Funds
Global hedge funds ramped up their bets against US stocks in the week leading up to 9 January, anticipating a strong US jobs report that triggered a Wall Street sell-off, according to a report by Reuters citing notes from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.Â
Quant hedge funds had a strong showing in 2024, much like their counterparts in the multistrategy space, as algorithm-driven firms achieved double-digit gains across various strategies, according to a report by Business Insider.
Mulvaney Capital Management posted a 82.97% return for 2024, significantly improving from its 51.22% performance in 2023, according to a report by Reuters citing an investor letter.
Point72 Asset Management, owned by billionaire Steve Cohen, plans to return between $3bn and $5bn to investors after achieving significant profits, according to a report by Bloomberg.Â
Hedge funds managed by protégés of the late Tiger Management founder Julian Robertson, known as “Tiger Cubs,” reported robust double-digit returns in 2024, buoyed by the soaring performance of technology stocks, their second consecutive year of recovery following a challenging 2022, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Two Hong Kong-based firms, Welwing Capital and Jetha Global, have joined the growing list of hedge funds in Dubai, as the emirate’s International Finance Centre continues to see an influx of investment firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Nicolas Monaghan, the trader embroiled in a legal dispute between Schonfeld Strategic Advisors and his former employer, Garda Capital Partners, is gearing up to launch his own hedge fund, Mistral Capital, with an initial $1bn allocation from Schonfeld, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sona Asset Management’s Credit Master Fund posted a 2024 return of 18.76%, capitalising on a surge in European companies refinancing their debt, marking the fifth year of double-digit returns for the $10.1bn credit manager’s flagship fund, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds gained in December to conclude a volatile year, navigating election and geopolitical risks, falling but persistent inflation, and surging cryptocurrency prices, with macro and arbitrage strategies leading the way, according to the latest data from HFR.
Aaron Weiner, a former partner at Coatue Management, is launching a new long-short equity hedge fund, Atlantic Wolf Capital, with $3bn in initial capital provided exclusively by Izzy Englander’s Millennium Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
