07 Mar 2025
Beyond the numbers: Acadian Asset Management’s Kelly Young on International Women’s Day
For International Women's Day this year, Hedgeweek spoke to Kelly Young, Chief Executive Officer at Acadian Asset Management, about her…
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Triata hedge fund surges 39% amid China tech boom
Hedge fund Triata Capital posted an impressive 39% gain in February, fuelled by bullish bets on AI software and data centre stocks as…
Taconic launches fundraising for new credit dislocation fund
Event-driven multi-strategy investment firm Taconic Capital is actively raising capital for its latest opportunistic fund, the European…
SA hedge fund sector sees record growth in 2024 with 34% asset increase
The South African hedge fund industry has marked a banner year in 2024, with assets under management (AUM) growing by 34%, reaching…
Hedge funds up Sainsbury's short bets amid Argos sales slump
Hedge funds, including Marshall Wace, Man Group GLG, and AQR Capital, are ramping up short positions against Sainsbury’s as concerns mount…
Jain Global adds former Citadel PM
Jain Global, the hedge fund founded by ex-Credit Suisse trader Bobby Jain, has added Anthony Davis, a former Citadel Portfolio Manager…
Market turbulence hits February hedge fund performance
Market volatility in February dealt a blow to several major hedge funds, including Millennium Management, Citadel, and Jain Global, as…
Norway’s $1.8tn SWF fund makes first long-short equity hedge fund allocation
Norway’s $1.8tn sovereign wealth fund has taken its first steps into long-short equity hedge fund investing, with plans to allocate…
06 Mar 2025
Starboard boss secures Kenvue board seat as proxy fight resolved
Jeffrey Smith, the Chief Executive officer of Starboard Value has secured a seat on the board of Kenvue, as part of a settlement in the…
Future Fund adds hedge fund Effissimo to Japan activist equity strategy
Australia’s AUD237bn Future Fund has appointed activist and event-driven hedge fund Effissimo Capital Management to its roster of active…
Dymon Asia Partner swaps Singapore for senior Dubai role
Cyril Brudy, a Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at hedge fund Dymon Asia, is moving to the firm's Dubai office from Singapore, as the…
BAM targets digital assets alpha with new multi-manager hedge fund
Digital assets investment solutions specialist Block Asset Management (BAM) has launched a new multi-manager hedge fund designed to…
Rising tide: Institutional impact – Analysis of digital asset fund manager sentiment
March 2025 | The institutional digital assets landscape finds itself at a pivotal inflection point. Despite bitcoin's spectacular 125%…
Millennium founder explores equity ownership options for top execs
Millennium Management founder Izzy Englander is considering distributing equity in the $76bn hedge fund firm to key executives for the…
Big 37% slump wipes out Andurand hedge fund's 2024 gains
Pierre Andurand’s flagship hedge fund has suffered a steep decline in the first two months of 2025, erasing its strong gains from last year…
