Hedge fund deleveraging accelerated late last week, impacting European stock markets and European hedge fund managers’ returns, with the impact likely to continue this week, according to a report by Reuters, citing a client note from JPMorgan.
Activist hedge fund Anson Funds has taken a 9% stake in multi-residential REIT InterRent and is advocating for the company to implement operational and strategic changes, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Hedge funds posted mixed performance in February as financial market volatility surged due to new trade and tariff policies, with equity market declines led by steep drops in the growth and technology sectors, according to HFR.
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has disclosed a €670m short position in TotalEnergies, representing 0.52% of the French energy major’s stock, according to a report by the Financial Times citing regulatory filings.
Macro hedge funds are increasingly turning to currency option trades that exclude the US dollar, as they navigate market volatility prompted by concerns over the US economy, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Depositary Trust Clearing
Investment manager budgets for alternative data are set to increase further this year building on strong growth in the past two years, new research from leading alternative data platform Exabel and BattleFin shows.
Global hedge funds extended their China equity sell-off for a fourth consecutive week, as the recent enthusiasm for Chinese tech stocks – driven by low-cost AI startup DeepSeek – began to fade, according to a report by Reuters.
BlueCrest Capital Management, the investment firm led by billionaire Michael Platt, has posted nearly 15% gains so far in 2025, outpacing several of its high-profile hedge fund peers, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Digital asset investment products saw their fourth consecutive week of outflows, totalling $876m, bringing total outflows over this negative spell to $4.75bn, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares.
EXCLUSIVE: SkyBridge Capital founder Antony Scaramucci (pictured) anticipates productive cryptocurrency regulatory clarity emerging this year, starting with stablecoin legislation, following the landmark summit hosted by Donald Trump at the White House over the weekend.
