Press & Media
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Renaissance, Schonfeld, and Engineers Gate stung in a shaky start for quants in 2026
History sometimes repeats itself. And in the case of “portable alpha”, a revival is underway in 2024. However, this time it is driven by hedge funds themselves.
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Hedge funds boom as investor enthusiasm for private equity falters
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 had a strong 2025, but 3 charts show lurking risks that have investors on edge
History sometimes repeats itself. And in the case of “portable alpha”, a revival is underway in 2024. However, this time it is driven by hedge funds themselves.
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Why small hedge funds ruled in 2025
History sometimes repeats itself. And in the case of “portable alpha”, a revival is underway in 2024. However, this time it is driven by hedge funds themselves.
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Check out the winning hedge fund strategies of 2025
Healthcare stocks, media and telecoms companies, and Asian equities were among hedge funds’ best trades this year, with just two weeks left on the calendar. Overall, equity-focused funds — which trade stocks long and short by sector, geography or theme — are the top-performing category in the 11 months to the end of November, according […]
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Renaissance Explores Tweak to Trading Models After Meme-Stock Volatility
Two funds at quant-trading pioneer suffered worst months ever in October Unprecedented turbulence at a pair of quantitative hedge funds managed by the industry pioneer Renaissance Technologies is causing the firm to consider adjusting its trading models, according to people familiar with the matter. The Long Island-based firm, founded by the mathematician Jim Simons, uses machine learning and […]
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Biotech rally mints huge profits for hedge funds
Equity long-short funds attract investor inflows for first time in a decade on strong returns so far in 2025
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Paul Tudor Jones-Backed Numerai Nabs $500 Million Valuation
A crowdsourcing hedge fund backed by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones has raised fresh capital from university endowments and venture firms at a valuation of $500 million, after its unconventional stock-picking model outperformed peers. “Investors are interested in liquidity which privates can’t provide and being uncorrelated to a market that’s never been more expensive than in the history of my […]
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Commentary: Hedge fund benchmarks — from flawed to functional
Why are hedge fund allocations still lagging, even as performance continues to impress? In a recent article for Pensions & Investments, Jon Caplis, CEO of PivotalPath explored this hedge fund paradox, making it clear that the problem isn’t industry performance, but measurement. Too many allocators and managers are working with flawed and opaque benchmarks that […]
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When the Hedges Don’t Hedge the Way You Expect
Researchers have found that performance is far higher than people think once the data includes the largest institutional hedge funds. “Every single piece of research needs to be revisited.”
