Category Archives: HedgeCo News
In Stunning Move, BlueCrest to Return Investor Money
New York (HedgeCo.net) – This year has seen a number of hedge fund closings, but the biggest surprise may have been announced yesterday when BlueCrest Capital, the hedge fund firm founded by billionaire Michael Platt, will return all money provided […]
Einhorn on Pace for Second Losing Year out of 19
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Over the 19-year history since David Einhorn founded Greenlight Capital, the fund has only had one losing year. That impressive record looks like it is going to take a bit of a hit this year as […]
Goldman Releases Quarterly “Most Important Stock” List
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Each quarter, after all of the 13F filings are filed and released, Goldman Sachs releases a list of the stocks that hedge funds love the most. The list looks at the number of funds that own […]
Former Ivy Endowment Manager Jacobson Enjoys Big October
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The endowment funds of Ivy League schools have long been admired for their ability to produce respectable returns regardless of market conditions and they have been celebrated for their ability to protect the downside during market […]
New Concerns Centered Around the Brazilian Economy and Stock Market
New York (HedgeCo.net) – One of the foremost experts on the Brazilian economy and stock market is looking elsewhere for investment opportunities at this time because he thinks it will get worse.In a New York Times article, Brazilian hedge fund […]
Idea Behind Social Media-Driven Trading not as Effective as Hoped
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In an ever changing world of technological innovation and the incredible growth of social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, it seemed only natural that investment firms would attempt to take advantage of the technology […]
With Equity Markets in Flux, Currency Focused Fund Flourishes
New York (HedgeCo.net) – While many of the world’s top hedge funds struggling in 2015 as global equity markets have struggled to gain and keep traction, one hedge fund that focuses on currency trading is turning in a great performance. […]
HedgeCoVest Adds Six New Models, Giving RIAs Access To 40 Hedge Fund Products On One Platform.
November 27, 2015 (New York) HedgeCoVest (www.hedgecovest.com), a real time hedge fund mirroring platform, today announced the addition of another six (6) hedge fund models, creating a total of forty (40) investment options available to HedgeCoVest clients. HedgeCoVest continues to […]
Pure Alpha II Fund Up Almost 10% on the Year
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Bridgewater Associates’ Pure Alpha II fund has gained almost two percent in November and that has lifted the year to date return to 9.5 percent, this according to a report from Reuters. The fund is managed […]
Melvin Capital Turning in One of Top Performances for 2015
New York (HedgeCo.net) – While a number of well-known hedge funds have struggled throughout 2015, one fund that isn’t struggling is Melvin Capital. Through the end of October, the fund is up almost 40 percent according to a recent article […]
Hedge Fund Diversification Lowest in 30 Years
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Some of the favorite stocks of hedge funds have gone through the worst three-month stretch of performance since 2007-2008 and that terrible performance has led to highly concentrated portfolios. A recent article from MarketWatch highlighted the […]
Institutional Investors Grow Increasingly Bearish on Oil
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Even as the price of oil has stayed below $50 for four months now, hedge funds and other institutional investors have become more bearish on the commodity. In fact, the number of contracts sold short has […]