Funds
Said Haidar, a hedge fund manager renowned for his high-leverage macro trading strategies, is enduring the most severe downturn of his career, with his flagship Haidar Jupiter fund posting a staggering 32.7% decline in 2024, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BlueCrest Capital Management, Michael Platt’s hedge fund-turned-family office, delivered a stellar 38% return last year, outperforming many peers in a volatile market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ossiam, a Paris-based investment management firm specialising in quantitative strategies, has launched the Ossiam Multi Fixed Income Opportunities Fund, which aims to provide market-neutral, flexible exposure to fixed income investments.
Wellington Management, an independent investment firm and hedge fund manager, has launched its first interval fund, the Wellington Global Multi-Strategy Fund, which aims to provide positive returns across market cycles while managing risks and minimising volatility and drawdowns.
Global digital assets funds racked up a record $44.4bn of inflows during the course of 2024, four-times the previous annual high set in 2021, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Vulpes Investment Management, the family office of veteran hedge fund manager Steve Diggle, who made billions during the 2008 financial crisis, is planning to raise up to $250m for a new hedge fund and managed accounts, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Stone Ridge Asset Management, a New York-based investment firm specialising in alternative risk strategies, has posted stellar results for its reinsurance and insurance-linked securities funds in 2024, building on record-breaking performance in 2023, according to a report by Artemis.
Global hedge funds specialising in long-short stock trading achieved their highest average returns since 2020 last year, according to a report by Reuters citing a note sent to clients by Goldman Sachs attributing the gains to steady performance amidst volatile markets.
Multi-strategy hedge funds delivered impressive performance in 2024, with many, including Millennium Management, Citadel, and DE Shaw, achieving double-digit gains, making it a standout year for the industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Alfonso Peccatiello, a former investment head at ING Germany and now a prominent social media market commentator, is set to debut his new hedge fund, Palinuro Capital, on 13 January, according to a report by Financial News London.
