Managers
Mark Spitznagel, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments has cautioned that US equities could climb another 20% before a collapse rivalling the 1929 stock market crash, according to a report by Reuters.
Marshall Wace has taken legal action to prevent crypto data provider Lukka Inc from proceeding with a new financing round that the hedge fund says would disadvantage its investments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds with short positions in Kingfisher, including AKO Capital, are facing significant paper losses after the UK home improvement group, which owns B&Q, raised profit guidance for the first half of the year, according to a report by the Financial Times.
TOP STORY: Activist Elliott Investment Management’s proposal to spin-off PepsiCo’s global bottling operations as part of its plan to increase shareholder value, could face opposition from other investors in the business, according to a report by Reuters.
US activist hedge fund Greenlight Capital has called on Brighthouse Financial Inc to move forward with a potential sale to Aquarian Holdings, in a deal that would value the insurer at around $70 per share, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Risk-parity strategies, long associated with Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio and often viewed as lagging, are seeing a notable rebound in 2025, with multi-asset funds following the approach returning 12–15%, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist investor Anson Funds Management is pressing outdoor advertising specialist Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings to consider a sale, according to report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources. The firm, which owns roughly 3.6% of Clear Channel, has communicated its views directly to the board.
Quant-focused investment firm Squarepoint is expanding into physical metals trading, combining its data-driven strategies with traditional commodity operations to compete with established players like Glencore and Trafigura, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have significantly increased positions in banks, insurance, and consumer finance companies, marking the fastest pace of buying in three months, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a research note from Goldman Sachs.
One of Wall Street’s hottest hedge fund strategies – the dispersion trade which profits when index volatility remains subdued while single-stock volatility rises – is showing signs of crowding, prompting some managers to take the other side, according to a report by Bloomberg.
