Hedge Crunch FinancialHedge Funds Now Playing in the Major Leagues
Sports teams and sporting franchises were once owned by families. Nowadays, even with the economic instability around the world, hedge funds and investment consortiums are buying up the big players. In May 2022, Todd Boehly put together a conglomerate deal of $5.3billion to buy the Chelsea football club. Roman Abramovich, the club’s previous owner, put […]
Neil Cole, Founder of Iconix
Some companies stand the test of time, and Iconix Brand Group is one such example. Neil Cole founded the company, which has become the world’s second largest branding company. Iconix was named by Forbes Magazine as one of “America’s Best Small Companies” and it is certainly a company worth learning about. They are currently the […]
Kevin Ulrich Now Chairman of Anchorage
Anchorage Capital Group has been undergoing some significant changes in the last few months. At the end of 2021, co-founder Kevin Ulrich announced that he would be closing the flagship fund and relinquishing his day-to-day duties at the hedge fund. After 20 years in an active CEO role, he will become chairman. As part of […]
Crypto as a Driving Force in Hedge Fund Growth
The FX market has been unpredictable for quite some time, but now it seems that hedge funds with a quantitative concentration—those known for making lightning-speed trades on grand scales—are looking at crypto for their next big investment move. Crypto’s value differs significantly across markets yielding a plethora of opportunities for hedge fund managers with strong […]
2 New Leaders at Bridgewater
Bridgewater, the largest hedge fund in the world, has appointed two new CEOs. Nir Bar Dea, who is being promoted from his current role as deputy chief executive of Bridgewater, and Mark Bertolini, a member of the board of Bridgewater. Bar Dea, 40, has been with Bridgewater since 2015; he has been deputy CEO since […]
Female Founded Hedge Funds is (finally) on Trend
According to the Kresge Foundation, female leadership in hedge funds represents less than 10% of the overall industry. But nine new funds are indicative of a long-awaited change in the hedge fund industry: they are being led by women. These women have spent their initial years in the industry earning money and fostering connections that […]