11 Apr 2023
Hedge funds ramp up US equity short positions
Hedge funds are rebuilding their short positions in US equities amid worsening economic data and corporate earnings, according to a report…
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HFRI data shows mixed March for hedge funds
Hedge funds’ performances in March were mixed as bank risk soared amidst instability and dislocations resulting from several bank failures…
Arcesium unveils new investment data management platform Aquata
Global financial technology firm Arcesium has launched Aquata, an out-of-the-box data platform, aimed at helping hedge funds, private…
06 Apr 2023
Odey shuts commodities fund following failed Russian bets
An Odey Asset Management commodities-focused hedge fund run by portfolio manager Henry Steel, and personally backed by the firm's founder…
Rokos down 15% in March
Global macro hedge fund firm Rokos Capital Management has reported double digit losses for March as big market swings during the month,…
Hestia wants new CEO at Pitney Bowes
Hedge fund Hestia Capital Management is pressing for a change of chief executive officer at shipping services company Pitney Bowes, ahead…
Farallon launches Exelixis proxy fight
TOP STORY: Hedge fund Farallon Capital Management is planning to launch a proxy fight at biotech Exelixis Inc with the nomination of three…
Argentina loses €643m London hedge fund lawsuit
A group of four hedge funds have won their legal case against Argentina over payments due on euro-denominated securities linked to the…
GMO acquires 10% stake in crypto hedge fund AWR Capital
GMO Financial Holdings, an investment firm focused on crypto and foreign-exchange margin trading businesses, has acquired a 10% stake in…
Drawbridge appoints chief revenue officer
Drawbridge, a provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to private equity, hedge fund, and venture capital firms, has appointed…
05 Apr 2023
Credit Suisse AT1 write-off is just the latest event in a paradigm shift
Hedgeweek exclusive: In the past 14 months, there has been a paradigm shift to a market environment not seen since before the Global…
Citadel makes gains in March despite market turmoil
While the market sell-off triggered by last month's SVB/Signature/Credit Suisse banking crisis left many hedge funds nursing losses,…
AIMA confidence index finds hedge funds cautiously optimistic for year ahead
Hedge fund manager confidence for the coming year was up slightly at the end of Q1 2023, according to AIMA's 10th quarterly Hedge Fund…
Hedge fund managers to tap consumer spending data, says survey
As some categories of alternative data mature and become standardised in the investment research process, new research from fintech Exabel…
Family office and FoF allocators to up hedge fund allocations
Investment fund allocators expect to increase their commitments to hedge funds over the next 12 months, according to recent research into…
