Funds
Artemis has launched the Artemis Atlas Fund, which will be managed by former hedge fund equity analyst Ambrose Faulks, marking a first step into the market neutral, long-short equity space for the UK-based active investment manager.
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 matter.
Macro hedge funds delivered highly divergent returns in the first half of 2025, as shifting US trade policy and geopolitical tensions contributed to an uneven investing landscape, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
Rokos Capital Management, the macro-focused hedge fund founded by Chris Rokos, ended the first half of 2025 with strong double-digit gains, delivering a standout performance amid volatile market conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds delivered their strongest monthly performance in more than a year in June, driven by sharp gains in equity hedge and event-driven strategies, according to the latest data released by hedge fund research and analysis specialist HFR.
Hedge funds ended the first half of 2025 with positive returns, overcoming market swings tied to US trade policy uncertainty and riding the momentum of record-setting equity markets, according to a report by Reuters citing a Goldman Sachs report.
AQR Capital Management, the $142bn quantitative hedge fund led by Cliff Asness, delivered standout returns across its trend-following and multi-strategy platforms in the first half of 2025 — sharply outperforming major industry benchmarks, according to a report by MarketWatch.
Fermat Capital Management has secured $1.7bn in new inflows to two of its catastrophe bond-focused funds since early April, rebounding quickly after parting ways with GAM Holding AG, according to a report by Bloomberg.
South Africa’s Mazi Asset Management is stepping up efforts to grow its NCIS Qualified Long Short Hedge Fund, a conviction-driven equity strategy that has quietly outperformed over multiple timeframes, according to a report by CityWire.
Tiger Cub hedge funds – stock-picking firms founded by protégés of Tiger Management’s Julian Robertson – outperformed several multi-strategy giants in H1, with Steve Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital leading the charge, returning 16% up to the end of June amid a volatile market backdrop, according to a report by Bloomberg.
