outpaces multi-strat peers with 3% July gain
Cinctive Capital Management delivered a 3% return in July, comfortably outperforming both the S&P 500’s 2.17% gain and several larger…
Millennium to tap systematic PM from Maven
Millennium Management is continuing to strengthen its European equities platform, with the firm reportedly hiring Niall Barton, a…
