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Point72 Asset Management, the $41.5bn hedge fund led by billionaire Steve Cohen, is planning to expand into private credit, joining a growing number of hedge funds targeting longer-term, less liquid markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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October proved largely positive for major hedge funds, including Millennium Management, Citadel, and Balasny Asset Management, despite brief market volatility tied to US-China trade developments, according to a report by Business Insider.
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Bobby Jain is expanding his Jain Global multi-strategy platform with a new $600m fund targeting bank capital relief trades, led by former DE Shaw portfolio manager Syril Pathmanathan, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Millennium Management, the $79bn multi-strategy hedge fund led by Izzy Englander, has sold a 15% minority stake in its management company for about $2bn, valuing the firm at roughly $14bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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Ananym Capital has intensified its campaign urging LKQ Corporation to sell its European business, arguing that a divestiture would unlock shareholder value and fund substantial share buybacks, according to a report by Reuters.
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Multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium Management is raising $5bn for a new vehicle focused on private-market opportunities, marking a significant expansion beyond its traditional focus on liquid assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hedge funds posted a 5.2% return in Q3, led by global macro strategies, as all major strategy types finished the quarter in positive territory, putting the industry on course for its strongest calendar year since 2020, according to Citco.
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HSBC Holdings is conducting a review of its relationships with hedge funds and smaller banks active in private credit markets, as concerns grow over potential contagion following a series of corporate defaults, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Insight
In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on hedge funds. In this episode we discuss evolving hedge fund strategy during a period of AI application and economic uncertainty with Roger Hilty, Partner and Co-Head Liquid Markets Multi-Manager at LGT Capital Partners – a global specialist in alternative investing with over $110bn in assets under management.
Insights Report
Our latest survey of over 100 hedge funds and allocators reveals a striking paradox: three-quarters of funds turbocharged their strategies in just 18 months, yet every fund aggressively expanding hits the same wall – technology that can’t match their ambition. Meanwhile, allocators keep raising the bar – demanding niche, uncorrelated strategies whilst insisting on institutional-grade infrastructure. This report examines what’s really driving this transformation and how, while smaller managers cling to single-asset systems, leaders are racing to build unified platforms that handle today’s complexity and tomorrow’s growth.
