Category Archives: Developing Stories
BlackRock Inc. Revamps Flagship Quant Hedge Fund to Compete with Industry Leaders
(HedgeCo.Net) In a strategic move to expand its alternative investment footprint, BlackRock has announced a major overhaul of its flagship quant hedge fund fund, Systematic Total Alpha (STA). The firm intends to add more human stock-picking overlay into what has […]
Strategic Moves: Large Hedge Fund Makes Fund-to-Fund Investment
(HedgeCo.Net). In a notable strategic move, Brevan Howard Asset Management (a major macro hedge-fund firm) has committed US$200 million to invest in Catalio Capital Management’s healthcare stock fund. ReutersDetails: Catalio is a New York-based healthcare investment firm (~US$2.3 billion AUM) that returned 49 […]
Mutual Fund to ETF Conversions Signal Mainstreaming of Liquid Alts
(HedgeCo.Net) Another noteworthy theme to watch this week: major asset managers are converting existing mutual funds in the liquid-alternative space into the ETF wrapper. For example, SEI Investments announced the conversion of its multi-strategy liquid alts mutual fund into an […]
Rising Macro Risks Drive Alternative Strategy Appeal
(HedgeCo.Net) With markets facing a range of headwinds—including elevated inflation, high interest rates, stretched valuations and unsure growth—the appeal of liquid alternative strategies is getting renewed attention. As noted by Manulife Investment Management in an October 3 commentary: rising government […]
Jamie Dimon Softens on Blockchain, Remains Skeptical of Bitcoin
(HedgeCo.Net) JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, long known for his cautious or even critical remarks about Bitcoin, appears to be softening his stance — at least when it comes to blockchain technology and stablecoins. However, he remains noncommittal about Bitcoin […]
“Tiger Cub Lineage Expands: New Coatue Spin?Out and Mandel Offspring Launch Funds”
(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 […]
Liquid Alternatives See Inflows in 2025 as Investor Appetite Rebounds
(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
(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
(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
(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 […]
Award Winning HedgeCoVest Platform Goes Live
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Hedge Funds Shedding Top Names
New York (HedgeCo.net) With some of the latest regulatory filings coming out in the past week, one theme that jumped out was how hedge funds are reducing their exposure to large tech firms. Two names in particular that jumped out […]
