Hedge funds posted strong gains in September, extending a five-month streak of positive performance, driven by macro and quantitative trend-following CTA strategies, according to the latest data from hedge fund index and analysis specialist HFR.
EDL Capital, the London-based global macro hedge fund led by Edouard de Langlade, has posted a 29.9% return year-to-date through September, putting it on track for its strongest annual result to date, according to a report by Reuters.
Crypto hedge fund XWIN Finance has projected that ether could climb to $10,000 in the current cycle, citing macro liquidity conditions as a key driver alongside protocol developments, according to a report by CryptoNews.
Digital asset investment products attracted a record $5.95bn of inflows last week, driven by a delayed response to weak employment data, and concerns over US government stability, according to a the latest Digital Asset Funds Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Brevan Howard Asset Management, the $34bn global macro hedge fund, has hired Rajesh Venkataramani, a former partner at Goldman Sachs, for a senior investment position, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The allocator playbook underwent a subtle but significant recalibration in 2025. Whilst headlines fixate on the inexorable rise of multi-strategy behemoths and their gravitational pull on institutional capital, a more nuanced story emerges from Hedgeweek’s comprehensive surveys of global allocators.
George Klavdianos, a senior credit portfolio manager at multi-strategy major Millennium Management, has exited the firm to pursue plans for his own hedge fund, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund firm, is advising investors to reduce exposure to US equities and increase allocations to Europe, Asia, and emerging markets amid concerns over dollar weakness and elevated Treasury yields, according to a report
Macro hedge funds were heavily active in yen trading on Monday, with a significant portion of flows reflecting a “mass square-up” of bullish positions rather than the initiation of new bearish bets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing traders
The University of North Carolina Investment Fund, which manages the $12.2bn endowment for UNC Chapel Hill and affiliated campuses, posted a 11.6% return for the fiscal year ended 30 June, driven in part by strong performances from its hedge fund
