The new head of the Bank for International Settlements has urged policymakers to tighten oversight of hedge fund leverage in government bond markets as sovereign debt levels continue to rise, according to a report by Reuters.
Parvus has doubled its stake in Flutter this year, according to recent regulatory filings. The London-based activist fund, led by founder Edoardo Mercadante, disclosed a holding of more than 5% on 18 November.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is targeting a $5bn initial public offering for his US-listed closed-end fund, to be launched alongside an IPO of his hedge fund firm Pershing Square Capital Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
“The Big Short” investor Michael Burry has launched a paid Substack newsletter following the closure of his hedge-fund business, continuing to criticise the tech stocks behind the AI boom.
Hedge funds increased their US equity positioning for the third consecutive week, with net buying accelerating across several sectors, according to a report by InvestorsHub citing Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage desk.
Hedge funds moved quickly to cover short positions on Friday which were undermined after a sharp rebound in US equities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bill Ackman is preparing a dual-offering structure through his firm Pershing Square Capital Management and a new closed-end investment vehicle, Pershing Square USA, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the matter.
Hedge funds have kicked off the fourth quarter of 2025 with robust performance, posting a weighted average return of 2.1% in October, according to the latest Monthly Hedge Fund Report from global hedge fund administrator Citco.
BlackRock is overhauling its flagship quantitative investment strategy in a bid to compete more directly with traditional hedge-fund heavyweights, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Decagon Asset Management — a hedge fund backed by Squarepoint Capital — has secured separately managed account (SMA) commitments from clients including Atom Investors, bringing its assets under management to about $450m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people
