Managers
Hedge funds have slashed bullish wagers on US crude to their weakest level in nearly two decades, reflecting growing concern over a looming supply glut and heightened policy uncertainty, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from then Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Large multi-strategy platforms are parting company with Portfolio Managers looking to relaunch independent even-driven hedge funds, as improving M&A volumes renew appetite for merger arbitrage, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Launching a hedge fund has become easier in recent years, thanks to the rise of separately managed accounts (SMAs), according to a report by Business insider citing Kristin Kramer, Goldman Sachs’ Global Head of Capital Introduction.
Hedge funds are stepping up wagers that the Japanese yen is poised to break higher against the US dollar, after weeks of trading in a tight range around 147/USD, according to a report by Bloomberg citing recent data from derivatives exchange operator CME Group.
An affiliate of Elliott Investment Management has been recommended as the winning bidder in a US court-supervised auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum, with a $5.89bn offer, according to a report by Reuters citing filings released on Friday.
Convertible arbitrage is emerging as one of 2025’s standout hedge fund strategies, with managers capitalising on a rare alignment of stable credit markets and elevated single-stock volatility, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ning Jin, the former CIO of Viking Global Investors, is preparing to debut his long-awaited hedge fund spin-out, Avantyr Capital, with a team of nearly 20 professionals and more than $1bn in anticipated launch capital, according to a report by Business Insider.
Activist hedge fund Parvus Asset Management, which manages about $11bn and counts Chris Hohn’s TCI Fund Management among its minority investors, has moved core investment management activities from London to Jersey, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Elliott Investment Management has taken a significant active stake in Rexford Industrial Realty, making the hedge fund one of the top five investors in the $9.9bn Los Angeles-based REIT, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
TOP STORY: New York-based hedge fund ValueWorks has significantly increased its stake in Danish offshore wind developer Orsted A/S, seizing on this week’s record share price slump as a buying opportunity, according to a report by Bloomberg.
