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A growing share of global hedge funds are gaining exposure to digital assets, with 55% of funds now invested in crypto, up from 47% last year, according to a new report by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC.
A growing number of hedge fund startups are choosing to launch with just one investor, typically through separately managed accounts (SMAs), as access to diversified capital becomes increasingly difficult in an industry dominated by multi-strategy giants, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Short sellers turned defensive in October as consumer-facing companies became the most crowded trades globally, while technology names continued to attract bearish bets, according to Hazeltree’s latest Shortside Crowdedness Report.
Multi-strategy hedge fund major Balyasny Asset Management has added Wajih Ahmed, a former Goldman Sachs Vice President, top inflation trader, and former child mathematics prodigy in its London office, according to a report by Financial News London.
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is lobbying the UK government to exempt hedge funds from upcoming climate disclosure rules that would require firms to publish detailed transition plans toward net zero, according to a report by Bloomberg.
October proved largely positive for major hedge funds, including Millennium Management, Citadel, and Balasny Asset Management, despite brief market volatility tied to US-China trade developments, according to a report by Business Insider.
TriMas Corp has agreed to sell its aerospace division to an affiliate of investment firm Tinicum for $1.45bn in cash, as the US packaging manufacturer responds to activist pressure from hedge fund Barington Capital to streamline operations, according to a report by Reuters.
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management has tripled its position in Lionsgate Studios Corp, lifting its stake to 5.1% as the hedge fund deepens its exposure to the independent film and television producer behind The Hunger Games franchise, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Taula Capital Management, the London-based hedge fund founded by former Millennium trader Diego Megia, has swung to a profit of £21m for the 10 months to March 2025 – a sharp turnaround from a £2.3m loss a year earlier, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Former TCI partner Edgar Allen’s flagship High Ground Investment Management fund, which invests in global equities, rose 2.5% in October, bringing its year-to-date returns to 30%, according to a report by Financial News London citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
