18 Dec 2024
Asian hedge funds betting on Chinese tech giants
Asian hedge funds, including Hong Kong-based Monolith Management, are increasing their bets on Chinese tech giants including Xiaomi and…
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Citadel hires second Elliott portfolio manager
Citadel has hired a second London-based Portfolio Manager from rival Elliott Investment Management, signalling its potential shift towards…
17 Dec 2024
UConn swaps hedge funds for cost-efficient buffer ETFs
The University of Connecticut’s (UConn) endowment is moving away from hedge funds in favour of a more cost-efficient strategy involving…
Activist Jana calls for Lamb Weston changes following board frustration
Activist Jana Partners has called for “significant” leadership changes at Lamb Weston Holdings, suggesting the company explore…
Statar Capital makes strong comeback amid volatile energy market
Natural gas trading specialist Ron Ozer has made a strong comeback after a tough start to the year, with his Miami-based hedge fund, Statar…
Brazilian hedge funds outperform for a third month
Having historically positioned themselves against local markets, Brazilian hedge funds saw significant gains in November as fiscal concerns…
Elliott deal denied as US judge reopens Citgo auction
A US judge overseeing the auction of shares in Citgo Petroleum’s parent company has dealt a blow to activist hedge fund Elliott Investment…
Activist Bluebell to close amid capital-raising challenges
Five-year-old London-based activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners is shutting down after struggling to grow its investor base and is…
MFA wants SEC and CTC to extend Form PF compliance deadline
The MFA, together with three other trade associations, has requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity…
Open access platform: Shaping the future of investment management
PARTNER CONTENTQ&A with Jarrett Sydell, Head of Product, and Caleb Van Voorhis, Product Manager at Neovest, Inc, a wholly owned…
16 Dec 2024
Gasoline fuelling bullish hedge fund energy bets
Speculators are increasingly optimistic about gasoline futures, reaching their most bullish stance in eight months amid low prices and…
Hedge funds bet big on ether shorts
Hedge funds have set a record for short positions on ether futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), with contracts reaching an…
Quant Hilbert integrates Liberty AI
Following Hilbert Group AB's recent acquisition of Liberty Road Capital (LRC), the quant investment firm has now integrated Liberty's…
Big hedge fund bets on European gas prices could spark market turmoil
With hedge funds including Millennium, Citadel, and Balayasny having upped their activity in Europe's natural gas markets drawn by extreme…
Chicago Teachers' Retirement System to make $1bn in hedge fund investments
The Chicago Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) has announced plans to invest nearly $1bn in hedge funds over the next three years, as part…
