SkyBridge Capital is increasing its focus on macro trading strategies as heightened policy uncertainty under the US administration fuels market volatility, according to a report by Reuters citing founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci.
Greenlight Capital, the hedge fund led by founder David Einhorn, is set to close its hedge fund to new capital from 1 July, citing fund size considerations and ongoing concerns about equity market valuations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Shareholders of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust have rejected a series of board proposals put forward by Boaz Weinstein’s (pictured) activist hedge fund firm Saba Capital Management, including the removal of Chair Jonathan Simpson-Dent, following a Requisitioned General Meeting held today
A team spun out of recently overhauled hedge fund Taconic Capital Advisors’ European credit platform has launched Dolomite Capital, an independent firm with $1.3bn in assets under management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Point72 Asset Management has increased its planned office space at Hong Kong’s Henderson Tower, underscoring continued demand from financial firms for prime Central district real estate despite ongoing weakness in the broader office market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Picton Investments has warned that financial markets would react swiftly if political pressure were seen to undermine the independence of the US Federal Reserve, with bond investors likely to respond negatively to any perception of policy interference, according to a
Hedge funds sharply increased bearish positions on the Japanese yen last week, marking the largest rise in short bets in more than a decade, as investors assessed the likelihood of a snap election and its potential impact on fiscal policy,
Hedge fund launches accelerated sharply in late 2025, while liquidations remained near historic lows, as investors positioned for geopolitical risk, strong economic growth, and inflation uncertainty heading into 2026, according to HFR’s latest Market Microstructure Report.
Hedge funds have turned increasingly bullish on Brent crude oil, with positioning reaching its highest level since April as political unrest in Iran reintroduced a geopolitical risk premium into energy markets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from
Houston-based hedge fund Roscommon Analytics is shutting its US natural gas trading desk following losses linked to volatile energy markets, according to a report by the Financial Post citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
