Hedge Crunch FinancialMega Hedge Fund Launched by Two Ex-Citadel Traders
One of the largest hedge funds to get started this year is being brought to market by two managers who got their start at Citadel. Michael Rockefeller and Karl Kroeker launched Woodline Partners this week with $2 billion in investor commitments. So far in 2019 it is the biggest fund to be launched. The beginning […]
London to be New Home to Caxton Associates
One of the world’s oldest and most famous hedge funds, Caxton Associates, is moving its headquarters to London form New York. The change is seen as a symbolic boost to the financial services industry of the UK as the consequences of Brexit creep closer. Caxton was founded in 1983 by Bruce Kovner, a legendary investor […]
Hedge Funds Doing Well in 2019
There were more assets under management in the hedge fund sector during the first half of 2019 than during any time in the past. So says the HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report. Two factors contributed to this amassing of money: more money flowing into the sector, and better performance of the funds. Total AUM […]
UK Watchdog Approves First Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund
The Financial Conduct Authority approved, a United Kingdom regulatory agency, approved Prime Factor Capital as a full-scope alternative investment fund manager in the crypto hedge fund space. The firm will follow European regulations even though it was approved by the UK agency. Therefore they will be allowed to maintain over 100 million Euros AUM. Prime […]
Top-Performing Hedge Funds Picking GE, Facebook and Biogen
Hedge funds which are showing excellent results and have been for the past three-years are picking stocks such as General Electric, PG & E, Facebook, Biogen and more. According to the hedge fund tracking firm Symmetric.io, the top 10 stock picker hedge funds are: • Aisling Capital • Boxer Capital • RA Capital Management • […]
Hedge Fund Money Trending Towards ESG Investments
Socially responsible investing has been trending in recent years with close to $31 trillion finding its way to investment funds and strategies that look for companies that practice good governance and socially responsible business practices. But until recently hedge funds have lagged a bit behind this trend. According to a study by Preqin published this […]
Investors Betting on Cryptocurrency Funds
The first quarter of 2019 was a good one for cryptocurrency hedge funds. Total AUM (assets under management) exploded by three times in that period, according to research. Investment company Elwood Asset Management partnered with PwC, a consultancy firm, to publish a report that found the median crypto hedge fund AUM was worth $4.3 million […]