New hedge fund launches are on the increase across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as Senior Portfolio Managers from global multi-strats set up their own ventures – with many backed not by local sovereign wealth, but by major allocators in the
Hedge funds with heavy exposure to biotech, including Perceptive Advisors, have posted some of the industry’s strongest returns in 2025, fuelled by a surge in large-cap pharma M&A and the sector’s sharpest rally in a decade, according to a report
Jack Woodruff, a former Citadel equities trader who launched Candlestick Capital in 2019, is shutting down the $2.1bn hedge fund after performance failed to meet his “extremely high standards,” according to a report by Bloomberg.
Saba Capital’s flagship fund is on track for a disappointing year, with the $1.9bn vehicle down 6.5% year-to-date to 21 November, extending a multi-year period of weak performance for the credit-focused strategy, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Millennium Management suffered significant losses in its index rebalance strategy in November, according to a report by Business Insider, weighing on performance at the $81bn multi-strategy hedge fund. At one point during the month, teams led by senior portfolio managers
Two Sigma Investments has launched three new hedge funds this year and brought in more than $1.1bn in fresh capital, as investors remain largely unfazed by ongoing internal tensions between its billionaire founders, according to a report by Bloomberg. Assets
Hedge funds are running near-record leverage as managers amplify equity and debt-backed strategies to lift returns in markets supported by the AI boom, according to a report by Reuters. Prime brokerage data from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley shows
Quantitative firm Two Sigma Investments has rolled out a new hedge fund, the Two Sigma Beacon Fund, designed to tap into rising investor appetite for tax-efficient strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Saba Capital has moved to block the proposed merger of the Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust and the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust, according to a report by Reuters.
Former Citadel portfolio manager Takeo Serizawa is joining Invictus Investment Partners as chief investment officer, following the expiry of his one-year non-compete with the firm. The Hong Kong-based manager is preparing to launch a Japan-focused fund in early 2026, according
