Monthly Archives: June 2015
Blooming Retail Focused Hedge Funds Raise Red Flags
(Reuters) A flood of money chasing cheaper and more retail investor-friendly hedge fund strategies could reverse if poor market liquidity ends up hitting returns, attendees at a hedge funds conference said on Tuesday. Discussing the so called “liquid alternatives” sector […]
These Hedge Funds Beat Stocks In May As The Steam Came Out Of China
(Bloomberg) Asia-focused hedge funds beat equity markets in May with profitable China bets just as the nation’s share market rally began to slow. Pine River Capital Management, Springs Capital (Hong Kong) and Legends Asset Management were among those whose returns […]
Leon Cooperman Offers His Take on The Fed Rate Hike
New York (HedgeCo.net) – With so much attention being paid to the Fed and when the process of raising rates might start, it doesn’t hurt to hear from a well-respected hedge fund manager. Omega Advisors CEO Leon Cooperman recently offered […]
Pension Funds Behaving Like Individual Investors
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Over the last five years, corporate pension funds have quadrupled their allocations to hedge funds, but some of those funds may be having regrets as the hedge fund industry has lagged the overall market during this bullish […]
The True Value Of Liquid Alternatives
New York (HedgeCo.net) – While the roaring bull market of the last six-plus years has caused some investors to question the allure of hedge funds, it appears it may be having the same impact on liquid alternatives. A recent Bloomberg […]
Extended Bull Market Changing The Hedge Fund Landscape
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Being famous for short selling stocks can be a tough game, especially when the market as a whole has been moving higher for over six years. Bill Ackman made a name for himself as a short […]
Hedge Fund Citadel Prepares To Launch New Stock Picking Unit
(Wall Street Journal) Hedge-fund Citadel LLC is preparing to roll out a new stand-alone stock-picking division, the latest sign of the Chicago firm’s postcrisis resurgence. To Read this Article: www.wallstreetjournal.com
Korea Fund Has $18 Billion At Stake Backing Samsung On C & T
(Bloomberg) In the fight between a foreign hedge fund and the biggest conglomerate in South Korea, the state-run pension may have the swing vote. It will probably side with Samsung Group for reasons that go beyond nationalism. Korea’s National Pension […]
Former SAC Manager’s Hedge Fund Bets Against Euro On Greek Woes
(Bloomberg) Yip Ka-hay, a former SAC Capital Advisors manager now running his own macro hedge fund, is shorting the euro against the Japanese currency. The euro may slide below $1.08 in the next few months — from above $1.13 now […]
20 Tech Stocks Hedge Fund Billionaires Are Buying & Selling
(Forbes) The Nasdaq has gained 20% in the past year, but which tech stock should you invest? The world’s richest hedge fund billionaires can perhaps give you a hint. To compile this list, we looked at the trades of billionaire […]
New Record For Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) The first quarter of 2015 brought a mix of new hedge funds being launched along with a number of funds closing up shop, but when the numbers were all tallied, the record for number of funds being […]
Drop in China’s Market Could Deepen Due To Margin
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Shanghai Composite Index (SSEC) has dropped 13.5% in the last five trading sessions and it closed below its 50-day moving average for the first time since February and only the third time in the past […]