Monthly Archives: May 2017

(Bloomberg) U.S. hedge funds increased their holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. more than any other U.S-listed Chinese stock in the first quarter, 13-F filings show, followed by a net increase in Momo Inc. That’s a change from the same […]

(Bloomberg) The most active bets among the largest U.S. college endowments in the first quarter were exchange-traded funds, underscoring a move toward cheap and passive investment strategies.Four of the five largest public purchases were ETFs, accounting for over $1.2 billion […]

(FINalternatives) Hedge funds attracted net capital inflows of nearly $20 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to new research from Preqin, breaking a five-quarter streak of net outflows and pushing total industry AUM to $3.35 trillion. To […]

(Reuters) A well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm is taking an unusual approach to technology investing by giving millions of dollars to other investors, rather than to startups themselves.Bain Capital Ventures, which has backed companies including LinkedIn and DocuSign, said […]

(Bloomberg) The man tasked with shepherding Aflac Inc.’s $110 billion portfolio is ready to make a wager on private equity to generate more income for the insurer. The firm plans to bet on alternatives including private equity later this year, […]

(The Business Insider) Poor performance and high fees drove money out of the money managers’ funds by about $70 billion last year, the biggest drop since 2009, according to data tracker HFR. This backdrop, however, had very little impact on […]

(Harvest) The dismal performance, redemptions and shuttering of some hedge funds have received significant media attention in the past two years. Given that the widely followed benchmark, the S&P 500, has been on an unprecedented bull run during this time, […]

(CNBC) In a year where investors flocked from hedge funds, it’s probably not a surprise that the biggest names in the business weren’t quite as big as they were in the past.Don’t weep too much for the $3 trillion industry’s […]

(CNBC) A top fund manager who shorted banks going into the financial crisis now likes two of the hottest internet stocks.Steve Eisman, fund manager for Neuberger Berman, said on CNBC’s “Fast Money” Monday that he likes two stocks in the […]

(The Business Insider) A string of technology-focused hedge funds are having a strong start to the year. The performance comes as technology has become the most crowded trade, according to a recent fund survey out of BofA Merrill Lynch… To […]