London-based global long/short equity hedge fund Pembroke Emerging Markets is rolling out a UCITS version of its Cayman strategy to tap into growing investor demand for uncorrelated emerging markets exposure. Pembroke, a boutique EM equities strategy operating under the umbrella
B Riley Financial, a diversified provider of business advisory and financial services, has acquired the investment advisory business of 272 Capital. Led by Wes Cummins, the growing registered investment advisor employs an in-depth primary fundamental research approach to its long/short
BlueBay Asset Management’s Global Credit Alpha Long/Short strategy has generated a commendable track record since launching almost a decade ago, taking an active catalyst-driven approach to trading corporate and sovereign credit markets. With a broad investment mandate, and no restrictions
New research from ETP provider GraniteShares shows nearly two out of three professional investors predict shorting of US tech stocks will increase over the next six months with nearly a fifth forecasting a dramatic increase. Its study with hedge funds,
Hedge funds betting against UK blue chip stocks saw their negative wagers pay off on Monday as investor fears over rising coronavirus cases sent the FTSE 100 tumbling some 2.3 per cent. Hopes that the easing of most Covid-19 restrictions
Hedge funds are continuing to pile on bets against Cineworld, with the beleaguered global movie theatre chain – whose share price tumbled again this week – now the most-shorted, UK-listed stock. Around 7.5 per cent of Cineworld’s stock is held
Hedge fund short sellers continue to target global oilfield services provider Petrofac, which has suffered a USD180 million annual loss and falling revenues amid an ongoing fraud investigation. BlackRock Investment Management has a net short position of 1.28 per cent,
By Ben Axler, CIO and Founder of Spruce Point Capital Management – When I started my investment management firm in 2009 after a career in investment banking, I felt emboldened to fix certain structural problems in the industry I was
Hedge funds betting against Sainsbury’s have taken a dent after the UK supermarket giant’s share price rose this week on the back of strong Q1 sales numbers, prompting the FTSE 100-listed firm to revise its profit outlook upwards. A number
New analysis from ETF provider GraniteShares, which offers a range of 3x short and 3x leveraged ETPs on popular UK and US stocks, reveals that as of 15 April 2021, Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, was the most
