Category Archives: Hedge Fund Performance
Macro Hedge Funds Outperform in 2025’s Volatile Markets
(HedgeCo.Net) In 2025, macro hedge funds — which focus on broad economic themes, interest rates, currencies and commodities — have been among the better-performing hedge fund styles. According to industry data, the broader hedge fund sector is up ~1.3 % […]
Man Group Posts AUM Surge of 22% to Record Levels
(HedgeCo.Net) One of the large publicly listed hedge fund firms, Man Group, reported a strong third quarter in 2025: assets under management (AUM) rose 22 % year-on-year to reach US $213.9 billion by the end of September. Reuters The rundown Investment […]
Top Hedge Fund Talent Movement: Brevan?Howard Hires Prominent Rates Trader
(HedgeCo.Net) In the competitive world of hedge funds, talent acquisition remains a strategic differentiator. Recently, the major hedge fund Brevan Howard announced it had hired Robbie Anderson, former Head of Flow Rates Sales at Nomura, as portfolio manager. FNLondon Details of […]
Hedge Funds Flocking to Middle East as Hub Expands
(HedgeCo.Net) A notable trend in the hedge fund world is the rapid expansion of activity in the Middle East, particularly in the United Arab Emirates. The CME?Group recently opened a new office in Dubai’s financial centre, signalling strong institutional interest. FNLondon […]
Hedge Funds in Flux: Trader Pay Soars
(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge funds are undergoing a quieter but meaningful transformation in 2025. After years of muted performance and tightening margins, the industry is recalibrating—redoubling focus on niche alpha, embracing AI infrastructure, and adapting to swelling regulatory and macro pressures. Here’s […]
Preqin Forecasts $32 Trillion in Private-Market Assets by 2030
(HedgeCo.Net) Global alternative assets under management could hit $32 trillion by 2030, according to new projections from Preqinand BlackRock, signaling that private markets are moving from niche to mainstream. The report, Private Markets in 2030, cites declining interest rates, investor demand for diversification, and […]
Ken Griffin Asserts: GenAI Isn’t a Silver Bullet for Hedge Fund Alpha
(HedgeCo.Net) In a recent public comment, Ken Griffin — founder of Citadel — weighed in on the role of generative AI in hedge fund performance, cautioning that GenAI is not a reliable source of alpha on its own. BloombergGriffin’s stance is […]
Star Trader Departs LMR After Mortgage Bond Bet Backfires
(HedgeCo.Net) LMR Partners, a $12.8 billion multistrategy hedge fund, has lost one of its marquee traders, Andrew Berger, following a painful reversal in a mortgage-backed securities (MBS) trade. Business InsiderBerger, who helmed a profitable mortgage desk at LMR, had generated nearly $250 […]
Hedge Funds Attract Record Inflows Amid Market Volatility
(HedgeCo.Net) Global hedge funds have pulled in $37.3 billion in new capital during the first half of 2025, making it the strongest first half for inflows since 2015, according to data from HFR. ReutersInvestors have flocked to hedge funds in search of uncorrelated […]
Systematic Hedge Funds Struggle as Crowded Trades Turn Sharpe
9HedgeCo.Net) October has not been kind to systematic (quantitative / model-driven) hedge fund strategies. According to a client note from Goldman Sachs, systematic funds have posted daily losses every day since October 1. ReutersThese losses are often attributed to crowded trades and […]
Hedge Funds Shift Focus to Global Industrials, Cut US Equity Exposure
(HedgeCo.Net( A notable rotation in hedge fund allocation is underway: firms are trimming exposure to U.S. equities and reallocating toward global industrial and manufacturing sectors, according to Reuters. ReutersThe disinvestment from U.S. equities is not wholesale, but selective. Many funds believe […]
CME Expands to Dubai Amid Rising Hedge Fund Presence in the Middle East
(HedgeCo.Net) CME Group has inaugurated a new office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), signaling a targeted push into the burgeoning Middle Eastern derivatives and hedge fund markets. FNLondonThe move comes on the heels of increased hedge fund presence in the […]
