Hedge funds are ramping up efforts to hire experienced macro portfolio managers as uncertainty around US monetary policy and escalating geopolitical tensions create new trading opportunities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing recruitment firms including Cordell Partners.
Picton Investments has warned that financial markets would react swiftly if political pressure were seen to undermine the independence of the US Federal Reserve, with bond investors likely to respond negatively to any perception of policy interference, according to a
Hedge funds sharply increased bearish positions on the Japanese yen last week, marking the largest rise in short bets in more than a decade, as investors assessed the likelihood of a snap election and its potential impact on fiscal policy,
Hedge fund launches accelerated sharply in late 2025, while liquidations remained near historic lows, as investors positioned for geopolitical risk, strong economic growth, and inflation uncertainty heading into 2026, according to HFR’s latest Market Microstructure Report.
Hedge funds have turned increasingly bullish on Brent crude oil, with positioning reaching its highest level since April as political unrest in Iran reintroduced a geopolitical risk premium into energy markets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from
Houston-based hedge fund Roscommon Analytics is shutting its US natural gas trading desk following losses linked to volatile energy markets, according to a report by the Financial Post citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has publicly opposed Toyota Fudosan’s revised tender offer for Toyota Industries Corporation, arguing that the bid significantly undervalues the company and undermines Japan’s corporate governance reforms.
TCI Fund Management, the London-based hedge fund headed by Chris Hohn, has set a new industry record after the firm generated an estimated $18.9bn in trading gains last year, overtaking the previous high set by Citadel in 2022, according to
Hedge funds moved out of bullish euro positions and flipped to a small net short just days before US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on European nations amid escalating tensions over Greenland, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jain Global, Bobby Jain’s multi-strategy hedge fund, generated strong trading profits last year, but heavy start-up costs significantly reduced returns for investors, highlighting the financial pressures facing new entrants to the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
