Category Archives: Activist Funds
The Tech & AI Arms Race: How Hedge Funds Are Leaning into Data, AI, and Advanced Analytics
(HedgeCo.Net) Behind the scenes, the most significant transformation at major hedge funds may not be about which stocks they’re buying — but how they’re making decisions. Several large funds are investing heavily in technology, AI, and data science to gain an edge […]
Bridgewater Associates — Big Rebalancing: Shedding Big Tech, Betting on Software & Payments
(HedgeCo.Net). According to newly filed disclosures covering the third quarter of 2025, Bridgewater Associates — long viewed as one of the world’s most influential macro-hedge funds — has sharply reduced its holdings in many of the market’s biggest tech names […]
KKR Bets on Asia, Education and “Regime Change” in Global Markets
(HedgeCo.Net). KKR is positioning itself as a leading architect of what it calls a global “Regime Change” in markets—and 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year. The firm’s latest outlook argues that investors must rethink asset allocation for a world of […]
Apollo Rides Retirement Services and Credit Deals, Faces Scrutiny on Market Power
(HedgeCo.Net) Apollo Global Management is leaning into its dual identity as both an alternative investment powerhouse and a retirement solutions platform—even as it confronts fresh scrutiny over its role in credit markets. In early November, Apollo reported third-quarter 2025 results that highlighted steady […]
Who’s Investing — And Why Liquid Alternatives Are Gaining Ground
(HedgeCo.Net). One of the most significant recent shifts in the liquid-alts world is who is investing — and why. According to a recent survey, many family offices are increasingly allocating capital to liquid alternative strategies in response to geopolitical risk and market volatility. HedgeCo.Net+1 […]
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square expands Investor Access to Hedge-Fund-Level Alts
(HedgeCo.Net). Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman and Pershing Square Capital Management are reportedly preparing to raise $5 billion through a new U.S.-listed closed-end fund — opening hedge-fund-style investment to a broader pool of investors, including pension funds and individuals. Reuters The closed-end fund […]
Hedge Funds Scramble to Cover Shorts After Sharp Equity Rebound
(HedgeCo.Net) After weeks of choppy trading and rising pessimism, U.S. equities staged a sharp rebound on Friday – and hedge funds were caught leaning the wrong way. According to reporting based on prime-broker flow data, managers rushed to cover short […]
Numerai Raises $30 Million to Scale Its AI-Powered Hedge Fund
(HedgeCo.Net) San-Francisco-based Numerai, one of the most unusual hedge funds in the world, has secured a fresh $30 million funding round to accelerate its AI-driven investing model and push toward $1 billion in assets under management. Fintech Global Numerai is built […]
IPO Alert: Pershing Square Capital Management (and a new fund) Eye Early 2026
(HedgeCo.Net) The activist hedge-fund firm Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, is reportedly planning dual public offerings: one for the main firm and one for a new investment vehicle, potentially early in 2026. Reuters What is planned? The main listing of […]
Family Offices Shift Into Liquid Alternatives Amid Geopolitical Risk
(HedgeCo.Net) Family offices are increasingly turning to liquid alternative investment strategies as a defensive response to a more volatile and geopolitically uncertain environment. According to a recent survey by BlackRock, 84 % of family offices identify geopolitical uncertainty as a significant challenge […]
Investor Behavior Shift in Alternatives: The Democratization of Alternative Assets
(HedgeCo.Net) Alternative assets have historically been the province of large institutions—endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds. But that paradigm is shifting: according to recent commentary, up to US$80 trillion of potential capital might be “unlocked” by opening up alternative assets to non-institutional […]
Hedge Fund Titans Double Down on Private Credit – Just as Stress Emerges
(HedgeCo.Net) The world’s largest hedge funds are racing deeper into private credit and other private-market strategies, even as the first real signs of strain appear in the booming asset class. Recent reporting shows firms including Point72, D.E. Shaw, Citadel and […]
