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Citadel delivered positive performance across its major hedge fund strategies in the first half of 2026, with gains led by its tactical trading and equities books amid volatile and uneven market conditions.
Hedge funds are increasing leverage across strategies as they position for continued upside in AI-linked equities, adding to concerns that risk-taking in global markets is becoming more concentrated and increasingly dependent on stable funding conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Coatue Management’s flagship hedge fund returned 4.7% in June, lifting its year-to-date gain to 24.5% as technology stocks continued to benefit from investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg.
JPMorgan has hired Vincent Berthelemy, head of quantitative investment strategies (QIS) and asset allocation at BNP Paribas, in a senior move highlighting ongoing competition for quant talent in Paris.
Technology-focused hedge fund Whale Rock Capital Management returned 72.5% in the first half of 2026, placing the $19 billion manager among the year’s top-performing hedge funds as AI-related investments continued to outperform.
Citadel Securities has hired Mukilan Ashok, the former interim CTO of Polymarket US and previously a senior engineering lead at Citadel, in a move that underscores rising institutional interest in prediction markets.
China’s quantitative hedge funds are attracting record inflows as AI-driven strategies continue to outperform traditional discretionary managers, accelerating a shift in investor preferences across the country’s hedge fund industry.
Hedge funds ended June with solid year-to-date gains, supported by successful positioning around crowded equity trades, though performance was uneven across strategies amid volatility in commodities and fixed income markets.
Multi-manager hedge funds including Millennium Management and Point72 posted strong gains in June as markets rebounded following volatility linked to the Israel-Iran conflict, capping a solid first half of 2026 according to a report by the FT.
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors (WMA), the joint venture between WorldQuant and Millennium Management, has grown assets under management to nearly $30bn, according to people familiar with the matter.
