Category Archives: Developing Stories
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 […]
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 […]
New Players & Next-Gen Firms: Talent Pipeline and Smaller Funds on the Rise
(HedgeCo.Net) Amid the dominance of mega-funds, a younger generation of hedge funds is gaining attention — pushing for agility, specialization, and fresh ideas. The Hedge Fund Journal+2Barclays Investment Bank+2 One such rising firm is Riptide Advisors, which aims to be a […]
Rough Patch for Millennium Management — Losses on Index-Rebalance Bets
(HedgeCo.Net). While many large hedge funds are profiting in 2025, Millennium Management — with roughly $79 billion in assets under management — suffered significant losses in November, particularly in one of its favorite strategies: index-rebalancing. Wikipedia+1 Teams led by top portfolio managers […]
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 […]