Hedge fund DE Shaw has taken a €102m ($108m) short position against German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer, according to a report by Reuters citing a regulatory filing made in Germany on Tuesday.
Ilex Capital Partners and Shiprock Capital Management, two rising hedge funds, have joined the list of high-performing firms who are limiting outside investments after successful fundraising and performance streaks, amid a wider industry trend of cash outflows, according to a
Activist hedge fund firm Elliott Investment Management has urged Honeywell International’s board to simplify its conglomerate structure, arguing the company could unlock significant value by separating its Aerospace and Automation divisions, according to a report by Alternatives Watch.
Hedge funds are boosting spending on risk management as concerns about navigating regulatory challenges increase, according to new global research by Beacon Platform, a cross-asset portfolio analytics and risk management platform for hedge funds.
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against Anthony Scaramucci and his hedge fund, SkyBridge Capital, as part of its broader strategy to recoup funds for creditors following its collapse, according to a report by Fortune.
Brigade Capital, a hedge fund with a strong focus on credit investment, has secured $300m from private investment giant Blackstone to grow its private credit strategy and bolster its collateralised loan obligations platform, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds held their most bearish outlook on the yen since August ahead of last week’s US presidential election, a sign many investors anticipated a Donald Trump victory, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Commodity Futures
Jim Pallotta’s family office, Raptor Group, is investing in a new hedge fund, Trevally Capital, which aims to capitalise on distressed sectors within the US housing market by trading US residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), according to a report by Bloomberg.
New York-based multi-strategy hedge fund firm Cinctive Capital Management achieved a strong 4% gain in October, outpacing its peers and defying the market trend as the S&P 500 fell by 1%, according to a report by Finimize.
Hedge funds have boosted their bullish stance on West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude to the highest level seen since March, driven by OPEC+’s decision to delay a planned output hike and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to
