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Leading macro hedge funds, including Rokos Capital Management and Pharo Management, delivered strong gains in January as heightened volatility across global markets created fertile conditions for discretionary traders, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist hedge fund HoldCo Asset Management has stepped back from planned proxy contests at KeyCorp and Eastern Bancshares after both regional lenders agreed to a series of governance and capital allocation changes sought by the investor, according to a report by Reuters.
TOP STORY: Hedge funds have significantly increased short positions on US equities, with data showing the largest notional short selling on record across single stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage figures going back to 2016.
Quantitative hedge fund manager Qube Research & Technologies has expanded assets in its China-focused long-only equity strategy more than tenfold over the past year, as global investors return to the country’s equity markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds sharply reduced bullish bets on gold, cutting positioning to the lowest level in nearly four months after the metal suffered its steepest weekly decline in more than a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have stepped up bearish positioning on sterling as political uncertainty in the UK escalates and expectations for monetary easing build, according to a report by Bloomberg citing market data and dealer commentary.
Hedge funds and large speculators have boosted their bullish positions on the Australian dollar to the highest level in over eight years, reflecting confidence that rising bond yields and a prolonged Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightening cycle will support the currency, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CFTC data.
Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded a sharp increase in new company registrations in 2025, driven by a surge in hedge funds and wealth managers establishing operations in the emirate, as the city accelerates plans to significantly expand the district’s footprint, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have increased bullish bets on crude oil to their highest levels in months, as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran revive concerns over potential supply disruptions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing ICE Futures Europe data.
Hedge fund performance strengthened sharply in January, led by macro strategies that benefited from pronounced volatility across commodities and energy markets, according to the latest data from data from hedge fund indexation and analysis specialist HFR.
