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In the week ending July 11th 2025, HFR reported that new hedge fund launches jumped while liquidations declined in 1Q 2025, as managers continued to position for both legislative, economic and geopolitical risks and opportunities in the second half of the year. The estimated number of new funds launched in 1Q25 increased to 121, the highest number of quarterly launches since 1Q24, while estimated liquidations fell slightly to 73 in 1Q, down from the estimated 80 liquidations in 4Q24. As previously reported by HFR, total hedge fund industry capital reached another record level in 1Q25, ending the quarter at an estimated $4.5 trillion.

Meanwhile, led by directional Equity Hedge and Event Driven strategies, hedge funds posted their strongest monthly gain since December 2023 in June to conclude 1H25, as reported today by HFR. In contrast to the significant trade, tariff and legislative uncertainty which characterized the beginning of 2Q25, the quarter concluded with strong momentum and an improving economic outlook for 2H25 with the passage of the US legislation relating to tax and government spending, while the Trump administration continued to make progress on global trade negotiations.

In new launches Gilberto Marcheggiano's Agave Capital Management Limited, a portfolio manager who used to run money at Ken Griffin's hedge fund behemoth Citadel is preparing to launch a new macro fund, joining a rare breed of independent managers starting out with $1 billion or more; Coller Capital, the world's largest dedicated private market secondaries manager, has wrapped up fundraising for Coller Credit Opportunities II (CCO II) - one of the largest pools of capital dedicated to acquiring secondhand private-credi......................

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