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Hedge funds offloaded financial stocks for the second consecutive week last week while aggressively rotating into consumer staples, marking the largest sector pivot in nearly two years, according to a report by Reuters citing s note from Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage unit.
The Seligman Tech Spectrum Fund, run by veteran tech investor Paul Wick, is holding firm on its high-conviction short against Tesla, maintaining the electric-vehicle maker as its largest short position at 4% of fund capital, according to a report by Institutional Investor,
Palo Alto-based hedge fund Sylebra Capital, led by ex-Coatue Management partner Daniel Gibson, delivered a 16.7% return in the first half of 2025, reversing a 7.8% Q1 loss and outperforming several high-profile peers in the tech-focused hedge fund space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EEX Group has reported significant trading volume growth in the first half of 2025 across its major asset classes, reaching the highest ever first half-yearly volumes on the EEX power and gas derivatives, as well as the gas spot markets.
Caxton Associates, the macro-focused hedge fund led by Andrew Law, closed out the first half of 2025 with a robust 14% return, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the performance.
Hunterbrook Global – the hybrid hedge fund and investigative media outfit – has reached a $100m valuation following a fresh funding round, as it reveals plans to expand into litigation finance, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Despite earlier signals that 2025 would focus solely on performance, London-based macro hedge fund Taula Capital has increased its headcount from 77 to 110 in the first half of the year – a 43% jump, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Balyasny Asset Management is rapidly expanding its European gas trading capabilities — and it’s doing so by tapping a deep bench of talent from Centrica Energy hiring more than 20 staff from the Danish company since late 2023, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Discovery Capital Management, the macro hedge fund led by Tiger Cub Robert Citrone, has made a bold move into the media and entertainment space by acquiring a significant equity stake in AMC Entertainment, according to a report by Institutional investor.
Activist hedge fund Trian Partners, led by billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, has sold £25.6m worth of Unilever shares as part of a “portfolio management” move, while maintaining a significant stake in the consumer goods giant, according to a report by the Financial Times.
