Tag Archives: AI
Hedge Funds Pile Back Into AI and Tech Stocks:
(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge funds are moving back into technology with force, and artificial intelligence is once again the center of the trade. After a period of market volatility, macro uncertainty, and concern that the AI boom had become too crowded, global […]
Private Equity Chases the Data Center Supercycle:
(HedgeCo.Net) Private equity has found its next great infrastructure battleground: data centers. Across the alternative investment industry, firms that once built their reputations on leveraged buyouts, corporate carveouts, real estate turnarounds, and private credit are increasingly positioning data centers and […]
Bridgewater’s Leadership Overhaul: Greg Jensen, AI, and the Reinvention of the World’s Largest Macro Machine:
(HedgeCo.Net) Bridgewater Associates is entering one of the most consequential transition periods in its history. Long defined by Ray Dalio’s founder-led culture, systematic macro research, and the flagship Pure Alpha strategy, the world’s most closely watched macro hedge fund is now […]
BDC Outflows Outpace Inflows: Private Credit’s Retail Reset Enters a New Phase:
(HedgeCo.Net) The private credit boom has reached a critical inflection point. For the first time, publicly registered non-traded business development companies, or BDCs, returned more capital to investors than they raised in new subscriptions during a quarter. That reversal is […]
Blue Owl’s Redemption Surge hit with $1Billion in Q1
(HedgeCo.Net) Blue Owl Capital’s private credit franchise is facing one of the most closely watched liquidity tests in the alternatives market, after its flagship retail-facing credit vehicle saw nearly $1 billion in redemptions during the first quarter. The episode has quickly […]
The $250 Billion X.AI Exit: A Defining Moment for Private Markets, Venture Capital, and the Future of AI Capital Formation:
(HedgeCo.Net) In what is already being called the most consequential private equity exit of 2026, SpaceX has acquired xAI in a staggering $250 billion transaction—instantly reshaping the landscape of venture capital, private equity, and artificial intelligence investing. The deal, which provided massive liquidity to […]
Infrastructure Megadeals Surge: Inside the $33 Billion AES Acquisition and the Global Race for Energy Assets:
(HedgeCo.Net) A landmark transaction is reshaping the global infrastructure landscape. A consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and EQT has agreed to acquire AES Corporation in a deal valued at approximately $33.4 billion, marking one of the largest infrastructure […]
Trian & General Catalyst’s AI Overhaul of Janus Henderson:
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that may ultimately redefine the operating model of traditional asset management, Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst have partnered to modernize Janus Henderson through the deployment of advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure. At the center of the initiative is “Percepta,” an AI-driven platform designed […]
Two Sigma’s “AI-First” Internal Mandate — The Race for “Operational Alpha” in the Age of Frontier Models:
(HedgeCo.Net) In an industry defined by its relentless pursuit of informational advantage, the next frontier of competition is no longer just about better trades—it is about better systems. And few firms are leaning into that reality more aggressively than Two Sigma. […]
McKinsey 2026 Private Markets Report: “Alpha Must Be Made” — The End of Easy Money and the Rise of Operational Excellence:
(HedgeCo.Net) — A defining message is echoing across boardrooms, investment committees, and private equity deal teams worldwide: the era of easy returns is over. In its highly anticipated 2026 private markets outlook, McKinsey & Company delivers a blunt assessment of the industry’s new […]
Hedge Fund Redemptions Edge Higher in March:
(HedgeCo.Net) The latest data from SS&C GlobeOp’s widely followed Hedge Fund Redemption Indicator shows a modest but notable uptick in investor redemption requests for March 2026, signaling a subtle shift in institutional capital flows across the alternative investment landscape. While […]
Point72 Takes Performance Lead Over Citadel and Millennium:
(HedgeCo.Net) Early first-quarter data circulating across institutional channels suggests that Point72 Asset Management has emerged as the early performance leader among the industry’s dominant multi-strategy hedge funds, outpacing rivals including Citadel and Millennium Management. While the margin of outperformance remains relatively narrow, the development is […]