Monthly Archives: November 2015
BlackRock Latest to Close Macro Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – If there is one hedge fund strategy that has struggled more than others this year it would have to be the macro strategy. Because of the strategy’s struggles, a number of firms have closed their macro […]
Manager Profile and Insights: John Barnett, JAB Capital Management
New York (Hedgeco.net) JAB Capital Management is based in Washington D.C. and they run the JAB Fundamental Value model on the HedgeCoVest platform. We recently had the opportunity to speak with John Barnett, the founder of the firm. HedgeCoVest: John, […]
Filings Show Rocky Quarter for Many Hedge Funds
(New York Times) Some of the richest investors on Wall Street on Monday gave the world a glimpse of how they make their money. Or, in the case of the last quarter, how many of them lost money for their […]
Hedge Fund Performance Comparison by Size
(Preqin.com) Preqin’s September edition of Hedge Fund Spotlight highlighted that large hedge funds display the most attractive risk/return profiles, while smaller funds can offer more favourable terms and conditions such as shorter lock up periods and redemption frequencies. Smaller funds […]
Tybourne, Myriad Among Largest Hedge-Fund Buyers of Alibaba
(Bloomberg) Tybourne Capital Managment (HK) and Myriad Asset Management were among the largest hedge-fund buyers of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. shares in the third quarter, before the Chinese e-commerce giant rallied more than 30 percent. Tybourne, founded by a former […]
Hedge Fund Achievement Asset To Shut Down After Energy Loss
(Reuters) Hedge fund Achievement Asset Management is shutting its doors after suffering losses on energy market bets this year, becoming the latest investment firm to return capital to clients in a year many managers have struggled to make money. The […]
Hedge Fund With 138% Gain Says China Shorts Easier to Spot
(Bloomberg) Hao Capital Management, whose Greater China-focused hedge fund returned 138 percent this year, said it is easier to identify targets to wager against among yuan-denominated China stocks than to spot those with the potential to rise. Many of the […]
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New York (HedgeCo.Net) Ask any RIA and you will probably hear that the current model for allocation to hedge funds and alternatives is broken. HedgeCoVest has found an interesting solution. HedgeCoVest, the 2015 Benzinga Fintech “First Place Winner” over platforms […]
Third-Quarter 13F Filings Show New Bullish Positions on Netflix and PayPal
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The latest 13F filings showed that hedge fund managers opened new positions or added to positions on Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and PayPal (Nasdaq: PYPL) during the third quarter. For Netflix, Soros Fund Management and Viking Global […]
Several Top Investors Lowered Equity Allocations in Q3
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In addition to the individual stock positions being revealed in the 13F filings that are being released, we also found out that several top investment managers lowered their allocations to equities during the third quarter. A […]
Druckenmiller, Bacon Among Top Managers Cutting Back U.S. Stocks
(Bloomberg) Some of the world’s top hedge fund managers scaled back their U.S. stock investments last quarter as markets tumbled. The value of Stan Druckenmiller’s disclosed U.S. equity holdings dropped 41 percent to $868 million, according to a filing from […]
Hedge Fund Omega Sold Entire Stake in Valeant
(Reuters) Omega Advisors sold its stake in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX.TO) in recent weeks after buying more shares during the third quarter, the hedge fund’s vice chairman said on Monday. “We are no longer in Valeant,” Steven Einhorn said […]