Sir Chris Hohn’s Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) — one of the world’s largest charitable foundations linked to hedge fund wealth — has halted all grants to US-based non-governmental organisations, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Eisler Capital’s decision to shutter its flagship multi-strategy fund has reignited debate over the sustainability of the pass-through fee model and the escalating cost of talent across the hedge fund industry, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds and other short sellers are concentrating their bets on technology stocks in the Americas and APAC and consumer and luxury names in EMEA, according to Hazeltree’s September 2025 Shortside Crowdedness Report.
Hedge funds are holding back on equity exposure despite global stock markets hitting record highs, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a note by strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co which highlights that macro hedge funds remain cautiously positioned,
Balyasny Asset Management is ramping up its equities capabilities with a new trading platform under Peter Goodwin, a former Point72 Asset Management portfolio manager and one of the firm’s highest-profile hires, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are increasingly turning to options to bet on a year-end rebound in the US dollar, as investors anticipate further weakness in major peers such as the euro and yen, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from
A widely followed hedge fund trade on dollar swap spreads is quickly attracting renewed attention as strategists at major US banks pile back into long recommendations, with Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and Citibank all promoting the so-called “spread widener” trade, according
Faisal Syed and his investment team have moved their hedge fund strategy from Fir Tree Partners to Lighthouse Group, following Fir Tree’s decision to return external capital to investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has echoed Citadel’s Ken Griffin in viewing gold as a stronger safe haven than the US dollar, citing rising government debt, geopolitical tensions, and currency instability, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Cantor Fitzgerald is seeking to adjust the terms of its acquisition of UBS’s O’Connor hedge fund unit following significant losses tied to the bankruptcy of First Brands Group, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the
