Global hedge fund assets soared to a record $4.51tn at the start of 2025, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, as investors and fund managers positioned for sweeping policy changes under the Trump administration, according to the latest HFR
The University of Connecticut’s (UConn) endowment is moving away from hedge funds in favour of a more cost-efficient strategy involving buffer ETFs to manage risk in its $634m portfolio, according to a recent report by BNN Bloomberg.
The Chicago Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) has announced plans to invest nearly $1bn in hedge funds over the next three years, as part of a bid to address its financial challenges, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.
Digital asset investment products saw the largest weekly inflows on record last week, totalling $3.13bn, bringing total year-to-date inflows to a record $37bn, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Redwood Capital Management, an opportunistic credit-focused hedge fund with $9.4bn in assets under management, is preparing to raise $2.25bn for a new distressed debt drawdown fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
London-based Annamite Capital, a new multi-manager hedge fund focused on digital assets, is to launch operations on 2 January, 2025, with a multi-strategy approach aimed at delivering absolute returns in the cryptocurrency space.
DE Shaw & Co, one of the world’s largest hedge fund firms with over $60bn in assets, has raised $1bn for its latest private credit-focused fund, Alkali VI, which will invest in corporate and structured debt as well as synthetic
The San Francisco City & County Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) has announced one additional hedge fund investment and a new VC allocation ahead of its upcoming board meeting on 13 November, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online.
Coatue Management, the tech-focused hedge fund firm founded by Philippe Laffont, has set its sights on a $1bn capital raise for its flagship fund – the first in several years – as it looks to ramp up its investments in
Multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium Management is exploring the launch of its first new fund since the company launched over three decades ago, to focus on investments in less liquid assets including private credit, according to a report by the
