Morgan Stanley believes the evolving artificial intelligence investment cycle, increasing market dispersion and diverging central bank policies are creating a supportive backdrop for specialist hedge fund strategies through the remainder of 2026.
Global hedge funds significantly increased short positions against manufacturing companies in June as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuelled concerns over supply chain disruption and rising input costs, according to a report by Reuters citing new securities finance
Citigroup is advising hedge fund clients to take short positions in bonds issued by French shipping group CMA CGM, arguing that the recent rally in the company’s debt may prove difficult to sustain as additional container shipping capacity enters the
Credit-focused hedge fund Carronade Capital Management is set to close its flagship fund to new investors at the end of 2026 after assets under management climbed to approximately $3.7bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca has secured $435m in new funding as it accelerates plans to expand into institutional markets, including hedge funds, market makers and potentially prime brokerage services, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds faced another bout of volatility on Friday as a broad sell-off in artificial intelligence-linked stocks spread across global equity markets, prompting investors to unwind some of the year’s most crowded technology trades, according to a report by the
Hedge fund manager Sculptor Capital Management has reduced risk across most of its investment strategies after delivering a net return of 7.9% for the year to date, citing growing signs of stress in financial markets despite retaining confidence in long-term
Wall Street’s largest investment banks are enjoying record revenues from their prime brokerage businesses as elevated market volatility, strong hedge fund performance and growing demand for financing continue to fuel client activity, according to a report by Reuters.
King Street Capital Management has tightened redemption terms for its flagship hedge fund, transferring investors seeking to exit into a separate vehicle that will liquidate assets over time as the firm seeks to stabilise performance and reposition the business, according
Hedge funds maintained strong conviction in AI-related investments during the first half of 2026 despite heightened geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns, with positioning becoming increasingly concentrated in semiconductor and AI infrastructure stocks, according to new data from Hazeltree.
