18 Feb 2026
Activist Jana Partners backs Fiserv CEO after taking stake in payments business
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners has built a stake in payments and financial technology group Fiserv, engaging privately with management…
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17 Feb 2026
Third Point invests in Spanish defence group
US hedge fund Third Point has taken a stake in Spanish defence and technology group Indra and is backing plans by the company’s chairman to…
Pershing Square faces minority shareholder suit over Howard Hughes deal
Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management is facing a class action lawsuit from minority investors over its $900m stake…
Starboard Value targets Trip Advisor board shake-up
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value is preparing to push for a sweeping overhaul of the board at online travel group Tripadvisor, according…
Muzinich launches Global Credit Market Neutral Fund
Muzinich & Co has launched the Muzinich Global Credit Market Neutral Fund a new strategy that aims to capitalise on mispricing and…
AIC calls on FCA to curb activist attacks on UK investment trusts
UK financial industry figures have urged the Financial Conduct Authority to intervene over what they describe as repeated and disruptive…
Hedge funds make biggest Asian stock purchases in a decade, Goldman says
Hedge funds drove the largest net-buying of Asian equities since 2016 last week, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a note from…
16 Feb 2026
Citadel’s high compensation costs persist despite lower returns
Employee compensation remained a significant cost drag at Citadel last year, even as returns moderated, highlighting the structural…
Sachem Head boosts Warner Bros Discovery stake as takeover tensions rise
Activist hedge fund Sachem Head Capital Management increased its stake in Warner Bros Discovery during the fourth quarter, stepping up its…
Schonfeld taps BNP Paribas commodities head
Multi-strategy hedge fund Schonfeld Strategic Advisors has strengthened its volatility trading platform by hiring Arthur Goossens, formerly…
SS&C GlobeOp reports positive start to 2026 as hedge fund returns and flows rise
Hedge funds delivered positive performance and attracted fresh capital at the start of 2026, with the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund…
Baillie Gifford backs CoStar strategy amid activist hedge fund challenge
Long-term shareholder Baillie Gifford has thrown its support behind CoStar Group as the real estate data provider faces mounting pressure…
Citadel taps Goldman Sachs exec to lead Asia trading and ECM
Ken Griffin's multi-strategy hedge fund major Citadel has appointed AJ Bolduc, formerly of Goldman Sachs, to head Asia trading and equity…
GIC redeems $250m from Jain Global
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has redeemed around $250m from Jain Global, less than two years after backing one of the hedge fund…
Hedge funds upped Hims & Hers shorts head of Novo Nordisk legal clash
Hedge funds significantly increased bearish bets against Hims & Hers Health in January, just weeks before the online healthcare…
