Hedge funds News & Articles

Investors want hedge funds to 'stick to their guns' and not try to 'be heroes' as markets get turned upside down — Investors want hedge funds to 'stick to their guns' and not try to 'be heroes' as markets get turned upside down
17 Sep 2019, 22:28 by Bradley Saacks

Izzy Englander just added a quant team that was managing hundreds of millions for billionaire Michael Platt — Izzy Englander just added a quant team that was managing hundreds of millions for billionaire Michael Platt
12 Sep 2019, 23:40 by Bradley Saacks

$183 million short-seller Spruce Point is targeting the maker of Trojan condoms and Arm & Hammer baking soda — $183 million short-seller Spruce Point is targeting the maker of Trojan condoms and Arm & Hammer baking soda
5 Sep 2019, 21:52 by Bradley Saacks

D.E. Shaw asked staff to sign a take-it-or-leave non-compete, and the deadline is weeks away. Insiders say some people could walk even after management improved the payout. — D.E. Shaw asked staff to sign a take-it-or-leave non-compete, and the deadline is weeks away. Insiders say some people could walk even after management improved the payout.
27 Aug 2019, 20:39 by Bradley Saacks

Balyasny just booted its quant head and it signals a strategy revamp at the $6 billion hedge fund — Balyasny just booted its quant head and it signals a strategy revamp at the $6 billion hedge fund
9 Aug 2019, 02:37 by Bradley Saacks

AMG is offloading its majority stake in struggling hedge fund BlueMountain for $91 million — AMG is offloading its majority stake in struggling hedge fund BlueMountain for $91 million
8 Aug 2019, 03:19 by Bradley Saacks

BlueMountain's head of fundamental credit is leaving the firm. Here's the one of the last investments he pitched. — BlueMountain's head of fundamental credit is leaving the firm. Here's the one of the last investments he pitched.
3 Aug 2019, 01:38 by Bradley Saacks

The booming private market has some hedge funds spreading into private equity's domain. Now a tug-of-war has broken out over talent. — The booming private market has some hedge funds spreading into private equity's domain. Now a tug-of-war has broken out over talent.
13 Jun 2019, 17:10 by Bradley Saacks

A startup founded by a former hedge fund manager gives traders as much performance feedback as athletes so they can make better decisions. Not everyone wants in. — A startup founded by a former hedge fund manager gives traders as much performance feedback as athletes so they can make better decisions. Not everyone wants in.
12 Jun 2019, 16:30 by Meghan Morris

'It's a cat-and-mouse game': The head of technology at $60 billion hedge fund Two Sigma explains why cybersecurity is a bigger challenge than AI — 'It's a cat-and-mouse game': The head of technology at $60 billion hedge fund Two Sigma explains why cybersecurity is a bigger challenge than AI
20 May 2019, 19:37 by Bradley Saacks

A hot young activist fund is pushing for change at Wyndham Hotels to save the company money and help the environment — A hot young activist fund is pushing for change at Wyndham Hotels to save the company money and help the environment
6 May 2019, 20:23 by Bradley Saacks

Balyasny loses one of its top quants as the manager gets its footing after a disappointing 2018 — Balyasny loses one of its top quants as the manager gets its footing after a disappointing 2018
17 Apr 2019, 23:57 by Bradley Saacks

The Midtown Uniform is now in peril as Patagonia isn't accepting new finance clients for its ubiquitous fleece vests — The Midtown Uniform is now in peril as Patagonia isn't accepting new finance clients for its ubiquitous fleece vests
3 Apr 2019, 02:40 by Dan DeFrancesco

Hedge funds are watching a key lawsuit involving LinkedIn to see if they can spend billions on web-scraped data — Hedge funds are watching a key lawsuit involving LinkedIn to see if they can spend billions on web-scraped data
14 Mar 2019, 19:18 by Bradley Saacks

Stock-pickers are starting the year hot, but investors still pulled billions. It shows how the hedge fund game has fundamentally changed. — Stock-pickers are starting the year hot, but investors still pulled billions. It shows how the hedge fund game has fundamentally changed.
27 Feb 2019, 22:04 by Bradley Saacks

A senior Citadel portfolio manager nearly joined Balyasny - but decided to stick with Ken Griffin — A senior Citadel portfolio manager nearly joined Balyasny - but decided to stick with Ken Griffin
26 Feb 2019, 22:10 by Bradley Saacks

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square says it's 'returning to its roots,' and it shed a third of its staff in 2018 as part of the journey — Bill Ackman's Pershing Square says it's 'returning to its roots,' and it shed a third of its staff in 2018 as part of the journey
14 Feb 2019, 01:44 by Bradley Saacks

The woman who helps run the top performing hedge fund of all-time reveals why vulnerability is the secret to the firm's success — The woman who helps run the top performing hedge fund of all-time reveals why vulnerability is the secret to the firm's success
30 Jan 2019, 21:49 by Bradley Saacks

Steve Cohen's hedge fund Point72 has reportedly been blocked from taking British money — Steve Cohen's hedge fund Point72 has reportedly been blocked from taking British money
6 Jul 2018, 13:52 by Oscar Williams-Grut

'Billions' star Maggie Siff explains how a phone call with Tony Robbins helped craft her character, and what she loves about the role — 'Billions' star Maggie Siff explains how a phone call with Tony Robbins helped craft her character, and what she loves about the role
11 Jun 2018, 21:05 by Nathan McAlone

One of the hedge funders behind 'The Big Short' says betting on marijuana is the 'big long' — One of the hedge funders behind 'The Big Short' says betting on marijuana is the 'big long'
1 Jun 2018, 20:07 by Jeremy Berke

The top hedge fund managers earned a combined $15.4 billion last year — The top hedge fund managers earned a combined $15.4 billion last year
30 May 2018, 16:30 by Rachael Levy

David Tepper's hedge fund dumped its entire Apple stake ahead of the billionaire's expected purchase of the Carolina Panthers — David Tepper's hedge fund dumped its entire Apple stake ahead of the billionaire's expected purchase of the Carolina Panthers
16 May 2018, 02:23 by Graham Rapier

The global head of investor relations at $28 billion investor Angelo Gordon has left — The global head of investor relations at $28 billion investor Angelo Gordon has left
1 Mar 2018, 00:30 by Rachael Levy

Hedge funds did something highly unusual during the market's recent meltdown - and it's a great sign for stocks — Hedge funds did something highly unusual during the market's recent meltdown - and it's a great sign for stocks
25 Feb 2018, 16:32 by Joe Ciolli

Top infectious-disease expert says 'the next 6 to 12 weeks are going to be the darkest of the entire pandemic'

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly signed off on a Facebook algorithm change that throttled traffic to progressive news sites — and one site says that quiet change cost them $400,000 to $600,000 a year

Corporate giant Deloitte is permanently closing 4 offices, putting 500 staff on work-from-home contracts

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