South Africa’s Mazi Asset Management is stepping up efforts to grow its NCIS Qualified Long Short Hedge Fund, a conviction-driven equity strategy that has quietly outperformed over multiple timeframes, according to a report by CityWire.
Hedge funds and other traders are expanding their bearish bets on the US dollar beyond the euro, to other currencies including the Chinese yuan, Australian dollar, and South Korean won, according to the latest data from the Depositary Trust &
Tiger Cub hedge funds – stock-picking firms founded by protégés of Tiger Management’s Julian Robertson – outperformed several multi-strategy giants in H1, with Steve Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital leading the charge, returning 16% up to the end of June amid
Chris Hohn’s The Children’s Investment Fund has posted a 21% year-to-date return, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and cementing Hohn’s reputation as one of the hedge fund industry’s leading equity investors, according to a report by the Financial Tines.
Shiprock Capital Management Limited (Shiprock), a London-based investment management firm focused on global distressed and special situations, has appointed Eric Ho as the firm’s news Senior Investment Counsel.
Multi-strategy major Citadel has added long-time end-user computing specialist Cláudio Rodrigues to its New York office, marking another strategic tech hire from Goldman Sachs, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Quantitative hedge funds posted standout returns in the first half of 2025, thriving amid volatile markets and policy shocks that punished traditional strategies but created fertile ground for systematic stock-pickers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
MitonOptimal’s Astute Bold model portfolio is targeting equity-beating returns through deliberate hedge fund selection and directional strategies, according to a report by CityWire citing Portfolio Manager Jacques de Kock.
Amplify Investment Partners has launched two new retail hedge funds – the Amplify SCI Cautious Retail Hedge Fund and the Amplify SCI Stable Income Retail Hedge Fund – strengthening its presence in South Africa’s growing regulated hedge fund space, according
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has disclosed a 9% stake in online travel company Tripadvisor, asserting that the stock is significantly undervalued and represents a compelling investment opportunity, according to a report by Reuters.
