Monthly Archives: February 2020

(Opalesque) Optima Asset Management has just launched the Optima Healthcare and Biotechnology strategy, which will be managed by five portfolio managers, each specialising in a branch of the sector. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Bloomberg reported that the top 15 hedge fund managers collectively earned $12 billion in 2019, with the top five taking in more than $1 billion each: Chris Hohn, Jim Simons, Ken Griffin, Steve Cohen and Chase Coleman. However, after […]

(Opalesque) By Don Steinbrugge, Founder and CEO, Agecroft Partners. Hedge funds fees remain under extreme pressure across the industry. This strong trend is driven by declining return expectations from investors, increased competition across the industry, and an increasing share of […]

(Opalesque) Industry Update – The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2020 measured -0.22%.Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.60% in February. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Hedge funds betting that the Swiss franc will climb further against the euro will soon meet their match, according to investors who are taking the other side of the trade. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Billionaire Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates, Viking Global Investors, and Granite Point Capital were among prominent hedge funds placing new bets on electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in the fourth quarter, positioning them to gain from its nearly 100% […]

(Bloomberg) Is the Australian dollar close to a turning point? Some hedge funds seem to think so. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Insch Kintore, the novel currency and gold-focused CTA strategy run by ex-AHL director Christopher Cruden, has marked its fifth anniversary with a strong double-digit showing in the first six weeks of the year. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -0.31 per cent in January, underperforming the 0.41 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. […]

(CNBC)Activist investor Dan Loeb and his hedge fund Third Point, which has racked up 14% annual returns since 1996, aggressively shifted positions in major tech stocks last quarter. To read this article:

(CNBC) Chase Coleman and his Tiger Global hedge fund added positions in PayPal and Alphabet and raised their position in Slack last quarter, continuing a history of big bets on technology companies. To read this article: