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Hedge fund performance strengthened sharply in December, capping the industry’s strongest calendar year since 2009, as managers successfully navigated evolving risks across macroeconomic, energy, technology and geopolitical markets, according to HFR.
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Harvey Capital Partners, the credit-focused hedge fund firm founded by former King Street Capital Management partner Paul Goldschmid, has raised more than $1.8bn for its debut fund, marking one of the largest hedge fund launches of 2025, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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London-based hedge fund Altana Wealth has kicked off 2026 with strong performance, with the Altana Credit Opportunities Fund posting estimated gains of 30% in the first trading days of the year on the back of bets on Venezuela’s debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hedge funds holding Venezuelan sovereign and state oil company debt – including Broad Reach and Winterbrook Capital – have recorded sharp gains after the country’s defaulted bonds surged following the US-led apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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DE Shaw & Co has suspended returning profits to clients despite strong performance across its flagship hedge funds last year, marking a departure from its longstanding practice of distributing gains to manage fund size, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund posted a standout 33% gain in 2025, marking one of the strongest years in the firm’s 50-year history, according to an unnamed person familiar with the firm’s performance figures.
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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has called for greater transparency from activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management as tensions escalate ahead of a shareholder vote on a proposed board overhaul, according to a report by Alliance News.
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Asian and emerging markets hedge funds delivered strong performance into the final quarter of 2025, successfully navigating a sharp correction in cryptocurrency markets as falling interest-rate expectations, improving trade dynamics and easing geopolitical risks buoyed broader investor sentiment.
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Pressure is mounting on US retailer Target after activist hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management built a stake in the company, as the retailer grapples with an extended period of weak sales and a sharply lower share price, according to a report by the Financial Times.
