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How secretive hedge fund Magnetar went all in on AI
Equity long-short funds attract investor inflows for first time in a decade on strong returns so far in 2025
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How Hedge Funds Won Big on an Obscure Drugmaker
It had been an anemic year for hedge funds that trade biotech stocks, thanks in part to moves by the Trump administration. A little-known French drugmaker provided a shot in the arm. The PivotalPath Healthcare Index lost 5% in the first half of this year, despite a 4% gain in the PivotalPath Composite.
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An Old-School Hedge Fund Strategy Reboots Outside Giant Podshops
An improving environment for mergers and acquisitions is also acting as tailwind for the departing traders as they set up their own outfits, enticing big-name investors on board to help them make the leap. Merger arbitrage funds, a subset of event-driven strategies, gained 5.7% on average through July this year, according to research firm PivotalPath. […]
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Agility pays off as hedge funds scale back tech bets in July
Hedge funds are now up more than 5% for the year following a largely successful July, according to new industry analyses, with a majority of managers continuing their advance last month. PivotalPath said the sector is now “more agile and opportunity-driven” than at any other point in 2025
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BlackRock research arm bigs up hedge funds to investors
The BlackRock Investment Institute believes investors should bulk up their exposure to hedge funds, the company said on Thursday. The research arm of the asset manager suggests investors dedicate up to 5% more of their portfolios from their current levels to hedge fund investments, the highest the institute has ever recommended. The broader hedge fund universe returned […]
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Billions Flow to New Hedge Funds Focused on AI-Related Bets
Leopold Aschenbrenner emerged last year as a precocious artificial-intelligence influencer after publishing a widely read manifesto. Then he decided to try his hand at stock picking. The 23-year-old with no professional investing experience quickly raised more money for a hedge fund than most pedigreed portfolio managers can when they strike out on their own. Situational Awareness […]
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A Wild Year for Markets Hits Trend-Following Hedge Funds
Many hedge funds have weathered this year’s trade-war turmoil well. The one big exception: fast-moving quantitative funds that are meant to flourish in tough markets. These funds, known as trend followers, use complicated computer algorithms to spot patterns in asset prices, then ride them up or down. The investment approach has a reputation for protecting […]
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Hedge Funds Dump US Stocks, Seeing Risks as Tariff Woes Linger
The relentless rally that has the S&P 500 Index hovering near all-time highs still hasn’t convinced Wall Street’s smart money to give up on their bearish views. “Managers are still pretty cautious as a lot of the underlying risks still haven’t gone away,” said Jonathan Caplis, chief executive officer of hedge-fund research firm PivotalPath, citing macroeconomic uncertainty. “Hedge […]
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Stockpicking hedge funds make comeback in market turbulence
Equity long-short funds attract investor inflows for first time in a decade on strong returns so far in 2025
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Hedge funds log 11th consecutive quarter of positive returns in Q2: hedge fund news
PivotalPath’s main hedge fund strategy indices also recorded a clean sweep of positive returns last month, with managers of all stripes and strategies profiting from rising stock markets and assorted opportunities in FX and commodities.
