Tag Archives: closed end funds


Bill Ackman Prepares a Landmark Hedge Fund IPO for 2026

January 16, 2026 : Permalink

(HedgeCo.Net) The hedge fund industry is entering 2026 with renewed momentum, but few stories loom as large—or carry as many implications for capital markets—as the next chapter unfolding at Pershing Square Capital Management. At the center of the story is its […]

Hedge Fund BlackRock Buys Barclays, $2.8 Billion In Commitments From Investors

June 12, 2009 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – BlackRock, Inc. announced the purchase agreement to acquire Barclays Global Investors, including its market-leading ETF platform, iShares, from Barclays PLC. “We are incredibly excited about the potential to significantly expand the scale and scope of […]

Arbitrage Lures Gabelli After 920 Hedge Funds Fail

February 3, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Mario Gabelli is buying Wyeth to book a 13 percent profit from its takeover by Pfizer Inc. Managers at Cohen & Steers Inc. are scooping up closed-end funds trading at a 16 percent discount to the value of […]

Arbitrage Lures Gabelli, Huntington After 920 Hedge Funds Fail

February 2, 2009 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Mario Gabelli is buying Wyeth to book a 13 percent profit from its takeover by Pfizer Inc. Managers at Cohen & Steers Inc. are scooping up closed-end funds trading at a 16 percent discount to the value of […]