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The technology sector has maintained its position as the most shorted sector for the third consecutive month, with Apple, IBM, Super Micro, SoFi Technologies, and Texas Instruments leading the pack, according to data from Hazeltree.
Hedge funds, including Brevan Howard, Capula and Millennium, have upped their leveraged bets on UK government bonds, amplifying concerns over potential instability in the gilts market, a key benchmark for UK borrowing costs, according to a report by Reuters.
Citadel’s flagship Wellington hedge fund has trimmed its losses following a turbulent start to March, recovering from a 2% drawdown to less than 1% down year-to-date, driven largely by a recovery in US equities, according to a report by Reuters.
Retail traders across Europe are engaging in a coordinated challenge to hedge funds – including Marshall Wace and Millennium – holding short positions in a handful of European stocks in a tussle reminiscent of the 2021 GameStop saga in the US, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The sharpest plunge in the Turkish lira in four years has soured one of the most lucrative carry trades in emerging markets – forcing multi-strategy hedge funds to unwind positions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Despite a challenging start to 2025, multi-strategy hedge fund Schonfeld is pressing ahead with key hires, including the appointment of Helder Antunes from Millennium as Head of Quantitative Resources and Development for Macro and Fixed Income, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
London-based quant hedge fund Winton has launched the Winton Trend-Enhanced Global Equity (UCITS) Fund, offering investors a capital-efficient blend of systematic trend-following and passive equity exposure, according to a report by CityWire.
Boundary Creek Advisors, a New York-based credit hedge fund founded by former BlueMountain Capital Management traders, is returning part of its capital to investors as it looks to shrink its asset base following three consecutive years of losses, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The recent market downturn, which pushed the S&P 500 into correction territory after falling more than 10% from its peak, was not driven by hedge funds rushing to exit equity positions, according to a report by MarketWatch citing a client note from Barclays.
Citadel, the multi-strategy hedge fund major led by Ken Griffin, has made one of its largest investments in the US natural gas market, agreeing to acquire assets from Paloma Natural Gas in a deal valued at approximately $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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