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Cliff Asness, co-founder of quant powerhouse AQR Capital Management, says markets are finally rewarding fundamentals again – marking a resurgence for systematic strategies that had long struggled in an era of speculative excess, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Acheron Trading, a crypto hedge fund and market making firm has ecured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets making it the first dedicated CASP-licensed market maker.
David Snoddy, a former head of Tiger Management’s Tokyo office, is preparing to launch a new activist-oriented Japan equity strategy under his firm Nezu Asia Capital Management, targeting undervalued listed companies with strong fundamentals and excess capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners is preparing for a possible proxy battle at Lamb Weston, following a shareholder survey that revealed widespread investor dissatisfaction with the frozen potato giant’s board, according to a report by Reuters.
Paris-based quantitative hedge fund Capital Fund Management has opened a new office in Toronto as part of its strategy to expand its footprint in North America and tap into growing demand for alternative investment strategies among Canadian investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Digital asset prime broker FalconX has acquired a majority stake in the parent company of Monarq Asset Management, a multi-strategy crypto hedge fund, as part of a broader push to build out institutional-grade digital assets management capabilities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jupiter Asset Management has launched GEARx, a higher-leverage version of its flagship Merian Global Equity Absolute Return (GEAR) strategy, targeting sophisticated professional investors via its new Cayman Islands-domiciled hedge fund platform.
Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn has issued a stark warning about the economic risks of escalating US-China tensions, suggesting the United States is underestimating China’s preparedness for a full-blown trade war, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TOP STORY: Several of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds – including Citadel’s flagship Wellington fund and Millennium Management – delivered only modest returns in May, trailing the broader equity market rebound led by the S&P 500, which gained 6.2%, its strongest monthly performance since November 2023, according to a report by Business Insider.
Arrowpoint Investment Partners, a Singapore-based multi-strategy hedge fund backed by Blackstone, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Temasek’s Seviora, generated strong gains in May by exploiting market dislocations across equities, currencies, and fixed income, according to a report by Business Times.
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