Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Multi-Strategy Big Firms Trail Smaller Focused Strategies in 2025
(HedgeCo.Net) A paradox is emerging in the hedge-fund world: some of the largest multi-strategy funds are underperforming smaller, more focused funds this year. According to reporting by Business Insider, “big?name multistrategy hedge funds have trailed the S&P 500 for the […]
Transitioning from “Hedge-Fund Light” to Core Portfolio Component
(HedgeCo.Net) Liquid alternatives are no longer simply seen as an overweight “add-on” to portfolios; in 2025 many institutional investors and asset managers are integrating them as a core building block. A recent report from BlackRock noted that clients are increasingly using […]
AI and Digital-Transformation Ramp-Up at Hedge Funds
(HedgeCo.Net) Technological change continues to accelerate in the hedge-fund sector: a global hedge fund has selected Behavox’s “Pathfinder Policy Manager” for enterprise-wide deployment, marking another step in the digital and AI transition of alternatives firms. Silicon Canals What’s going on Behavox, […]
Bain Capital’s Strategic Entry into Hedge-Fund Infrastructure
(HedgeCo.Net) In a notable move for the alternative-asset industry, Bain Capital has acquired a minority stake in Canadian managed-accounts provider Innocap, signalling that hedge-fund investors are increasingly pivoting toward separately-managed accounts (SMAs) over traditional commingled fund structures. Bloomberg What happened Bain […]
AI & Human Hybridisation: Quant Firms Expand Human Teams, While Discretionary Firms Lean into AI
(HedgeCo.Net) The investment world of hedge funds is undergoing an interesting convergence: quant firms are hiring more human stock-pickers, while discretionary firms are leaning more into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Business Insider+1 Highlights: Firms like Qube Research & Technologies, […]
Leverage Hits Five-Year High as Hedge Funds Bank on Banks & Financials
(HedgeCo.Net) The global hedge-fund industry is showing a bold turn: leverage has surged to its highest level in five years. According to data from Goldman Sachs, gross leverage among hedge funds rose to roughly 294 % recently — up from […]
Trend-Following Hedge Funds Falter as Macro & Discretionary Strategies Pull Ahead
(HedgeCo.Net) A clear performance divide has emerged in 2025 between funds relying on algorithmic trend-following systems and those using discretionary macro and stock-picking strategies. Funds that chase market trends mechanically are under pressure. For example, systematic funds were reported as […]
Bridgewater Associates Surges 26 % for 2025
(HedgeCo.Net) One of the largest hedge-fund firms, Bridgewater Associates, has returned to the spotlight. Its flagship macro strategy reportedly gained around 26.4% in the first nine months of 2025 — the strongest performance in 15 years. Bloomberg+1 Market observers say Bridgewater’s positioning benefited […]
Strategy Shift: Hedge Funds Flip On Energy, Double-Down On Tech
(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge funds are increasingly shifting their strategic bets — reducing exposure to traditional energy stocks while ramping up allocations to big technology and artificial-intelligence (AI) sectors. Bloomberg+2Investing.com+2 According to a Bloomberg feature, many hedge funds have “flipped” their energy views: […]
Hedge Fund Assets Reach Record $5 Trillion Amid Strong Inflows
(HedgeCo.NetGlobal The global hedge-fund industry reached a new milestone in the third quarter of 2025, as the total assets under management (AUM) neared $5 trillion, according to data reported by Hedge Fund Research (HFR). Reuters+2IndexBox+2 What’s driving the surge? HFR reported that […]
Hedge Funds Pour Back into Hong Kong IPO Market
(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge funds are re-entering the Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) market in force. According to the Financial Times, hedge funds accounted for roughly 14% of IPO cornerstone investment in Hong Kong in recent listings — a level just below the […]
Major Firm Launches Long-Term Fund to Navigate Volatility
(HedgeCo.Net) Lone Pine Capital is launching a new concentrated, long-term fund aimed at managing through increased market volatility and offering investors a differentiated option compared to typical multi-strategy vehicles. Financial TimesThe firm’s initiative reflects hedge funds’ broader strategic evolution: shifting away […]