Category Archives: Hedge Fund Performance
Hedge Funds Crank Up Leverage Amid AI-Fueled Markets
(HedgeCo.Net). The hedge fund industry at large is embracing a surge in leverage, spurred by increased investor interest, AI-driven equity rallies, and a strong macroeconomic backdrop. According to recent data from prime brokers, gross leverage — the ratio of long […]
November Delivers Strong Results for Many—but Tech Funds Feel the Heat
(HedgeCo.Net). Despite a rough month for tech-heavy assets, hedge funds broadly managed to deliver solid gains in November — and maintain strong year-to-date performance. According to a recent note from Goldman Sachs, global hedge funds are up nearly 15% in 2025 as […]
Citadel Posts Solid November Gains; Multi-Strategy Strength Surges
Another major hedge-fund name, Citadel, delivered a respectable performance in November, signaling resilience even as macroeconomic volatility persists. Reuters+1 Citadel’s flagship Wellington fund posted a 1.4% gain in November, bringing its year-to-date return to 8.3%. Reuters+1Its Global Equities pool rose 2.5% for the month, […]
AQR Capital Management Posts Strong Year-to-Date Gains as 2025 Winds Down
(HedgeCo.Net) AQR — the $179 billion hedge-fund powerhouse — has entered the final month of 2025 with robust returns across multiple strategies, underscoring continued investor confidence in diversified hedge-fund models. Reuters+1 According to sources familiar with the firm’s performance, AQR’s multi-strategy […]
Hedge Funds’ Exposure to AI-Related Tech Reaches Highest Level Since 2016
A structural trend is gaining momentum across the hedge-fund industry: funds are ramping up exposure to artificial-intelligence (AI)-related tech hardware and semiconductors — reaching the highest levels since such data began being tracked in 2016. Reuters+1 According to a recent note […]
The Tech & AI Arms Race: How Hedge Funds Are Leaning into Data, AI, and Advanced Analytics
(HedgeCo.Net) Behind the scenes, the most significant transformation at major hedge funds may not be about which stocks they’re buying — but how they’re making decisions. Several large funds are investing heavily in technology, AI, and data science to gain an edge […]
“Balyasny Asset Management and ExodusPoint Capital Standing Out in Multi-Strategy Surge”
(HedgeCo.Net) As hedge-fund performance rallies broadly, two multi-strategy firms — Balyasny and ExodusPoint — are drawing attention for their particularly strong returns in 2025. According to a Business Insider report summarizing recent performance, Balyasny gained 2.5% in November, bringing its […]
“Big Bounce: Hedge Funds Nearing Best Year of the Decade”
(HedgeCo.Net) The global hedge fund industry appears set to deliver its strongest performance in years, as assets flow back into alternative investments and many big funds report strong returns. Forbes+2hedgeco.net+2 According to data compiled by industry trackers, total hedge-fund assets recently […]
“Citadel LLC Posts Strong November; Momentum Builds Into Year-End”
One of the biggest names in hedge funds — Citadel — is showing renewed strength as 2025 draws to a close. According to multiple people familiar with its results, Citadel’s flagship Wellington fund gained 1.4% in November, pushing its year-to-date […]
Bridgewater Associates — Big Rebalancing: Shedding Big Tech, Betting on Software & Payments
(HedgeCo.Net). According to newly filed disclosures covering the third quarter of 2025, Bridgewater Associates — long viewed as one of the world’s most influential macro-hedge funds — has sharply reduced its holdings in many of the market’s biggest tech names […]
Derivative Income, Digital Assets & Defined-Outcome Funds Reshape Liquid Alts Landscape
(HedgeCo.Net) Liquid alternatives aren’t just gaining traction — the nature of these investments is evolving rapidly. According to recent research, strategies such as derivative income, defined-outcome funds, and digital assets are reshaping the liquid alts landscape. Morningstar+2Morningstar+2 Traditional hedge-fund-like strategies — long/short equity, market-neutral, or […]
Institutional Moves: Major Funds Reshaping Their Strategies
(HedgeCo.Net) As the hedge fund industry expands and adapts, major players are retooling their strategies and even raising capital in novel ways. One of the signal moves: Pershing Square Capital Management and its founder, Bill Ackman, are preparing to launch […]