Funds
Hedge funds significantly reversed their pro-growth positions in both US equities and corporate bonds during the first three months of the year, while upping their bets on gold, according to the latest Hedge fund Barometer from Unlimited
Digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling $3.4bn last week, the largest inflows since mid-December 2024, and the third largest total on record, according to the latest Digital Assets Funds Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
TOP STORY: Hedge funds recorded their tenth consecutive quarter of positive returns in Q1 2025, shrugging off volatility sparked by mounting global trade tensions to record a weighted average return of 2.8%, according to new data from Citco.
Chris Hansen’s Valiant Capital Management is riding a wave of volatility to strong returns, with bearish bets paying off handsomely in April as markets reeled from US President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff push, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Andurand Capital’s flagship commodities hedge fund has deepened its losses this year, dropping 52% year-to-date after a sharp April selloff driven by mounting global trade tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Robert Gibbins, founder of Autonomy Capital Research, is preparing to reopen his hedge fund to external investors after a sharp turnaround in performance driven by what he calls a “modern macro” strategy focused on technological disruption as a macroeconomic force, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Peconic Partners, the New York-based hedge fund led by veteran investor Bill Harnisch, is up 13% month-to-date in April, buoyed by well-timed short positions and a defensive approach amid mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Greenlight Capital delivered a strong 8.2% return in Q1 2025, significantly outperforming the broader hedge fund universe and the S&P 500, driven largely by a concentrated bet on gold, according to a report by Reuters citing founder David Einhorn’s latest investor letter.
Whale Rock Capital Management posted a sharp 20% loss in the first quarter of 2025, as renewed trade tensions under the Trump administration sparked a rout in public equities — with tech and growth names hit particularly hard, according to a report by Bloomberg.
3iQ Corp, a specialist in digital asset investment solutions, is to launch trading in the 3iQ Solana Staking ETF, which numbers SkyBridge Capital among its largest unit holders, on the Toronto Stock Exchange on 16 April.
