Managers
Long-term shareholder Baillie Gifford has thrown its support behind CoStar Group as the real estate data provider faces mounting pressure from activist hedge funds led by Third Point and DE Shaw, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds significantly increased bearish bets against Hims & Hers Health in January, just weeks before the online healthcare provider became embroiled in a legal and regulatory dispute with Novo Nordisk, according to a report by Reuters citing data from Hazeltree.
Leading hedge funds, including Point72, King Street Capital, Millennium and Schonfeld, are establishing standalone private credit businesses as investor appetite for the fast-growing asset class continues to surge, according to a report by Financial News London.
Global hedge fund portfolios showed signs of heightened volatility in January amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, major policy shifts, and energy market swings, according to the latest Crowdedness Report from Hazeltree.
Citadel has raised $1.25bn through a two-part US bond offering, conducted by Citadel Finance LLC, which included a three-year and a five-year fixed-rate note, with proceeds earmarked for debt repayment and potentially general corporate purposes, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are reversing bearish positions on the Japanese yen, ramping up bets on currency strength as the “buy Japan” trade gathers momentum and policymakers reiterate their readiness to intervene in foreign-exchange markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Citadel has accused former portfolio manager Daniel Shatz, now head of global credit at Marshall Wace, of violating employment agreements and misappropriating confidential information to set up a competing team, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Neuberger Berman has agreed to assume control of MIO Partners, the $20bn investment arm of McKinsey & Co, in a transaction that brings one of the most established in-house hedge fund and alternative investment platforms under the ownership of a global asset manager, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blackstone is folding its hedge fund seeding operation into its $60bn Absolute Return platform, a move designed to give the firm greater scale as competition intensifies among multi-strategy managers seeking to attract and retain trading talent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has built a substantial position in Meta Platforms, committing around $2bn to the social media and technology group as it sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence-driven growth, according to a report by Reuters.
