Managers
The number of Asia-Pacific-focused hedge funds is expected to decline further in 2026 as the industry continues to consolidate following two consecutive years of net fund closures through 2025, according to a new report from Preqin.
Ken Griffin’s Citadel has transformed its commodities business into one of the firm’s most significant profit engines, evolving from a financial trader of commodity derivatives into a major participant in physical energy markets, according to a report the Financial Times.
Tower Research Capital is rapidly expanding its presence in the fixed-income ETF market, challenging established firms such as Jane Street and Goldman Sachs as competition intensifies in one of the fastest-growing areas of electronic trading, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Hedge funds shifted back into net selling of US equities during the week of 12-18 June, ending a four-week streak of net buying, according to a report by FutuBull citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data, with short-selling activity significantly outweighing long positioning.
Citadel founder Ken Griffin has called on New York’s corporate leaders to become more vocal in defending the city’s long-term economic competitiveness, intensifying his public dispute with Mayor Zohran Mamdani over tax and business policy, according to a report by Fox Business.
A specialist focus on listed real estate has enabled Catalyst Alpha Prescient QI Hedge Fund to deliver long-term equity-like returns while maintaining lower volatility than broader equity and property markets, according to a report by CityWire citing the fund’s 20-year track record.
Hedge funds and currency traders have been increasing bets on further US dollar gains, with a wave of call option buying following a more hawkish signal from the Federal Reserve this week, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Rokos Capital Management is considering launching an alpha capture programme that would pay external investment managers for stock trading ideas, as the hedge fund industry increasingly turns to outside sources of market intelligence to enhance investment performance, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Senior executives at Maverick Capital, one of the well-known ‘Tiger Cub’ hedge funds, say the dominant AI-driven equity rally may be shifting into a more complex and potentially volatile stage, even as they remain constructive on the sector’s long-term prospects, according to a report by Fortune.
Investment firms Elliott Investment Management and SVP Global have acquired debt positions in Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem as the company works to secure creditor backing for a broad financial restructuring, according to a report by Bloomberg.
