04 Feb 2025
Greenlight Capital posts strong January gains
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital started 2025 on a strong note, delivering a 4% gain in January, a return that saw the form outpace both…
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ExtractAlpha acquires ESG Analytics, appoints Head of ExtractAlpha Labs
ExtractAlpha, a provider of alternative data and analytics solutions to hedge funds and other asset managers, has acquired ESG Analytics, a…
Saba suffers further setbacks in UK Investment Trust campaign
Saba Capital has suffered further blows in its ongoing effort to shake up Britain’s £269bn investment trust sector, as shareholders in two…
Hedge funds cut US equity exposure ahead of Trump tariffs
Hedge funds aggressively sold off US equities for a fifth consecutive week last week, anticipating market turbulence ahead of President…
03 Feb 2025
Hedge fund trader's prison sentence cut in Cum-Ex tax fraud case
Guenther Klar, a former trader at Solo Capital Management who was convicted for his role in the massive Cum-Ex trading scandal, which…
UK Investment Trust sector set for more votes in activist Saba's campaign
US activist investor Saba Capital Management may have lost the first battle in it bid to overhaul Britain’s £269bn ($333bn) investment…
JPMorgan's top trading executive joins hedge fund Rokos
Jason Sippel, co-Head of Global Markets at JPMorgan Chase, is set to leave the US bank after more than 20 years to take on a high-profile…
LoCorr launches Strategic Allocation Fund
LoCorr Funds, a provider of low-correlating alternative investment strategies, has launched the LoCorr Strategic Allocation Fund, a new…
Smiths announces breakup plan amid activist pressure
Smiths Group has unveiled plans to break up, marking the end of the last major industrial conglomerate listed on the London Stock Exchange,…
Hedge funds bet billions on Trump 2.0 US market crash
Hedge funds have poured billions into bets against the US stock market, anticipating a potential crash under Donald Trump’s presidency,…
Live Nation and Apple most shorted large cap US stocks in December
Live Nation Entertainment and Apple were the most shorted large-cap stocks in the US during December 2024, according to the latest…
31 Jan 2025
Taula taps former Brevan Howard Portfolio Manager
London-based hedge fund Taula Capital Management has recruited Alfredo Saitta, a former Portfolio Manager at Brevan Howard Asset…
Hedge funds outperform equities and bonds in 2024
Preqin’s All Hedge Fund Index rose 2.4% in Q4 2024, taking annual gains to 12.6%, and outpacing both public equities and bonds, with the…
SEC, CFTC delay new Form PF rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have pushed back the compliance date for…
Balyasny expands in Connecticut with new Stamford lease
Balyasny Asset Management, the multi-strategy hedge fund firm led by Dmitry Balyasny, is expanding its footprint in Connecticut, securing a…
