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Hedge fund bets on a stronger pound reached their highest level in more than six years ahead of last week’s UK election, driven by investor confidence in a Labour victory bringing stability to the country’s politics and economy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hedge funds posted mixed performance in June as election and political risks surged throughout Asia, Europe and the US, with European and Asian central banks cutting interest rates despite inflationary pressures, and gains in US large cap tech stocks hitting record highs.
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TOP STORY: Hedge funds that bet against Tesla have been hit hard by a substantial rally in the company’s share price, with 18% of over 500 hedge funds tracked by Hazeltree holding short positions in Tesla by the end of June, up from 15% at the end of March, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Confidence among hedge fund managers dipped in the second quarter of the year, falling below the historical average as measured by AIMA’s Hedge Fund Confidence Index, although managers remain generally optimistic about the prospects for their businesses.
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Hedge funds saw mixed performance in the first half of the year, with macro fund Caxton Associates struggling to maintain its gains, while some multi-strategy and systematic funds excelled, according to a report by Reuters.
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Hedge funds sold global equities in June at the fastest rate seen in two years, marking the third consecutive month of net selling, with the sell-off being primarily driven by short sales while long positions remained relatively stable, according to a report by Reuters.
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Bridgewater Associates, the hedge fund major led by CEO Nir Bar Dea, has launched a new strategy that uses machine learning as the primary basis for its investment decision making process, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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New hedge fund launches surged while liquidations remained steady to begin 2024 with industry assets hitting a record level of $4.3tn as fund managers positioned for growing geopolitical risk, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report.
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Former Segantii Capital Management trader Robert Gagliardi has been implicated in a series of block trades involving insider information from Morgan Stanley, according to a report by the Financial Times.Â
