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Hedge funds and other short sellers are concentrating their bets on technology stocks in the Americas and APAC and consumer and luxury names in EMEA, according to Hazeltree’s September 2025 Shortside Crowdedness Report.
Hedge funds are holding back on equity exposure despite global stock markets hitting record highs, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a note by strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co which highlights that macro hedge funds remain cautiously positioned, with their equity beta modestly negative.
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has requested information from the Managed Funds Association (MFA) regarding its potential involvement in the Trump administration’s recent financial support package for Argentina, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Balyasny Asset Management is ramping up its equities capabilities with a new trading platform under Peter Goodwin, a former Point72 Asset Management portfolio manager and one of the firm’s highest-profile hires, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are increasingly turning to options to bet on a year-end rebound in the US dollar, as investors anticipate further weakness in major peers such as the euro and yen, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
The winners of the Hedgeweek® US Awards 2025, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence within the hedge fund landscape, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (9 October), at Convene, 237 Park Ave, New York.
Josh Resnick’s Jericho Capital has emerged as one of 2025’s standout hedge funds, driven by significant gains in technology stocks including AppLovin, Oracle, and Nvidia, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
A widely followed hedge fund trade on dollar swap spreads is quickly attracting renewed attention as strategists at major US banks pile back into long recommendations, with Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and Citibank all promoting the so-called “spread widener” trade, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Faisal Syed and his investment team have moved their hedge fund strategy from Fir Tree Partners to Lighthouse Group, following Fir Tree’s decision to return external capital to investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
London-based hedge fund High Ground Investment Management has posted a standout performance this year, with its flagship global equities fund up 26.7% year-to-date, according to a report by Financial News citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
