Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Hedge Funds Crank Up Leverage to Ride the AI Rally
(HedgeCo.Net) The hedge-fund industry is leaning harder than ever into borrowed money — and the timing could not be more striking. According to recent data from major prime brokerages Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley, funds are now operating with gross […]
Citadel Posts Solid November Gains; Multi-Strategy Strength Surges
Another major hedge-fund name, Citadel, delivered a respectable performance in November, signaling resilience even as macroeconomic volatility persists. Reuters+1 Citadel’s flagship Wellington fund posted a 1.4% gain in November, bringing its year-to-date return to 8.3%. Reuters+1Its Global Equities pool rose 2.5% for the month, […]
AQR Capital Management Posts Strong Year-to-Date Gains as 2025 Winds Down
(HedgeCo.Net) AQR — the $179 billion hedge-fund powerhouse — has entered the final month of 2025 with robust returns across multiple strategies, underscoring continued investor confidence in diversified hedge-fund models. Reuters+1 According to sources familiar with the firm’s performance, AQR’s multi-strategy […]
Hedge Funds’ Exposure to AI-Related Tech Reaches Highest Level Since 2016
A structural trend is gaining momentum across the hedge-fund industry: funds are ramping up exposure to artificial-intelligence (AI)-related tech hardware and semiconductors — reaching the highest levels since such data began being tracked in 2016. Reuters+1 According to a recent note […]
“Big Bounce: Hedge Funds Nearing Best Year of the Decade”
(HedgeCo.Net) The global hedge fund industry appears set to deliver its strongest performance in years, as assets flow back into alternative investments and many big funds report strong returns. Forbes+2hedgeco.net+2 According to data compiled by industry trackers, total hedge-fund assets recently […]
“Citadel LLC Posts Strong November; Momentum Builds Into Year-End”
One of the biggest names in hedge funds — Citadel — is showing renewed strength as 2025 draws to a close. According to multiple people familiar with its results, Citadel’s flagship Wellington fund gained 1.4% in November, pushing its year-to-date […]
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 […]
Hedge Funds Riding a Strong 2025 — And It’s Not Over Yet
(HedgeCo.Net) As 2025 draws toward its close, hedge funds globally are registering one of their strongest years in recent memory — fueled by a robust equity market, favorable macro conditions, and diversified strategies coming back into favor. According to a […]
Big Stock-Selling Alert: Hedge Funds Could Dump $40B in Global Equities
(HedgeCo.Net). The global hedge-fund industry is on high alert after Goldman Sachs issued a client note projecting that trend-following hedge funds could sell up to $39 billion of global equities in the coming week following the break of a key threshold in […]
Top Talent at the Big Hedge Funds: Exec Turnover at Citadel LLC
(HedgeCo.Net) In the relentless race for talent, the multistrategy giant Citadel is seeing notable executive churn in its business development (BD) and recruitment ranks. Business Insider What’s happening? The article reports that Citadel’s BD team has experienced a “rash” of departures […]
Treasury Market Warning: The Growing Footprint of Hedge Funds
(HedgeCo.Net) The Federal Reserve has sounded a clear caution about the increasing role of hedge funds in the U.S. Treasury market, raising questions about risk, leverage and market-stress exposure. Financial Times+1 What’s happening In a public address on November 20, governor […]
