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The Toyota Group has increased its buyout offer for Toyota Industries Corp by 15%, lifting the implied valuation to JPY6.1tn ($39bn), after pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds continued to hold heavily crowded long positions in large-cap US technology stocks throughout 2025, according to a new report from data and technology provider Hazeltree, highlighting persistent concentration risk in the sector.
Kal El Wahab, Bank of America’s head of linear rates trading in Paris, has resigned ahead of the firm’s annual bonus round, in a move that underscores the continued pull of hedge funds on senior bank trading talent, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
The Bank of England has signalled that tighter oversight of hedge fund leverage in the UK gilt market is likely, as concerns grow over risks posed by heavily leveraged trading strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
SS&C Technologies Holdings has reported a 0.98% gross return for the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index in December 2025, reflecting steady, if moderate, gains for hedge funds across its administration platform.
Hedge funds are upping bets that the Japanese yen could weaken toward 165 per dollar before authorities intervene, defying renewed warnings from Tokyo as the currency trades near multi-month lows, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the the Depository Trust and Clearing Corp (DTCC).
Daniel Senft, former senior stock-picker at Coatue Management, has raised $2.5bn for the launch of his new firm NX1 Capital, marking one of the largest hedge fund debuts in recent years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global fintech Arcesium has expanded its global footprint with the opening of a new office in Hong Kong, as the investment technology provider looks to support growing client demand across the Asia-Pacific region.
Qube Research & Technologies has hired David Ainsworth, the former head of data engineering at Eisler Capital, as talent from the shuttered hedge fund continues to resurface across the industry, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
James Malick, Chief Strategy Officer at Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management, has exited the $41.5bn Stamford, Connecticut-based hedge fund, according to a report by Business Insider citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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