Whetstone Capital, the $250m hedge fund known for its contrarian deep-value approach, posted a 21% return in May – its best monthly performance since inception – by doubling down on unloved and mispriced growth names left behind during recent market
3iQ, the digital asset manager backed by Japan’s Monex Group, has appointed hedge fund veteran Tommaso Mancuso – former CIO at London-based global macro firm Shikuma Capital – as its new Global Head of Investments.
TOP STORY: Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund gained 17% in the first half of 2025, outperforming the broader hedge fund industry amid a volatile macro backdrop, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the
Hedge funds ramped up purchases of US bank stocks at the fastest pace in nearly a decade last week, betting the sector’s historic rally still has room to run, according to a report by Bloomberg citing prime brokerage data from
Digital asset investment products saw attracted totalling US$2.7bn last week, the 11th consecutive weeks of inflows, bringing H1 totals close to last year’s total of $17.8bn, according to a the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares.
The MFA, a representative body for the alternative asset management industry has appointed Nicolò Bertoncello as Vice President, Head of EU Government Affairs. Based in Brussels, Bertoncello will lead MFA’s advocacy and engagement with EU institutions and member states.
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pivotal case that could reshape how activist hedge funds challenge corporate governance practices in closed-end funds – with potentially far-reaching consequences for controlling shareholders and fund sponsors, according to a report
Quant equity specialist Harindra de Silva, along with longtime colleagues Ryan Brown and David Krider, has joined AJO Vista, the boutique quant firm led by founder Ted Aronson, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online.
Hedge fund ASL Strategic Value Fund is calling for a board shakeup at Avadel Pharmaceuticals, accusing the company of mismanaging the rollout of its narcolepsy drug Lumryz and squandering a significant commercial opportunity, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge fund Burford Capital has secured a key enforcement victory in its $16.1bn legal battle with Argentina, after a US District Judge ordered the country to transfer a controlling 51% stake in energy giant YPF to the fund within two
