QuantumStreet AI (QuantumStreet), a provider of AI-driven investment solutions, has launched a new Long-Short Global Equity strategy, designed to provide institutional investors with enhanced global equity exposure and improved risk-return characteristics.
Caxton Associates has suffered significant losses in recent trading as markets reeled from heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to a report in the Financial Times, with the firm’s $9bn macro fund declining about 7% last week.
Hedge funds are experiencing their steepest drawdown since April’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ as volatile markets trigger the unwinding of crowded trades, according to a report by Bloomberg citing strategists at JPMorgan Chase.
Hong Kong regulators have launched a joint investigation into a suspected HKD315m ($40m) insider trading scheme involving senior executives at several licensed financial institutions, including a hedge fund management firm.
Hedge funds globally have been increasing short positions amid heightened geopolitical tensions and ongoing concerns about the stability of the private credit market, according to new research from treasury and liquidity management solutions specialist Hazeltree.
Braidwell delivered strong performance in 2025, with its flagship hedge fund posting a 28% gross return as the firm increased its focus on artificial intelligence applications across the healthcare sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Balyasny Asset Management has parted company with senior commodities specialist Damien Courvalin, who joined the firm in 2023 to head up a commodities intelligence group, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Pierre Andurand’s hedge fund, Andurand Commodities Discretionary Enhanced, posted a 6% gain last week, benefiting from extreme swings in the oil market triggered by the ongoing conflict in Iran, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with
DE Shaw & Co stood out as one of the few multi-strategy firms to post gains last week, as market turbulence, driven by the escalating conflict in Iran, hit many of the world’s largest hedge funds hard, according to a
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has built a significant position in CarMax and nominated two directors to the company’s board as it pushes for operational and strategic changes, according to a report by Reuters.
