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Hedge fund investors seek new allocation to equity strategies, says BNP Paribas

Pension funds, endowments and family offices are planning to make new equity hedge funds allocations through the end of the year, a survey by BNP Paribas showed,

Hedge fund investors seek new allocation to equity strategies, says BNP Paribas
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Citadel's flagship fund up roughly 1% in August, says source

Citadel's flagship hedge fund Wellington was up roughly 1% in August, a source familiar with the matter said, in a month which started with a brutal sell-off in

Citadel's flagship fund up roughly 1% in August, says source
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ExodusPoint's assets drop $1 billion in first half

ExodusPoint Capital Management reported a $1 billion drop in assets under management in the first half of 2024, according to a regulatory filing.

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Hedge funds pile into bearish Japanese stock bets, bank says

Hedge funds added bearish bets in Japanese stocks at the fastest pace in over five years for a week between Aug. 2 and Aug. 8, as the Nikkei on Aug. 5 faced the

Business|Economy|Finance

Bridgewater says sell-off in Japan's stocks is overdone

Bridgewater Associates said in a commentary sent to investors on Tuesday that it believes the sell-off in Japan's equities the previous day was exaggerated and

Bridgewater says sell-off in Japan's stocks is overdone
Finance|Stock Markets

Hedge funds buy the dip amid market bloodbath, says Goldman

Global hedge funds hunted for bargains in the stock market on Monday amid a violent sell-off in U.S. equities, in the largest one-day buying spree in five months

Hedge funds buy the dip amid market bloodbath, says Goldman
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Hedge funds grow bearish amid economic slowdown jitters, Goldman says

Global hedge funds continued to add bearish equity bets to portfolios in the week to Aug. 1 when fresh data sparked fears the U.S. economy is slowing faster than

Hedge funds grow bearish amid economic slowdown jitters, Goldman says
Economy|Finance

Macro hedge funds to dump $45 billion in equities, says Morgan Stanley

Computer-driven macro hedge fund strategies on Wednesday sold $20 billion in equities and are set to shed at least more $25 billion over the next week after the

Macro hedge funds to dump $45 billion in equities, says Morgan Stanley
Business|Economy

Hedge funds shed risk in tech megacap sell-off, Goldman says

Global hedge funds have been reducing their exposure to U.S. stocks for five days in a row amid a market-wide pullback in megacap tech-related stocks, Goldman

Hedge funds shed risk in tech megacap sell-off, Goldman says
Business|Economy|Technology

Hedge funds' bets on software companies hit record lows, Morgan Stanley says

Global hedge funds' exposure to software stocks in the U.S. reached "new multi-year lows" last week after a broader sell-off in the technology sector, Morgan

Hedge funds' bets on software companies hit record lows, Morgan Stanley says
Business|Economy

US private funds urge regulator to scrap other rules following appeals court victory

Private fund groups asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday to withdraw three proposed rules aimed at investment advisers after a U.S. appeals

US private funds urge regulator to scrap other rules following appeals court victory
Business|Economy

Hedge fund Cinctive up 11% in first half of the year - source

U.S.-based hedge fund Cictive Capital Management ended the first half of the year up 11%, mainly helped by its performance in equities, a source familiar with

Business|Economy|Technology

Hedge funds dump tech stocks at fastest pace since 2016, bank shows

Global hedge funds in June sold U.S. shares of technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies at the fastest pace since 2016, mainly driven by

Hedge funds dump tech stocks at fastest pace since 2016, bank shows
Business|Economy

Schonfeld's flagship hedge fund ends H1 up 10.3% - source

Hedge fund Schonfeld Strategic Advisors' flagship fund Strategic Partners ended the first half of the year up 10.3%, driven by positive performance across

Schonfeld's flagship hedge fund ends H1 up 10.3% - source
Economy

Hedge funds rally in Q1, powered by gains in equities

Hedge funds capped the first quarter with gains across different strategies, as a rally in stocks, some commodities and the dollar helped the industry weather a

Business|Economy

Citadel's flagship fund rose 2% in April, defying market turmoil

Citadel's flagship fund, Wellington, rose 2% in April, overcoming a month of pain for the S&P 500, a source familiar with the matter said.

Business|Economy|Technology

Coatue's Laffont says geopolitics is a threat to Nvidia, chip industry

Hedge fund Coatue Management's founder Philippe Laffont said on Tuesday that he is concerned about how geopolitical conflicts could affect the chip industry and

Coatue's Laffont says geopolitics is a threat to Nvidia, chip industry
Business

Bridgewater taps China head Alpert to oversee new investment unit

Bridgewater Associates has promoted Joanna Alpert, its China general manager, as head of a recently launched business unit focused on managing and creating new

Bridgewater taps China head Alpert to oversee new investment unit
Business

Citadel's Griffin expects US economic landscape to be challenging, more favorable for fixed income

Citadel's hedge fund billionaire Kenneth Griffin told investors he expects the medium-term economic landscape will remain challenging, but more favorable for

Citadel's Griffin expects US economic landscape to be  challenging, more favorable for fixed income
Business

Hedge funds flock to Europe, ditch US stocks

Global hedge funds have been adding European stocks to their portfolios this year while trimming their exposure to North America amid an ongoing debate over how

Hedge funds flock to Europe, ditch US stocks
Business

Hedge funds ramp up leverage to near record highs to juice returns

Hedge funds' use of leverage in equities trading is near record levels after debt-fueled strategies ballooned in recent years and an upturn in financial markets

Hedge funds ramp up leverage to near record highs to juice returns
Business

Bridgewater founder Dalio calls Magnificent Seven a 'bit frothy'

Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said the Magnificent Seven stocks are a "bit frothy but not in a full-on bubble," with

Bridgewater founder Dalio calls Magnificent Seven a 'bit frothy'
Business

Soros Fund, AQR, Millennium bought NYCB shares in Q4

A number of well-known fund managers bought shares of New York Community Bancorp in the fourth quarter of 2023, securities filings showed, before the troubled

Soros Fund, AQR, Millennium bought NYCB shares in Q4
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Bridgewater increased Nvidia stake more than 450% in Q4 -filings

Bridgewater Associates increased its stake in chipmaker Nvidia by 458% at the end of last year while also adding exposure to other members of the so-called

Bridgewater increased Nvidia stake more than 450% in Q4 -filings
Business

Hedge funds hunt new 'magnificent' tech stocks

Global hedge funds have reduced their exposure to the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks while increasing their

Hedge funds hunt new 'magnificent' tech stocks

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