Hedge fund giant DE Shaw is expanding its private markets platform with the launch of a second dedicated venture and growth equity vehicle, underscoring the firm’s continued push beyond traditional hedge fund investing, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is preparing to make its first allocations to hedge funds later this year, with plans to appoint a small group of managers to oversee separately managed accounts as it broadens its exposure to alternative investments,
Asia-focused hedge funds suffered widespread losses in July as a sharp reversal in AI-related stocks triggered what Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage business described as the worst month on record for regional equity long-short managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Situational Awareness, the AI-focused hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, is seeking additional capital from investors following sharp losses during the recent correction in technology and AI-related stocks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Millennium Management is seeking to raise a record $20bn from investors, underscoring continued institutional demand for large multi-strategy hedge funds as the sector attracts increasing allocations from global investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Man Group reported record assets under management (AUM) of $253.6bn at the end of the first half of 2026, fuelled by robust investment performance and stronger-than-expected client inflows, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Former portfolio managers from Citadel are attracting increasing amounts of capital from some of the hedge fund industry’s largest multi-manager firms, highlighting the growing importance of external investment programmes, according to a report by Business Insider.
Hedge fund investors continued to hold their positions in July, with forward redemption notifications falling to one of their lowest levels on record despite renewed market volatility, according the latest data from SS&C GlobeOp.
Global hedge fund industry assets rose by a record $409.3bn in the second quarter to reach $5.6tn, as strong investment performance and continued investor inflows drove the sector’s 15th consecutive quarterly expansion, according to HFR.
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC plans to commit an additional $30bn to hedge funds over the next three years, with global macro, quantitative and multi-strategy managers among the areas expected to benefit, according to a report by Reuters.
