Funds
Said Haidar’s macro trading hedge fund, Haidar Jupiter, delivered a 15.8% gain in January, marking its best performance since June 2023 and offering investors a moment of relief following an extended period of steep losses, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Citadel has provided an unusual look into the performance of its largest multi-strategy funds, revealing an impressive $57bn in gains during a period of significant profitability for the firm, the most lucrative hedge fund business in history, according to a report by the Business Times.
The Wellington Fund, the flagship hedge fund at Ken Griffin’s multi-strategy firm Citadel, delivered a 1.4% gain in January, navigating a volatile market environment, according to a report by CNBC citing a source familiar with the results.
Twelve Capital and Lumyna Investments, part of Generali Investments, have launched a new parametric insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund – Twelve Capital Parametric ILS Fund – backed by a leading European institutional investor.
Bridgewater Associates’ flagship macro fund, Pure Alpha, achieved an 8.2% gain in January, navigating a volatile month marked by a sell-off in AI-related stocks and uncertainty surrounding the incoming US administration, according to a report by Reuters.
Despite a turbulent start to the year marked by geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility, major hedge funds posted positive returns in January, with multi-strategy firms including Walleye Capital and Balyasny Asset Management proving particularly resilient, according to a report by Bloomberg.
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital started 2025 on a strong note, delivering a 4% gain in January, a return that saw the form outpace both the S&P 500’s 2.7% rise and the Nasdaq Composite’s 1.6% increase, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
LoCorr Funds, a provider of low-correlating alternative investment strategies, has launched the LoCorr Strategic Allocation Fund, a new mutual fund designed to capture equity market gains while minimising losses during periods of market volatility.
Preqin’s All Hedge Fund Index rose 2.4% in Q4 2024, taking annual gains to 12.6%, and outpacing both public equities and bonds, with the MSCI World Index declining 0.1% and the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index down 5.1% for the quarter.
Fortress Investment Group and Lighthouse Investment Partners have agreed to merge their global multi-strategy hedge funds, aiming to leverage each other’s expertise in response to growing investor demand for diversified hedge fund strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
