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Equity-focused hedge funds suffered their worst daily performance in almost a year on Wednesday, as a sharp sell-off in technology stocks triggered losses across crowded trades, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Goldman Sachs.
Hedge funds are stepping up short positions in listed software companies after generating an estimated $24bn in profits from bearish bets so far in 2026, according to a report by CNBC citing data from S3 Partners and sources at major Wall Street funds.
Quantitative multi-strategy hedge fund Squarepoint has hired Guillaume Legal as its new insurance-linked securities (ILS) portfolio manager, marking a further push into catastrophe bonds and reinsurance-linked investments, according to a report by Artemis.
Hedge funds have become a dominant force in Canada’s government bond market, improving liquidity but also creating potential financial stability risks due to the scale and concentration of their activity, according to a report by them Globe & Mail citing new research from the Bank of Canada.
Hong Kong-based Polymer Capital has added Balyasnay Asset Management’s Watson Lau as a portfolio manager, strengthening the fund’s long-short equities capabilities in Asia, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Rokos Capital Management has terminated discussions with Lord Peter Mandelson regarding a potential advisory role, following renewed revelations concerning Mandelson’s past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Henrik Stille’s Global Rates Opportunity Fund at Nordea Asset Management and Nicolai Rasmussen’s MIRA fund at Nykredit Bank delivered standout performance in 2025 by applying significant leverage to some of the safest debt markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are looking to expand both their investment teams and business development capabilities in preparation for a busy 2026, with a record 45% of asset allocators planning to increase exposure to the sector, according to report by eFinancial Careers citing the findings of a recent survey by Goldman Sachs.
ARR Investment Partners, a $60m London-based investment advisor that has been backed by over 70 investors via separately managed accounts, including Fasanara Open Quant Fund and a major New York-based multi-strategy investment firm, has launched a Cayman-domiciled global long-short equity fund.
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