Hunterbrook Global – the hybrid hedge fund and investigative media outfit – has reached a $100m valuation following a fresh funding round, as it reveals plans to expand into litigation finance, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Discovery Capital Management, the macro hedge fund led by Tiger Cub Robert Citrone, has made a bold move into the media and entertainment space by acquiring a significant equity stake in AMC Entertainment, according to a report by Institutional investor.
Activist hedge fund Trian Partners, led by billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, has sold £25.6m worth of Unilever shares as part of a “portfolio management” move, while maintaining a significant stake in the consumer goods giant, according to a report by
Short-selling activity surged across global markets in June, with hedge funds zeroing in on consumer lifestyle and technology stocks, according to Hazeltree’s latest Shortside Crowdedness Report, which reflects data from approximately 700 asset management funds.
Brevan Howard has shuttered the Brevan Howard Global Volatility Fund, managed by high-profile trader Ville Helske, as part of a broader strategic pivot toward locking in investor capital for longer durations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Man Group’s quant arm, Man Numeric, has begun using a new agentic AI system capable of autonomously generating, coding, and backtesting trading strategies — a significant step in automating the quantitative research pipeline at the world’s largest listed hedge fund,
Former Citadel portfolio manager Gilberto Marcheggiano is preparing to launch Agave Capital Management Limited, a macro hedge fund set to debut with around $1bn in assets under management, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the
The head of Lavazza Group has blamed hedge funds and other financial speculators for fuelling an “unbelievable” surge in global coffee prices, attributing roughly 80% of the recent volatility to market speculation rather than supply-side issues, according to a report
Hedge funds specialising in merger arbitrage have roared back to life in 2025, pocketing gains from a spate of high-profile deal closures — but with fresh capital and dwindling opportunities, the strategy now faces a waiting game for the next
The Financial Stability Board has called for global regulators to consider placing direct limits on hedge fund leverage and size, as part of sweeping recommendations aimed at strengthening oversight of the fast-growing non-bank financial sector, according to a report by
