Monthly Archives: February 2016
From Clinton To Cruz, Hedge Fund Managers Are Big Political Donors In This Election Cycle
(Forbes) Earlier this year, Hillary Clinton went to Monticello, Iowa, and slammed the way hedge fund managers are taxed, saying “there’s something wrong when hedge fund managers pay lower tax rates than nurses or the truckers that I saw on […]
Hedge-Fund Investors Fearing Turmoil Turn to Algorithms: Chart
(Bloomberg) Hedge funds using mathematical models to bet across asset classes raised a net $29 billion last year, reversing a $16 billion outflow in 2014, according to data from Eurekahedge. Investors turned to algorithms as they sought to benefit from […]
BUZZ-Black box hedge funds among the few winners in a difficult January
(Reuters) Computer-driven funds continue to outshine their human peers, with the vast majority of the hedge fund industry losing money in January, according to performance data seen by Reuters. Every major systematic hedge fund in positive territory YTD, with an […]
AIMA: Hedge funds Outperform Equities in 2015
(Investor Daily) According to performance data released by Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), hedge fund outperformed equities and bonds throughout 2015 on both an “absolute and risk-adjusted basis”. Globally, hedge funds finished 2015 up 2.42 per cent net of fees, […]
This Case Sheds Light on Goldman’s Role as Lender in Short Sales
(New York Times) It would be easy to overlook the case against Goldman Sachs filed by the SEC on Jan. 14. It involved a complex piece of Wall Street plumbing, led to a minuscule $15 million fine and came on […]
Largest Energy Hedge Funds hold nearly $101 billion in Energy assets
(HedgeTracker.com) The Top Energy Hedge Funds list has been released, revealing that the largest hedge fund investors in Energy companies manage more than $100.8 billion in energy assets. This quarter’s list is led by D.E. Shaw & Co which reported […]
Billionaire hedge fund manager predicts ‘exceptional’ trading opportunity
(Bloomberg News) Billionaire hedge fund manager Alan Howard says there will be “exceptional opportunities” to make money in 2016 because of divergent monetary policies and as four years of low market volatility comes to an end. A slowdown in global […]
Hedge-Fund Investors Fearing Turmoil Turn to Algorithms: Chart
(Bloomberg) Hedge funds using mathematical models to bet across asset classes raised a net $29 billion last year, reversing a $16 billion outflow in 2014, according to data from Eurekahedge. Investors turned to algorithms as they sought to benefit from […]
Hottest Trade for Hedge Funds: Short Chinese Yuan
New York (HedgeCo.net) – One of the hottest trades for hedge funds at the beginning of 2015 was to buy high-yield debt on energy companies. One of the hottest trades among hedge funds this year appears to be shorting China’s […]
A Hedge Fund Study For Pension Fund Trustees
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Approximately one in every four dollars managed by hedge funds worldwide is invested by public and private sector pension funds, while roughly three out of every four dollars invested in hedge funds come from institutional investors […]
The 25 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers And Traders
Forbes – A little more than one year ago, Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors pleaded guilty to insider-trading related charges stemming from a sweeping federal investigation into the hedge fund firm. Cohen’s SAC Capital, one of the most successful hedge […]
New Year Tests China Hedge Funds
WSJ – A disappointing start to the year for Chinese stocks is forcing some hedge funds to prove their mettle after banner performances in 2014. Stocks in mainland China are lagging behind major indexes in Asia and elsewhere, testing hedge-fund […]