Opalesque Roundup: Equity strategies were the top performing hedge funds category in November: hedge fund news In the week ending December 27th 2024, Citco said that hedge funds had

Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds gain in November: hedge fund news In the week ending December 06th 2024, HFR reported that hedge funds gained for the month with the HFRX Market Directional Index gaining +1.77% and the

In the week ending November 29th 2024, Citco stated that hedge fund performance dipped by a marginal -0.4% in October 2024. This follows a strong run of positive returns that stretched back to

In the week ending December 22nd 2024, Aurum reported that hedge fund performance was generally positive in October amidst a backdrop of generally negative performance in global equities and increasing government bond yields. Most hedge fund strategies had positive performance. The average asset wei

In the week ending November 15th 2024, a global research by Beacon Platform showed that hedge funds are boosting spending on risk management as concerns about navigating regulatory challenges increases. Almost all (99%) of the

In the week ending November 08th 2024, HFR reported that hedge funds posted declines in October on mixed strategy performance as investors positioned for the US Pr

In the week ending November 01st 2024, Citco stated that hedge funds posted their eighth consecutive month of positive returns. Year-to-date performance is +11.03% as of September 30th.

Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge fund capital hits $4.46tn: hedge fund news In the week ending October 25th 2024, HFR reported that hedge fund capital rose to a fourth consecu

In the week ending October 18th 2024, a new global research by Beacon Platform revealed that tougher risk parameters at hedge funds are restricting trading activi

In the week ending October 11th 2024, HFR reported that Event-Driven hedge funds led strong, industry-wide gains in September; Macro strategies also advanced in September, reversing four consecutive monthly declines as interest rates fell. The

In the week ending October 04th 2024, the fund industry is surprised as "Hedge Fund Industry's Best Fundraiser", Evan Katz (according to his LinkedIn profile) has started to promote yet another "Award-Winning" fund just seven days after the SEC's

In the week ending September 27th 2024, the SEC issued a cease-and-desist order against Evan H. Katz, co-founder of Crawford Ventures Absolute Return Fund, LP, for misrepresentations in fund documents that raised over $16 million from 45 investors. Ironically, Katz's LinkedIn profile describe

In the week ending September 20th 2024, a study by law firm Seward & Kissel established managers of traditional hedge fund strategies continue to charge high management fe

In the week ending September 06th 2024, JPMorgan said in a prime brokerage research note that global hedge funds posted positive returns in August even as the unwind in popular yen carry trades whipsawed markets, according to bank research and sources familiar with the funds' performance. Hedge

In the week ending August 30th 2024, Bitcoin ETFs are increasingly being held by hedge funds, mutual funds, and other institutional investors, easing concerns that the cryptocurrency as

In the week ending August 23rd 2024, a report revealed that hedge funds eked out positive performance for the month of July. According to new data from fund administrator Citco, hedge funds posted

In the week ending August 16th 2024, Bloomberg reported that hedge funds, pensions and banks continued to lavish capital into exchange-traded funds that invest directly in Bitcoin, as more traditional investors embrace the asset class that US regulators begrudgingly helped push into the mainstream a

In the week ending August 09th 26th 2024, hedge funds gained in July as recession fears mounted and volatility spiked into month-end, preceding a historic equity market drop

In the week ending August 02 2024, Reuters reported quoting Goldman Sachs that global hedge funds have trimmed their exposure to Chinese equities to the lowest in five years while ramping up investment in Japan. Hedge funds' net allocation to China, including investments in onshore and offshore

In the week ending July 19th 2024, Pivotal Path reported that hedge funds finished the first half of the year in positive performance territory, with funds including Bridgewater Associates, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors and Aspect Capital posting double digit gains. Overall, hedge funds were in the g

In the week ending June 12th 2024, HFR reported revealed that hedge funds posted mixed performance in June as election and political risks surged throughout Asia, Europe and

In the week ending July 5th 2024, a Reuters report quoted Goldman Sachs saying that global hedge funds in June sold U.S. shares of technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies at the fastest pace since 2016, mainly driven by semiconductor stocks. The sales could indicate that portfolio m

In the week ending June 28th 2024, industry figures showed that emerging markets hedge funds gains accelerated through mid-2Q, leading industry-wide regional performance with c

In the week ending June 21st 2024, various reports suggested that hedge fund performance was positive in May 2024. According to data from asset servicer Citco, hedge funds

Opalesque Roundup: Equity hedge funds leads industry gains in May: hedge fund news In the week ending June 14th 2024, HFR reported that hedge funds gained in May as equities recovered the prior month's decline, and as inflationary pressures remained elevated, but investors positioned for in

In the week ending June 7th 2024, a federal appeals court struck down the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's rules requiring hedge funds and private equity firms to detail quarterly fees and expenses to investors - a significant setback in the regulator's clampdown on the private-fund

In the week ending May 31st 2024, media reports revealed that tech savvy hedge funds are investing in generative AI by hiring top talent. Business Insider collected salary data from 8 hedge funds and prop-trading firms for AI roles. For years, hedge funds and prop-trading firms have relied on massiv

Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds down in April 2024: hedge fund news In the week ending May 24th 2024, Citco reported that in April, hedge funds experienced their first negative month of 2024, with nearly all strategy types seeing declines. Despite this setback, hedge funds maintain a positive ou

In the week ending May 17th 2024, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s prime brokerage desk revealed that hedge funds ramped up their selling of financial stocks as US economic growth shows signs of weakness and the sector approaches a key technical level. Despite financials notching their best weekly gain of

In the week ending May 10th 2024, a report revealed that hedge funds advanced in April as equities declined, led by Macro strategies and the industry's largest funds, with t

In the week ending May 3rd 2024, the data provider Preqin stated that new multi-strategy hedge fund launches accounted for less than one in 10 of new funds in the first quarter, down from about one in four in the last quarter of 2023, a sign that investors witnessing higher market volatility might b

In the week ending May 26th 2023, a study revealed that hedge fund capital extended the year-end surge, rising to a historic $4.3 trillion milestone in 1Q24 on strong performa

In the week ending April 19th 2024, a new study pointed out that hedge funds led by new managers are responding to pressure to outperform against a backdrop of elevated interest ra

In the week ending April 12th 2024, HFR revealed that hedge funds extended the 1Q surge through March, led by Macro strategies, which posted its best month since March 2022

In the week ending April 05th 2024, a Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage report that tracks hedge funds globally revealed that hedge funds capped the first quarter with gains across different strategies, as a rally in stocks, some commodities and the dollar helped the industry weather a less shiny p

In the week ending March 28th 2024, HFR reported that the new hedge fund launches fell while liquidations were steady in 4Q to conclude 2023 as managers positioned for falling inflation and

In the week ending March 22nd 2023, a study revealed the global hedge fund market was valued at $4.8 trillion in 2022 and is estimated to reach $13 trillion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.7%

In the week ending March 08th 2024, HFR said that hedge funds surged through February led by Technology, AI and Cryptocurrency exposures, with these leading broad-ba

In the week ending March 1st, 2024 Man Group, the world's largest publicly listed hedge fund, announced that it suffered a double-digit drop in revenue and profit despite a jump in as

In the week ending February 23rd 2024, a report revealed that funds of hedge funds serviced by the Citco Fund Services Companies achieved an average return of 5.92% in 2023, rebounding from the -3.35% seen the previous year. Whether concentrated or diversified, all categories of portfolio saw positi

In the week ending February 16th 2024, BNP Paribas' annual 2024 Alternative Investment Survey reported that in 2023 their hedge fund portfolios delivered an average return of

In the week ending February 09th 2024, the HFRI reported that hedge funds extended recent performance gains to begin 2024, with strong contributions from fixed income-based strategies as geopolitical risks continued to escalate, adding active conflicts in Yemen and the Red Sea to the ongoing conflic

In the week ending February 2nd 2024, Citco revealed that hedge funds achieved double-digit returns in 2023. Citco oversees $1.8 trillion dollars of assets under administration. Funds

In the week ending Jamuary 26th, 2024, the latest release of the HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report said that hedge fund capital surged beyond the historic $4 trillion mi

In the week ending January 19th, 2024, Goldman Sachs revealed that hedge funds were able to gain 1.7% on a global basis in December. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (SP500) (SPY) climbed 4.5% during that period. The Nasdaq jumped 5.3% for the month. In general, hedge funds ended 2023 by underperforming the b

In the week ending January 12th, 2024, HFR reported that hedge fund performance surged through year-end, with December showing acceleration of the powerful lea