Today's Hedge Funds Pulse
Paul Tudor Jones places $8 bn volatility bet on U.S. small‑cap stocks
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has filed an $8 bn options position linked to the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. The structure includes roughly $5.1 bn of puts and $3 bn of calls, forming a volatility‑focused straddle that signals expectations of large price swings in U.S. small‑cap equities rather than a directional bet.
Coatue to Launch AI‑Tech Crossover Fund as $70bn Manager Shifts Strategy
Coatue Management, the $70 billion hedge fund led by Philippe Laffont, is preparing a new AI‑focused technology fund that will combine public equities with late‑stage private startups. The crossover vehicle, slated for a mid‑year launch, reflects a broader move away from traditional long‑only stock‑picking.
Exited Bridgewater All Weather Before 3% Plunge
I got us out of this Bridgewater 'All Weather' $ALLW before it got smoked today. Down -3.1% looked more like All Clouds, No Umbrella. @dsaleminvestor @HedgeyeRJM https://t.co/6vDFG1w84h
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Bridgewater’s Chief Scientist Jasjeet Sekhon Joins Google DeepMind as Chief Strategy Officer
Bridgewater Associates’ chief scientist Jasjeet Sekhon is leaving the hedge fund to become chief strategy officer of Google’s DeepMind AI unit. The move highlights the growing convergence of quantitative finance expertise and cutting‑edge AI development as Google seeks to close...
JPMorgan, Goldman Roll Out Short‑Credit Tools as Private‑Credit Market Faces Unwind Risk
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have unveiled bespoke short‑selling baskets that let hedge funds bet against the $1.8 trillion private‑credit market. At the same time, JPMorgan is marking down the value of private‑credit collateral, tightening leverage for fund managers and prompting...
Ridge Capital’s Mantra: “Never Lose Money”
Ridge Capital Northern Yield, launched in January 2023, has posted an annualized 14% return, buoyed by two near‑25% years before a softer 2025 amid tighter spreads. Lead manager Christoffer Malmström leveraged his distressed‑credit background to navigate default events, extracting value...
Rewriting the Hedge Fund Playbook: Lessons From 2008
With assets near $5 trillion, hedge funds face a modest March drawdown amid Iran‑related volatility. The article argues that structural reforms since 2008—more realistic performance expectations, stricter due‑diligence, better liquidity alignment, and a shift toward stable institutional capital—make a repeat of...
Symmetry Builds Out Team with Two Analyst Additions
Symmetry Invest, the Aalborg‑based boutique asset manager, announced the hiring of two new investment analysts—Thomas Richard from Paris and Joseph Isaac Rein‑Saunders from Berlin. Richard joins after co‑managing European small‑ and micro‑cap funds, while Rein‑Saunders brings academic research and freelance...
Tom Hayes – Fox Business – Varney & Co – Appearance – 3/19/26
Thomas Hayes, chairman of Great Hill Capital, appeared on Fox Business on March 19, 2026 to discuss the U.S. two‑year Treasury yield climbing to 3.816%, up 4.6 basis points, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remark that stagflation is a “1970s...
Goldman, JPMorgan Enable Hedge Funds to Short Private Credit
Goldman and JPMorgan are among investment banks offering hedge fund clients ways to bet against the $1.8 trillion private credit market https://t.co/oylGukMJd0
Mandatum’s CTA Wins UCITS Hedge Award
Mandatum Managed Futures Fund was named Best Performing CTA Trend Following fund under $150 million for 2025 at the UCITS Hedge Awards, also topping two‑ and three‑year horizons. The systematic fund posted an 8.2% return in 2025, with 11.0% annualized over...
Elliott Management Takes Significant Stake in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Shares Jump 12%
Elliott Investment Management has acquired a "significant" stake in Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, sending the shipper's shares up about 12% in Tokyo. Elliott says the market undervalues the business and is pushing for a review of its real‑estate holdings and...
The “Great De-Risking” — BofA Global Fund Manager Survey:
The Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey shows institutional investors shifting sharply toward cash, with allocations climbing to 4.3%—the highest level since the pandemic. This “Great De‑Risking” reflects waning confidence in AI‑centric, high‑beta themes as valuation concerns and macro...
The Evolution of Point72: From Family Office to Institutional Powerhouse:
Point72, led by Steve Cohen, is executing a rapid expansion that now includes roughly 190 semi‑autonomous trading pods and new verticals in private credit and venture capital. The firm is transitioning from a traditional hedge fund into a fully integrated...
Bridgewater: Dalio’s Principles to Algorithmic Intelligence…The Road to $5 Billion:
Bridgewater Associates’ AI‑focused AIA Labs has topped $5 billion in assets under management, marking a watershed moment for the firm’s post‑Dalio evolution. The platform blends the firm’s historic macro‑principles with machine‑learning models that ingest market, economic and alternative data. Institutional capital...
Hedge Funds Record Deepest Drawdowns Since Iran War’s ‘Liberation Day’
JPMorgan strategists say hedge funds have posted their worst drawdowns since the Iran war’s “Liberation Day,” as long/short equity funds fell 3.4% in March and the broader industry slipped 2.2%. The sell‑off, driven by a sharp oil price spike, has...
Lee Ainslie Portfolio Analysis: Key Positions, AI Bets & Maverick Capital Strategy
Maverick Capital, led by Lee Ainslie, disclosed a roughly $9.3 billion equity portfolio that remains moderately diversified, with the top ten holdings accounting for about 44% of assets. The fund’s long/short, research‑driven approach continues to favor high‑quality mega‑cap technology platforms alongside...
Dominant Hedge Fund Consolidator Drives Elite Traders Out
Together, the two stories trace the multistrat arc from unstoppable consolidator of hedge fund power & talent in 2022 to, by 2026, such a dominant machine that some elite traders are starting to walk away and set their own terms....
Investor Exodus Hits Consumer Loans, Stone Ridge Honors 11%
Private credit's investor exodus has spread to consumer loans. Redemption requests at a ~$2bn Stone Ridge fund holding loans made by fintech lenders were so high that it would honor only 11% of the amount investors wanted back. https://t.co/JXy1RCBLRX
Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stake Reduced by Caerus Investment Advisors LLC
Caerus Investment Advisors trimmed its Alphabet position by 35.8% in Q3, selling 23,159 shares and ending the quarter with 41,481 shares worth roughly $10.1 million. While Caerus reduced exposure, several smaller managers – Morse Asset, Robinson Smith, Searle & Co., Navellier,...
QAI: Hedge Fund Replication ETF With TIPs-Like Return And Risk
The NYLI Hedge Multi‑Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) offers investors hedge‑fund style exposure through a blend of ETFs and swaps, charging a 0.88% expense ratio and delivering a 1.47% trailing‑12‑month yield. Launched in 2009, QAI emphasizes high‑quality, floating‑rate investment‑grade debt and...
Hedge Fund Bets on Cotton As
One of our new Hedge Fund clients was explaining his Long Cotton position to me yest All the while a bunch of consensus ones are still hoping for their #Bag7 Longs to bounce https://t.co/yoASvyTUEY
Hedge Fund Star Bets Against Korea After Market Dip
Who's the latest brilliant Hedge Fund guy who shorted South Korean Stocks AFTER a correction? https://t.co/aP0iJRzIRj
Hedge Funds Position for Potential BOJ Hawkish Tilt Amid Iran War Inflation Risks
Hedge funds such as Fivestar Asset Management are reshaping their Japanese bond and currency positions ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting, expecting Governor Kazuo Ueda to hint at a hawkish stance due to inflation pressures from the Iran...
Traders Reject Giant Hedge Funds, Choose Independent Terms, Bloomberg Reports
On March 17, 2026 Bloomberg reported that traders—including Michael Alfaro, who was poised to launch his own fund—are turning down offers from large multistrategy hedge funds in favor of independent arrangements, signaling a shift away from multimillion‑dollar pay packages and...
Spinouts Surge From Millennium, Citadel Rivals, Redefining Hedge Fund Talent Flow
Borealis Strategic Capital Partners reported on Thursday that spinouts from Millennium, Citadel and their multi‑strategy rivals are driving a wave of new hedge fund launches in 2025. While the two giants still seed the most platforms, their share fell from...
Victory Capital Raises Bid for Janus Henderson, Escalating Asset-Management Takeover Battle
On March 18, 2026, Victory Capital Holdings sent a revised acquisition proposal to the Special Committee of Janus Henderson Group, offering $40 in cash per share and 0.250 Victory shares, valuing each Janus share at up to $59.32. The improved...
Oil Producers Short Brent Futures While Hedge Funds Go Long Amid US‑Israeli‑Iran Conflict
In the first ten days after the US‑Israeli war with Iran began, US oil producers dramatically increased short positions in Brent futures to lock in prices, while hedge funds simultaneously built long exposure, betting on further price gains. The divergent...
Hedge Funds Short Financial Stocks at Record Pace, Sparking Market Alarm
On March 17, 2026, hedge funds worldwide dramatically increased short positions in banks, insurers, fintechs and trading firms, reaching the highest intensity since 2016, according to Goldman Sachs data. The sell‑off hit the S&P financials index, which is down more...
Pregnant Founder Launches $8B Quant Fund, Delivers 11% Returns
This colleague of Michael Platt launched an $8B quant fund at 34 weeks pregnant. Averaged 11.2% annual returns. She is redefining hedge funds.
Where Is Money Flowing Today?
The latest Finviz heatmap shows capital gravitating toward technology and consumer discretionary stocks, while energy and utilities lag behind. Sector performance is uneven, with tech leading double‑digit gains and financials posting modest upside. Overall market breadth is narrowing, indicating that...
Citadel Taps Morgan Stanley for Credit Trader
Citadel has hired Antonia von Specht, a former Morgan Stanley vice‑president, as a credit trader in its London office. Von Specht brings nearly ten years of European credit sales experience, including a focus on German and Nordic markets. In parallel, Commerzbank re‑appointed Vadim Nechaev...
Hafnium Caps One-Year Mark with Strongest Month Yet
Hafnium Investment Fund posted its strongest month on record in February, delivering a 5.7% gain—the best monthly performance since its Q1 2025 launch. The fund completed its first twelve‑month track record with a cumulative 9.2% return and an annualized volatility of...
New Feeder Fund Opens Macro Access for Canadian Advisors
Canadian advisors now have a domestic feeder fund that gives accredited investors access to Bridgewater Associates' flagship Pure Alpha strategy through a Wilshire‑managed account. The vehicle is structured as an Ontario mutual fund trust, with Oak Hill Asset Management acting...
Massive CTA and Systematic Sell‑offs Set to Pressure Stocks
From GS on Flows: - CTAs Sold $80B over the last month - “Length has gone from >8 out of 10 to ~6.5 now, projected to go near 4.5-5 all else equal” - Systematics are estimated to sell $70B in the next *week*...
Hedge Funds Sell Financial Stocks Amid Market Uncertainty
Hedge funds have trimmed roughly $3 billion of exposure to financial‑sector equities amid heightened market uncertainty. Short positions on major banks rose about 15% in the past week, reflecting concerns over a potentially hawkish monetary policy stance and escalating geopolitical risks....
Goldman Sachs Says Hedge Funds Aggressively Shorting Financial Stocks:
Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage report shows hedge funds are aggressively shorting financial stocks, making the sector the most shorted in hedge fund portfolios this year. Global funds have net sold banks, insurers and fintech firms at the fastest pace observed...
Top Superinvestors Are Buying Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT)
Rocket Companies (RKT) attracted substantial institutional buying in the latest 13F filings, with hedge funds and asset managers adding over $1 billion in new stakes. Dan Loeb's Third Point, Point72, and Leon Cooperman led the surge, signaling confidence in a mortgage‑volume...
Hedge Funds Boost Nat‑Gas Futures, Yet Still Below Historic Peaks
HEDGE FUNDS and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 159 billion cubic feet (bcf) in the two major futures and options contracts based on prices at Henry Hub in Louisiana over the seven days ending on March 10. Fund...
Bessent Mirrors 1992 BOE: Fighting USD Collapse Over Oil
Bessent now finds himself in the position of the Bank of England in 1992 when Soros, Druckenmiller, & Bessent "broke the BOE": Trying to prevent the USD from collapsing v. oil with a finite amount of oil reserves as markets &...
Hedge Funds Turn to Exotic Cross-Asset Options Amid Market Turmoil
Hedge funds and institutional investors are turning to exotic cross‑asset options as the Iran‑related conflict fuels extreme volatility across energy, equity, bond and currency markets. Brent crude recorded a $36 intraday swing on March 9, breaking traditional correlations and weakening the...
Millennium Exits Scopia Capital After $1B Year‑long Investment
Scoop: Millennium has redeemed its investment from Scopia Capital just over a year after backing the equity long-short hedge fund manager with $1 billion https://t.co/DPmCnhwZl5
Hedge Funds Push Oil Longs to Six‑year High
Hedge funds have increased their long positions in Oil to the highest level in 6 years. https://t.co/8uRqtrleIr
Hedge Funds Pump $600 Million Into Microsoft:
Hedge funds Altimeter Capital and Chilton Investment have markedly increased their Microsoft holdings, with Altimeter expanding to over $601 million and Chilton boosting its stake by roughly 4%, making the stock its largest position at about 10% of assets under management....
Alliancebernstein L.P. Lowers Position in Visa Inc. $V
AllianceBernstein L.P. reduced its Visa Inc. holding by 5.5% in the third quarter, selling 1.15 million shares and bringing its position to 19.77 million shares worth roughly $6.75 billion, making Visa its eighth‑largest holding. The fund’s stake now represents 2.1% of its portfolio....
Bill Ackman Wants a Little Berkshire of His Own. Piper Sandler Says There's a 'Secret Sauce'
Bill Ackman filed to list Pershing Square Capital Management on the NYSE and raised its stake in Howard Hughes Holdings to about 47%, aiming to turn the REIT into a Berkshire‑style conglomerate. Piper Sandler says the venture’s success hinges on acquiring...
Record Hedge Fund Shorts Signal Imminent Squeeze
Bearish hedge fund positioning is extreme: Shorts in US-listed ETFs +10% Thursday—2nd-biggest daily jump since 2016 (only topped by +16% on April 2, 2025 “Liberation Day”). ETF shorts +12% this week (after +8% last), +23% in last month. US macro shorts (incl. index...
Fear Stems From Market Declines, Not Saba’s Bid
I’m genuinely interested in everyone’s thoughts. IMHO, what’s stoking fear @AcaciaCap isn’t our bid but the massive declines in everything from OTF, TCPC, FSK, OXLC, BPRE, the tripling of outflows for Cliffwater and Blue Owl, the frauds, the rise in...
FORA Capital LLC Invests $2.78 Million in Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST
FORA Capital LLC disclosed a new $2.78 million stake in Costco Wholesale, purchasing 3,004 shares in the third quarter. The filing shows a broader wave of institutional activity, with several hedge funds adding modest positions and overall institutional ownership at 68.5%....
Small Fund, Big Insight: Macro Hedge Wins 2007
He launched a macro hedge fund with $800K, fused thematic insight with disciplined risk control, and made a killing in 2007’s collapse.