A quarter of institutional investors are considering switching hedge funds, citing concerns over risk management, underperformance, and fund size, according to a report by Reuters citing the findings of new survey by prime brokerage IG Prime.
EDL Capital, the macro hedge fund led by Edouard de Langlade, has posted a 17% return so far in 2025, significantly outperforming broader hedge fund benchmarks, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Citadel Securities, Ken Griffin’s market-making sister firm to multi-strategy hedge fund major Citadel has achieved its largest-ever trading revenue, surpassing some of Europe’s biggest banks including Barclays, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund Millennium Management posted a 1.3% loss in February, marking its worst monthly performance in over six years, with the rare setback being driven by around $900m in losses across two investment teams, according to a report by the
Hedge funds suffered a significant setback last week, with stock pickers and multi-strategy funds surrendering nearly half of their 2025 gains in a sharp, tech-driven equity selloff, according to a note from Goldman Sachs.
For International Women’s Day this year, Hedgeweek spoke to Kelly Young (pictured), Chief Executive Officer at Acadian Asset Management, about her journey from investment banking to leading a quantitative asset management firm, the progress of gender diversity in finance, and
Hedge fund Triata Capital posted an impressive 39% gain in February, fuelled by bullish bets on AI software and data centre stocks as advancements at DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics helped drive a broader rally in Chinese equities, according to a
Event-driven multi-strategy investment firm Taconic Capital is actively raising capital for its latest opportunistic fund, the European Credit Dislocation Fund IV, according to a report by Institutional Investor, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The South African hedge fund industry has marked a banner year in 2024, with assets under management (AUM) growing by 34%, reaching ZAR185.1bn as of December 2024 – a significant leap from ZAR138bn seen at the end of 2023, according
Hedge funds, including Marshall Wace, Man Group GLG, and AQR Capital, are ramping up short positions against Sainsbury’s as concerns mount over declining sales at Argos, its non-food retail arm, according to a report by the Telegraph.
