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Peconic extends winning run with 18% YTD gain

Peconic Partners, the $1.8bn long-short hedge fund firm run by Bill Harnisch, has continued a four-year winning run so far in 2024, with the fund up 18% year-to-date, extending a run of outperformance that includes a 26% gain in 2022

HD launches crypto hedge fund for institutional investors

Hyperion Decimus, a digital asset management firm and a sponsor of a multi-strategy crypto hedge fund, has launched the HD CoinDesk Acheilus Fund, a strategy that will invest in digital assets leveraging institutional grade fiduciary management.

Assets stolen from BlockTower Capital hedge fund 

BlockTower Capital, an investment firm with $1.7bn in AUM, has experienced a security breach in its main hedge fund, leading to partial losses, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. 

TOBAM’s LBRTY strategy passes $100m mark

Paris-based quantitative asset management firm TOBAM’s patented LBRTY strategy has surpassed $100m in AUM just six months after its launch, following an investment by a US-based endowment fund.

European retail hedge fund assets at eight-year low, says Kepler

A combination of higher interest rates and lagging performance has prompted European retail investors to reduce their hedge fund investments, with assets under management in alternative UCITS currently at an eight-year low, according to data from Kepler Absolute Hedge.

Hedge funds see $9.9bn in investor withdrawals in March

Hedge funds saw an estimated $9.9bn in investor withdrawals during March, a big increase on the $780m seen in February as the industry’s run of net outflows stretched to 22 consecutive months, according to a new report from Nasdaq eVestment.

Macro strategies lead April hedge fund gains

Hedge funds advanced in April as equities declined, led by macro strategies, which extended their first quarter gains through the month, and the industry’s largest funds, with the HFRI Macro Asset Weighted Index advancing 2.6%.

Rokos extends YTD gains to 20%

Rokos Capital Management, the hedge fund run by Brevan Howard Co-Founder Chris Rokos, has extended its year-to-date gains to around 20%, affirming its position as one of the best performing macro firms so far in 2024, according to a report

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