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Five-year-old London-based activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners is shutting down after struggling to grow its investor base and is now returning capital to its external investors, according to the Financial Times, citing co-founder Marco Taricco.
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Hedge funds and leveraged investors have scaled back their bearish positions on US five-year Treasury futures, bringing net short positions to their lowest level since July, according to a report by Reuters citing the latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data.
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Dan Loeb’s hedge fund, Third Point, is actively evaluating “credible strategic options” as part of a strategic review announced earlier this year to address a significant discount between its share price and the value of its underlying assets amid pressure from activist investors.
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Quantitative hedge fund Seven Eight Capital, the quantitative hedge fund firm spun out of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors just a year ago, is winding down operations after facing significant investor redemptions, according to a report by Business Insider.
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Hedge funds demonstrated value in investor portfolios as both diversifiers and risk mitigators, while offering double-digit returns, according a new report from alternative investment data specialist Preqin.
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The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a warning about the rising influence of hedge funds in the UK government bond market, highlighting how their use of leverage could amplify financial system vulnerabilities, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Multi-strategy hedge fund startup Arrowpoint Investment Partners has seen its assets under management (AUM) climb to $1.1bn, fuelled by a 3% return in November, marking its best monthly performance since launching in July, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Tech-focused hedge fund Whale Rock Capital Management plans to reopen its flagship fund in early 2025, seeking to raise between $200m and $300m in new capital, having significantly outperformed the broader market YTD with a 51% gain, according to a report by Reuters.
