Category Archives: Activist Funds

“The Rise of Small, Specialized Hedge Funds and Pressure on the Big Players”

October 13, 2025 : Permalink

( HedgeCo. Net) One of the more notable trends in 2025 has been the flow of investor capital toward smaller, specialized hedge funds, rather than the traditional mega?funds. Many allocators are rediscovering the value of agility, niche expertise, and differentiated […]

Bitcoin Smashes Records, ETF Flows Soar, Regulators Step In

October 10, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) The crypto markets saw fireworks this week as Bitcoin blasted to a fresh all?time high, institutional money poured into digital-assets funds, and regulatory winds continued to swirl. Bitcoin surged past $125,000, setting a new record high, before pulling back […]

“Quant Strategies Under Pressure: Systematic Hedge Funds Record Daily Losses in October”

October 10, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) Quantitative or systematic hedge funds have been caught in a challenging stretch: since October began, many are reporting daily losses, according to a client note from Goldman Sachs. TradingView These funds, which rely on algorithmic models and machine?driven signals, have […]

“Tiger Cub Lineage Expands: New Coatue Spin?Out and Mandel Offspring Launch Funds”

October 10, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) The legendary “Tiger Cub” network—hedge fund managers who once trained under Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management—continues spawning new firms. Most recently, Daniel Senft, formerly head of public equities at Coatue, has announced plans to launch NX1 Capital in January 2026, targeting an […]

“Jane Street Enters Physical Commodities Arena, Signaling Strategic Pivot”

October 10, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) Jane Street, long known for its prowess in algorithmic and derivatives trading, is quietly making a move into physical commodities, particularly U.S. natural gas. This marks a striking strategic expansion beyond its traditional domain. Financial Times According to disclosures, Jane […]

Portfolio Mix Rebalancing: Alternatives Move to the Core of Asset Allocation

October 10, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) The classic stock?bond mix (often 60/40 or 70/30) is under scrutiny. Rising market volatility, inflation concerns, and changes in interest?rate expectations are pushing investors to rethink what “core” in a portfolio really means. Increasingly, alternative investments (private equity, real […]

Private Credit ETFs: A New Frontier in Liquid Alts Raises Regulatory Questions

October 9, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) One of the most closely watched developments this week in liquid alternatives is the rise of private?credit ETFs—vehicles that aim to bring exposure to the traditionally illiquid private lending space into publicly traded, more liquid wrappers. MarketWatch These ETFs […]

Liquid Alternatives See Inflows in 2025 as Investor Appetite Rebounds

October 9, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) In a surprising reversal of recent years, liquid alternative strategies are once again attracting fresh capital. According to a semiannual study by Lupus Alpha based on LSEG Lipper data, the first half of 2025 delivered €6.9?billion in net inflows […]

Commodities Outpace Liquid Alternatives in Assets Under Management

October 9, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) A striking development emerging this week: commodity focused funds have overtaken liquid alternatives in global assets under management (AUM)—a reversal not seen since 2012. moneymarketing.co.uk+1 According to Morningstar data cited in industry press, gold’s spectacular rally has powered commodity […]

Major Firms Push to Democratize Alternatives via Retail & Retirement Channels

October 9, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) Large investment firms are accelerating efforts to offer alternative strategies more broadly—particularly into retail and retirement channels. This could meaningfully reconfigure how “liquid alternatives” are distributed and perceived. A recent Reuters piece reported that Goldman Sachs and T. Rowe […]

Hedge Funds Log Modest Gains in September, Led by Macro & Quant Strategies

October 7, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge funds delivered a broadly positive showing in September 2025, with the industry posting an average return of 1.3?% for the month. Reuters+2MarketScreener+2 That said, returns varied sharply across strategies, regions, and individual firms, underscoring ongoing dispersion in performance […]

Cliff Asness Accelerates AI Push at AQR as Market Widens

October 7, 2025 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) Cliff Asness, longtime quant investing luminary and co?founder of AQR Capital Management, is steering his firm ever deeper into algorithmic territory — a shift that could redefine the role of human discretion in quantitative asset management. Meanwhile, AR Capital […]