Hedge funds have positioned their strategies for Trump 2.0 by ramping up their market positions with the highest levels of borrowing seen since 2010 and bets on the continuing rise of the dollar, according to a report by Reuters.
London-based digital assets hedge fund manager Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel) achieved a record net annual return of 34.9% in 2024 for its systematic Diversified Alpha Fund, according to data from BarclayHedge.
Nalmont Capital (Nalmont), a Montreal-based asset manager focused on systematic investment strategies for institutional investors and financial intermediaries, has appointed Alexandre Hocquard as Managing Partner and Lead Portfolio Manager.
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has written a letter to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) outlining four policy recommendations for Acting Chair Mark Uyeda to prioritise on his first day in office.
Hedge fund titan Citadel, led by billionaire Ken Griffin, has recruited Gregory Hayday from Farallon Capital Management, marking the firm’s latest move to secure top-tier talent, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) has labelled a campaign by US hedge fund Saba Capital as an “existential threat”, and is urging investors to oppose the hedge fund’s plan to oust its board and install its own nominees, according
Leveraged hedge funds and non-commercial traders significantly reduced their net short positions on US 10-year Treasury futures to their lowest levels since early July, according to a report by Reuters.
International hedge funds and private equity firms are increasingly investing in Lloyd’s of London’s tax-exempt investment vehicle, as the 300-year-old UK institution expands its efforts to attract global investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Activist investor Starboard Value has acquired a 7.7% stake in chipmaker Qorvo, potentially signalling the start of efforts by the hedge fund to push for improvements at the company, which saw a 37% decline in its share price last year,
Hedge funds earned $1.8tn in fees from 1969 through to the end of December 2024, which equates to approximately half of the profits made from their trading activities, according to a report by Reuters citing data released by LCH Investments.
