14 Jul 2025
Balyasny taps Centrica talent for European gas trading unit
Balyasny Asset Management is rapidly expanding its European gas trading capabilities — and it’s doing so by tapping a deep bench of talent…
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Discovery Capital makes big bet on AMC
Discovery Capital Management, the macro hedge fund led by Tiger Cub Robert Citrone, has made a bold move into the media and entertainment…
Trian sells £25m in Unilever shares amid ongoing activist campaign
Activist hedge fund Trian Partners, led by billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, has sold £25.6m worth of Unilever shares as part of a…
Alternative Views with Novum Capital Partners Maxime Glasson
In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on the hedge fund sector. In our latest…
11 Jul 2025
TNS expands 24x5 trading support with market data connectivity to Bruce ATS
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has added market data connectivity to Bruce ATS, a new overnight trading venue operated by Bruce Markets…
Artemis launches market neutral long-short fund
Artemis has launched the Artemis Atlas Fund, which will be managed by former hedge fund equity analyst Ambrose Faulks, marking a first step…
Former hedge fund PM launches launches research firm for individual investors
Gregory J Blotnick, a former hedge fund portfolio manager with stints at firms including Citadel LLC and Brattle Street Capital, has…
EEX EU ETS2 futures launched with first-day trade
The European Energy Exchange (EEX), in cooperation with IncubEx, has launched the new futures contracts related to the EU Emissions Trading…
Short-sellers target consumer and tech giants globally
Short-selling activity surged across global markets in June, with hedge funds zeroing in on consumer lifestyle and technology stocks,…
Brevan Howard closes Helske’s volatility fund amid shift to longer-term capital
Brevan Howard has shuttered the Brevan Howard Global Volatility Fund, managed by high-profile trader Ville Helske, as part of a broader…
Man Group deploys agentic AI for quant signal discovery
Man Group’s quant arm, Man Numeric, has begun using a new agentic AI system capable of autonomously generating, coding, and backtesting…
Ex-Citadel PM to launch $1bn macro fund Agave Capital
Former Citadel portfolio manager Gilberto Marcheggiano is preparing to launch Agave Capital Management Limited, a macro hedge fund set to…
10 Jul 2025
Harbinger founder admits market misconduct in SEC settlement
Philip Falcone, the embattled hedge fund manager behind Harbinger Capital Partners, has admitted to multiple counts of market misconduct in…
Merger arb funds await new opportunities after H1 gains
Hedge funds specialising in merger arbitrage have roared back to life in 2025, pocketing gains from a spate of high-profile deal closures —…
Hedge funds responsible for 80% of coffee price surge, claims Lavazza boss
The head of Lavazza Group has blamed hedge funds and other financial speculators for fuelling an “unbelievable” surge in global coffee…
