Tiger Global emerges as major hedge fund player in robotics SPAC deal... [more]Tiger Global Management has emerged as a significant hedge fund investor in a robotics SPAC transaction, extending the firm's exposure to technology companies beyond its traditional public and private equity investments. The deal highlights growing hedge fund interest in robotics as investors lo
How one of America's top AI Hedge Fund may lose billions in New Jersey's biggest-ever divorce case... [more]Two Sigma co-founder John Overdeck is fighting what has been described as New Jersey's biggest-ever divorce case, with his wife Laura seeking a 35% equity stake in the $80 billion quantitative hedge fund. The dispute could have major implications for Overdeck's ownership of Two Sigma, one of the wor
'Dead in the water': Why Bessent should fear the bond market... [more]Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's credibility with financial markets is being tested after his new bond-buying plan produced only a temporary decline in long-term rates. Former boss Stanley Druckenmiller and other market figures have criticized the intervention, while BlueBay CIO Mark Dowding said
Bitcoin and gold funds draw $7 billion amid scarcity trade... [more]Gold and Bitcoin ETFs attracted a record $7 billion over five trading days as investors bought both assets as hedges against fiscal and currency risks. Nearly $3.4 billion flowed into SPDR Gold Shares and $1.5 billion into BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, with renewed anxiety over US borrowing, th
Grains extend rally, corn makes 3-year highs, China buys beans... [more]Grain markets extended their rally, with corn futures reaching their highest level in three years and new contract highs as concerns about US crop supplies supported prices. Wheat also strengthened, while renewed Chinese soybean buying provided additional support to agricultural markets.
This hedge fund cashed in on Corporate Travel and WiseTech... [more]Gus Roberts is co-portfolio manager of Solaris Investment Management's Australian equities long-short fund. The firm oversees $8.1 billion in assets. Gus talks longs and shorts, and names a little-known AI stock that he expects to be a winner in the tech revolution.
The Cautionary Startup Tale of Leopold Aschenbrenner: Inexperience Means Inexperience... [more]Leopold Aschenbrenner turned the success of his influential AI essay into a hedge fund that reached $45 billion before losing about $35 billion in roughly a month. Situational Awareness used leverage reported as high as four times capital on concentrated AI infrastructure positions, and after a 67%
This Hedge Fund Has Billions Invested in SpaceX... [more]Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management held a $3.2 billion SpaceX stake as of June 30, representing about 6.5% of its portfolio. Coatue invested before SpaceX's IPO rather than buying into the listing, and the size of the position reflects Laffont's conviction that space and AI could produce a company
Hedge funds bet Aussie to outrun Kiwi on RBA hike, NZ vote risks... [more]Hedge funds are positioning for the Australian dollar to outperform New Zealand's currency as traders weigh the prospect of further Reserve Bank of Australia tightening against political uncertainty surrounding New Zealand's election. The relative trade allows managers to express divergent views on
Billionaires are quietly loading up on Amazon while it trades like a value stock... [more]Billionaire investors have been adding Amazon shares while the technology giant trades at a valuation that looks increasingly inexpensive relative to its historical multiples and growth prospects. The buying suggests prominent investors see opportunity in Amazon's cloud, advertising and AI businesse
Magic Johnson's Life Insurer Backed Magic Johnson's Investment Fund - and a Dodgers TV Deal... [more]Hunterbrook found that EquiTrust Life Insurance, while controlled by Magic Johnson, invested more than $100 million in JLC Infrastructure, a fund whose principals included Johnson and EquiTrust CEO Eric Holoman, while reporting the position as unaffiliated. EquiTrust also held $350 million of debt i
Investors Turn to Financials as AI Trade Splits Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds... [more]Hedge funds and mutual funds both increased exposure to financial stocks in the second quarter, with Goldman Sachs data showing bullish positioning at record levels: hedge funds increased their net tilt by more than 300 basis points while mutual funds reached their largest overweight since at least
Hedge fund Balyasny hired a coach and fertility expert to integrate its London portfolio managers... [more]Balyasny Asset Management has hired Alexandra Theis as EMEA head of portfolio manager integration and relationship management in London, where the hedge fund has added more than 100 employees over the past year. Theis, formerly a BNP Paribas prime brokerage sales director and also a wellbeing and fe
The battle for Gore Street is a test of investment trust patience... [more]The battle between Gore Street Energy Storage Fund and activist investor Saba Capital is becoming a test of how long investment trust shareholders will tolerate persistent discounts and disappointing performance. Saba, which owns more than 15% of the fund, is pushing for change after accusing the bo
City firms race to prepare for FCA crackdown on bullying and harassment... [more]Nearly 40,000 UK investment firms, hedge funds, insurers and brokers are preparing for expanded FCA rules on non-financial misconduct taking effect in September. Firms will have to treat serious bullying, sexual harassment, racism and violence as regulatory matters, including reporting relevant inci
And, finally: Man learns that there's a fine for disturbing polar bears... [more]From Newsoftheweird: The Norwegian government fined an unnamed perpetrator over $5,000 for sounding a foghorn that disturbed a polar bear, waking it and causing it to move. CNN reported on Aug. 14 that a boat was sailing through fjords in Svalbard, an archipelago that lies about halfway between Norw
In an era of deepfakes, phantom fortunes, and narrative warfare, the challenge of distinguishing reality from illusion has never been more acute. For those stewarding generational wealth, the stakes are existential. This 11th edition of Horizons delves into the critical quest for clarity, offering a toolkit to navigate a world rife with deception and to build a foundation of verifiable trust.
Our journey begins with a chilling investigation into
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Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: On July 9th, participants from 28 countries joined Opalesque's "Kant & Capital" webinar - not for a lecture, but for a workshop. The premise: after sixty years of labels - SRI, triple bottom line, ESG, impact - each of which fell short of its promise, i..
