Monthly Archives: August 2016
Hedge Funds All In on VIX Plunge as S&P 500 Hovers Near Record
(Bloomberg) Professional speculators are making record bets in volatility markets that U.S. stocks will keep rallying. Hedge funds and other big traders tracked by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have pushed net short positions on CBOE Volatility Index futures to […]
Context Jensen Partners: Hedge Fund Hiring Remains Robust
(Fin Alternatives) Hedge fund hiring has remained strong this year despite a challenging market environment, according to a new report from industry executive search company Context Jensen Partners. To read this article:
Multi-factor Investing: Practical Considerations for Portfolio Managers
(Harvest) Factor-based and smart beta products have become a growing trend as investors look for ways to quantitatively expose their portfolios to certain historically successful investment themes while reducing the volatility that comes from betting on individual securities. The factor […]
Hedge Fund Liquidations on the Rise, but Investors Sticking with Allocations
(Pension & Investments) Hedge fund liquidations likely will rise in 2016 and the overall industry might face a reduction in the number of hedge funds, said a report from Barclays Capital. In its report, “Against All Odds: Hedge Fund Industry […]
Before Valeant Overhaul, Ackman Met Investors at Brainstorming Event
(Reuters) Six weeks before Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc revealed plans to reorganize and pay down debt, similar ideas to improve the drugmaker’s fortunes were discussed at a private shareholder dinner attended by top investor and board member William Ackman, according […]
Brevan Howard’s Main Fund Down 1 Percent In Year to End-July
(Reuters) Leading European hedge fund Brevan Howard’s main fund was down 1 percent in the year to the end of July, two sources said, handing back gains made after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. British billionaire Alan Howard’s […]
Renaissance, Viking Gain in July as Hedge Funds Extend Rebound
(Bloomberg) Jim Simons’s $32 billion Renaissance Technologies and Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global Investors posted gains in July as the hedge fund industry extended its rebound from the worst start to a year on record. Renaissance’s Institutional Equities Fund, a quantitative […]
Hedge Fund Short Covering Probably Accounts For Oil Rally
(Reuters) Benchmark crude prices have risen almost 8 percent since early last week in what has all the hallmarks of a short-covering rally. Brent futures for October have risen by more than $3 per barrel from a low of $41.80 […]
Hedge Fund Number to Shrink, First Drop Since Crisis
(Reuters) Hedge funds, known for their big bets, fees and pay packages, are on track to shrink this year as disappointing returns have forced an increasing number to shut down, Barclays said in a report released on Monday. The industry […]
SEC Halts Ongoing Fraudulent Stock Scheme
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has won a court-ordered asset freeze to halt an ongoing fraud by two former brokers with disciplinary histories who allegedly raised more than $5 million from investors without using the money […]
Blackrock: How to Get Your Portfolio to Eat its Duration
(Harvest) When my son was a toddler, my wife’s “go-to” cookbook was Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. The premise of the book is simple: Finicky children won’t mind eating their vegetables if you can sneak the broccoli into their brownie. […]
Why Is Small-Cap Value so Attractive Now?
(Harvest) In fact, in three of the past four quarters, value has outperformed growth. Key to our assumption that value has a very long runway, a multi-year runway if you will, in terms of outperformance is the way that value […]