Tag Archives: global macro
The Hedge Fund Profit Explosion-What CEOs are Earning:
The Rise of Hedge-Fund BillionairesExecutive Summary: (HedgeCo.Net) Over the past decade, the global hedge-fund industry has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once a relatively niche corner of the financial world dominated by a handful of aggressive traders and macro speculators, hedge […]
The Dominance of Multi-Strategy “Pod Shop” Hedge Funds:
(HedgeCo.Net) At the center of this transformation are multi-strategy hedge funds, often referred to on Wall Street as “pod shops.”Firms such as Citadel LLC, Millennium Management, and Point72 Asset Management have pioneered a model that combines hundreds of independent portfolio managers operating within a centralized risk-controlled […]
Citadel’s Multi-Strategy Machine Is Winning in a Fractured Market:
(HedgeCo.Net) In a year that began with elevated volatility, uneven equity performance, and renewed macro uncertainty, one of the world’s most closely watched hedge fund firms quietly added to its lead. Citadel LLC posted broad gains across its flagship strategies in February, […]
The New Frontier: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Alternative Investments in 2026
(HedgeCo.Net) HedgeCo Insights team: The investment landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The traditional 60/40 portfolio—once the bedrock of wealth management—is showing strain in an era of heightened market volatility, persistent inflation, and rising interest rates. Global equities delivered robust […]
Inside Mega Hedge Funds: Strategy Shifts, Rebalancing, and Adjustments in 2026:
(HedgeCo.Net) The biggest story inside the U.S. hedge fund industry today is not a single blockbuster trade or quarterly return number. It is a structural repositioning underway at the largest hedge funds—firms managing tens or hundreds of billions of dollars that now dominate global […]
Hedge Funds at a Turning Point:
(HedgeCo.Net) In what many industry insiders are calling the most significant development shaping hedge fund strategy and market positioning in 2026, the United States’ largest hedge funds are benefiting from a remarkably strong performance backdrop in 2025, driving major revenue gains […]
Man Seeds Hong Kong-based Minerva Macro Fund
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Man Investments’ seeding fund, RMF Global Emerging Managers, has completed its second incubation deal of the last two months, providing a cornerstone investment of $50 million for Hong Kong’s Minerva Macro Fund. In July RMF […]
Long/short funds push back into markets
Financial Standard – Long/short hedge fund managers increased their net exposure to equity markets, allowing them to post positive returns last month, according to a replication index. The Credit Suisse Long/Short Equity Replication Index, which replicates the performance of major […]
People Moves: Global Fund Exchange Hires Hedge Fund Specialist
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Alternative investment manager, Global Fund Exchange, has hired A. Michael D’Arpino as Director of Business Development, a new position at the firm. D’Arpino joins Global Fund Exchange from hedge fund manager Clinton Group, Inc. "We […]
Credit Suisse Alternative Index Replication Suggests a Positive Month for Hedge Funds
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Long/Short Equity hedge funds continued to increase overall net exposures in July, enabling managers to capitalize on market upswings early in the month, according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at […]
HSBC fund avoids directional bets in choppy markets
Reuters UK – HSBC Halbis fund manager Jim Dunsford is favouring trades exploiting price discrepancies, rather than big bets on market movements, because he believes markets are still in unknown territory. Dunsford manages the 100 million euro (85 million pound) […]