14 May 2025
Hedge funds drop LME nickel law suits
A group of hedge funds, including AQR Capital Management, DRW Commodities LLC, and Pala Investments Ltd, have withdrawn their compensation…
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Brevan Howard appoints Ex-JPMorgan exec as first Executive Chair
Global macro and digital assets hedge fund Brevan Howard has appointed former JPMorgan senior banker Carlos Hernandez as its first-ever…
Hedge funds see limited gains from US-China trade deal rally
Global hedge funds experienced only modest gains from the significant rally in US stocks triggered by a US-China trade agreement on…
13 May 2025
Citadel-backs Florida bill to extend non-competes to four years
Ken Griffin’s Citadel is playing a key role in backing legislation in Florida that would permit non-compete clauses and garden leave…
Walleye axes credit and commodities teams to double down on core strategies
Walleye Capital has eliminated its credit and commodities teams as the multi-strategy hedge fund sharpens its focus on core areas including…
ISS endorses Elliott's full slate in Phillips 66 proxy contest
Activist investor Elliott Management has gained key support from proxy advisory giant Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) in its…
Digital assets fund inflows hit $6.7bn YTD
Digital asset investment products saw $882m in inflows last week, marking four consecutive weeks of gains and bringing YTD inflows to…
Dai-ichi Life raises Capula stake to 15% in strategic hedge fund push
Dai-ichi Life Holdings is set to increase its stake in UK hedge fund Capula Investment Management to approximately 15%, as part of a…
MarketVectors Indexes – Providing an edge in the digital assets market
PARTNER CONTENTJoy Yang, Head of Product Management and Marketing at MarketVector IndexesTM, winner of Index Provider of the Year at the…
Black swan hedge fund Universa up 100% amid April volatility, says allocator
Tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments delivered a 100% return on capital in April amid renewed market turbulence tied to US tariff…
New hedge fund managers pivot to non-equity strategies amid fee pressures
New hedge fund managers are slashing fees and offering more investor-friendly terms in an increasingly difficult fundraising climate –…
12 May 2025
The future of crypto regulation with GDF’s Elise Soucie Watts
Ahead of our Digital Assets Summit 2025, Hedgeweek® spoke with Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director of Global Digital Finance, Policy…
Elliott explores stake in Bulgarian pipeline carrying Russian gas
Elliott Investment Management is in early-stage discussions to acquire a stake in a portfolio of Bulgarian energy infrastructure assets…
Hedge funds zero in on financials and consumer names as tech shorting cools
Hedge fund shorting activity shifted sharply in April as macroeconomic headwinds, trade friction, and sector rotation pushed investors away…
Hedge funds dial down oil exposure amid OPEC+ supply surge concerns
Hedge funds slashed their bullish positions on Brent crude to the lowest level since October as OPEC+ announced a significant production…
