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Renaissance Reconsiders Its “Ignore the Noise” Playbook After Meme-Stock Whiplash

(HedgeCo.Net) A rare public peek into the internal machinery of one of the industry’s most watched quant managers is rippling through hedge fund circles today: Renaissance Technologies is exploring changes to parts of its trading models after a bout of meme-stock volatility […]

Hedge Funds Revive Appraisal Arbitrage

(HedgeCo.Net) A once-dormant trade is creeping back into the mainstream conversation: appraisal arbitrage—buying shares after an M&A announcement, then asking a court to determine a higher “fair value” than the deal price. Today, reporting highlights renewed hedge fund interest in this […]

Fed Rate Cut Sends Shockwaves Through the Alternative Investment Industry

(HedgeCo.Net) The Federal Reserve’s latest 0.25% rate cut has rippled across global markets, but few sectors have felt the impact as immediately and intensely as the alternative investment industry. Hedge funds, private equity firms, real estate managers, and private-credit funds all spent the […]

Crypto Markets Rally Amid Fed Rate Cut and Institutional Signals

(HedgeCo.Net) The cryptocurrency market roared back to life Wednesday, with major assets posting strong gains after a widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut and a succession of institutional developments that lifted sentiment across digital assets. Bitcoin climbed above the $92,000 mark and […]

Global Expansion: Hedge Funds Flock to Abu Dhabi’s Financial Hub

(HedgeCo.Net) Global hedge funds are increasingly establishing footprints in the Middle East, particularly in Abu Dhabi’s Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), which is emerging as a major alternative investment hub. Prominent hedge firms — including Balyasny Asset Management and Man Group — […]

Biotech Boom Powers Hedge Fund Returns as 2025 Ends Strong

(HedgeCo.Net). Hedge funds are ending 2025 on a high note — buoyed by a biotech-driven surge in equity markets that has turned what once looked like a middling year into a standout performance period for many discretionary equity and event-driven managers. According […]

Industry Performance Trends: Hedge Funds Continue to Outpace Benchmarks

(HedgeCo.Net) Across the global hedge fund industry, performance metrics continue to paint a strong picture of resilience and outperformance relative to traditional benchmarks — even as market conditions remain complex. According to recent analytics, hedge funds have delivered approximately 15% cumulative returns through November […]

KKR Expands Retail Access and AI Datacenter Footprint

(HedgeCo.Net). KKR is in the headlines on several fronts as it deepens its reach into both retail wealth channels and AI-linked infrastructure. In London, the global investment firm has teamed up with Quilter Cheviot, the high-net-worth wealth management arm of […]

Brookfield and Qatar’s Qai Launch $20 Billion AI Infrastructure Joint Venture

(HedgeCo.Net) Brookfield Asset Management is taking its AI infrastructure ambitions global, unveiling a new $20 billion joint venture with Qatar’s Qai to build and operate next-generation digital infrastructure around the world. The JV will focus on high-performance data-centers, energy supply […]

Balyasny Asset Management’s CIO Warns: AI Could Be 2026’s Biggest Market Risk

(HedgeCo.Net) At the heart of Chicago’s trading district, Balyasny Asset Management — a multistrategy powerhouse managing nearly US$29 billion — is calling attention to what many in the hedge-fund world are only beginning to discuss: the risk that artificial intelligence […]

Point72 Asset Management Restructures Equities Division and Eyes Private Credit Expansion

(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores evolving hedge-fund business models, Point72 Asset Management — run by veteran investor Steve Cohen — is reorganizing its equities operations and launching a push into private credit, marking a strategic pivot beyond traditional long/short […]

Apollo Recasts Itself as a “Financial System Built for Purpose”

(HedgeCo.Net) Apollo Global Management is using this week to sharpen its narrative as a purpose-built financial platform spanning retirement services, insurance capital and long-duration, yield-oriented investments. In a newly released video and essay titled “A Financial System Built for Purpose,” CEO Marc […]