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.
Amazon Becomes the Most-Owned Stock Among Hedge Funds:
Amazon has become the most‑owned stock in hedge‑fund portfolios, overtaking Microsoft and Nvidia. The shift reflects Amazon’s transition from a high‑growth, low‑margin e‑commerce model to a cash‑flow‑generating infrastructure platform spanning cloud, logistics and AI. Over the past two years the company rationalized costs, slowed headcount growth and stabilized AWS profitability, delivering reliable free cash flow. Hedge funds now view Amazon as a durable, multi‑segment anchor rather than a speculative growth play.
Hedge Funds Push Into Quantum Computing:
Hedge funds are increasing exposure to publicly traded quantum computing firms such as IonQ, Rigetti and D‑Wave, moving the technology from venture‑capital niches to institutional portfolios. They employ structured, risk‑managed strategies—pairing longs with shorts, using options, and limiting volatility—to capture...
Lee Ainslie: Concentrating Capital in AI Leaders While Pruning Legacy Positions
Maverick Capital reported a $9.3 billion equity portfolio, with the top ten holdings accounting for roughly 44% of assets. The fund’s biggest positions are concentrated in AI infrastructure and semiconductor leaders such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, TSMC and Applied Materials. At...
Where Is Money Flowing Today?
A Finviz‑derived sector heat map shows today’s money flow across major equities. Technology leads with the strongest net inflows, while Consumer Cyclical registers notable outflows. Financials see moderate buying pressure and Healthcare remains largely neutral. The visual snapshot helps traders...
Saba Boss Warns of Turmoil in Private Credit Following Blue Owl Strains
Boaz Weinstein, founder of Saba Capital, warned that the private credit market is entering a turbulent phase after Blue Owl Capital’s recent liquidity strain. Blue Owl has limited withdrawals and sold loans to satisfy redemptions, causing its shares to tumble...
Inside Hedge Funds' Secret Method for Detecting Market Regimes
The secret hedge funds use to detect market regimes... A 37 page PDF reveals everything:
Protean Eyes Sweet Spot Between Active and Passive in Global Equities
Swedish boutique Protean Funds will launch a Global Aktiesparfond in late 2026, a low‑cost, actively managed global equity fund positioned between high‑fee active funds and cheap index products. The fund’s management fee is set at less than half the industry...
Avoid Shifting From Public to Private During Market Crashes
"If there is a violent drop in public equity prices, we cannot be in a position where we're taking money out of the public book and sliding it into the private book. That's the ultimate sin of our job." - Sean...
One River's LGT Quant Purchase Increases Assets by One‑Third
One River is buying the quant arm of LGT Capital Partners, a deal that will boost the hedge fund’s assets by roughly a third https://t.co/KuxkGui39M
Separate Ways II: The SMA Playbook for 2026
Separately managed accounts (SMAs) are now the dominant channel for institutional capital, driven by demand for customized exposure and fee transparency. A new report surveying 100 hedge fund managers and 50 allocators uncovers operational friction points, especially around data transparency...
Bajaj Finserv’s $1 Billion Push Into Alternatives:
Bajaj Finserv is launching a $1 billion alternative‑investment platform under Bajaj Alternate Investment Management, targeting four verticals—private equity/venture capital, liquid alternatives, listed equity, and real estate. The firm plans to raise roughly ₹1,500‑₹2,000 crore per strategy within the next 18‑24 months, with...
Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Targets Blue Owl Funds:
Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital, together with Cox Capital, launched tender offers for three Blue Owl semi‑liquid private‑credit funds, proposing cash exits at a 20%‑35% discount to NAV. The move follows Blue Owl’s recent shift from quarterly redemptions to episodic capital...
13F Filers Dumped Bitcoin ETFs, Selling ~25k BTC
What did 13F filers do with the Bitcoin ETFs in Q4?? In what should not be much of a surprise -- they were sellers. Advisors and Hedge Funds (the two largest holder categories) were the biggest sellers. Overall 13F Filers sold...
Where Is Money Flowing Today?
Finviz’s latest treemap visualizes today’s capital flows across four major sectors. Technology stocks dominate the green area, registering the strongest percentage gains, while consumer‑cyclical firms display a mixed green‑red pattern. Healthcare appears largely stable, with modest green pockets, and financials...
Calculo to Launch 3x Strategy and Return-Stacked Product
Calculo Capital is expanding its systematic commodity platform with two new products slated for 2026. The 3x leveraged Calculo Supra will sit alongside the existing 1x Terra and 2x Altus funds, offering a higher‑intensity, equity‑like risk profile. In parallel, Calculo...
Most Hedge Funds Bet Heavily on Shorting the Dollar
Almost all Hedge Fund types are exposed to Short Dollar. Some are massively Short. *Will they all be right? https://t.co/Uwzu1CzIdx
Bill Ackman’s Big Pivot: Why Pershing Square Bet $2 Billion on Meta—And Walked Away From Hilton:
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square disclosed a roughly $2 billion, 10%‑of‑capital stake in Meta Platforms while exiting its long‑held investment in Hilton Worldwide. The move reflects a shift from a fully priced, mature hotel compounder to what Ackman sees as undervalued AI‑enabled...
The Alternative Data Arms Race: Why Hedge Funds Are Spending More Than Ever:
In 2026 hedge funds are pouring tens of millions of dollars into alternative data, turning information velocity into a core competitive lever. AI-driven analytics have lowered the barrier to processing vast datasets—from satellite imagery to web traffic—shifting the edge toward...
Earn When Consensus Loses: +17bps Long/Short Gain
The Fam was flat in the Long Only and +17bps in the Long/Short Book today We like days like this. Save and make money when the consensus crowd is losing theirs https://t.co/QFJjbKycEg
Top Superinvestors Are Buying Linde Plc (LIN)
Recent 13F filings show several top hedge funds and institutional managers expanding their stakes in Linde plc, underscoring confidence in the industrial gases leader. AQR Capital more than doubled its holding to roughly 430,000 shares, while Point72 and Gotham also...
No Exit, No Problem? How Asset Owners Can Tame Illiquidity Risk
The share of private‑debt, infrastructure and other illiquid alternatives has surged among institutional and wealth‑management portfolios, driven by regulatory changes and the search for higher risk‑adjusted returns. However, the absence of deep secondary markets and stale pricing creates cash‑flow uncertainty,...
DRAKE & ASSOCIATES, LLC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Drake & Associates, a Waukesha‑based advisory firm, manages $418.75 million in discretionary assets for 988 clients. Its most recent 13F filing shows $502 million in securities with a 65.55% concentration in the top ten holdings, led by the Fidelity Total Bond ETF....
GUIDEDMONEY, LLC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
GuidedMoney, LLC reported $179 million in discretionary assets under management and filed a 13F for Q4 2025 showing $187 million in managed securities. The firm’s portfolio is heavily weighted toward ETFs, with Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) representing 39.79% of holdings and...
Hedge Funds Retreat to Cash as Bitcoin Trading Turns Defensive
Crypto hedge funds are dramatically cutting exposure as Bitcoin steadies in a narrow mid‑$60,000 range, a full 50% drop from its October peak. The market’s steepest single‑day fall in four years triggered a wave of liquidations, prompting managers to prioritize...
The $425 Million Bitcoin Move to Binance: What a Single On-Chain Transfer Says About the Market:
On-chain trackers flagged a transfer of 6,318 BTC, worth about $425 million, from a wallet linked to trader Garrett Jin into Binance. The same day an earlier 5,000‑BTC transfer brought the total moved to Binance to roughly 11,318 BTC (~$761 million). Analysts stress that...
Global Alts Miami 2026: Where the Future of Alternative Investing Is Being Written:
Global Alts Miami 2026 cemented Miami’s status as the new epicenter of alternative investing, drawing thousands of senior hedge‑fund, private‑equity, private‑credit and allocator leaders. The conference highlighted a decisive shift: alternatives have moved from a niche hedge to the backbone...
Here’s Why Wedbush Is Bullish on ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) Again
Wedbush reinstated ServiceNow (NOW) on its IVES AI 30 list on February 9, reversing a December drop. The firm argues that the recent software‑stock sell‑off is exaggerated and that large SaaS players remain beneficiaries of the AI revolution. Analysts led by...
Extreme Net Long Positions Signal Impending Bitcoin Move
A fascinating chart. Non-commercial traders, primarilly hedge funds and institutions, are currently at one of their most extreme net long positions in #Bitcoin in the entire dataset. The red line has plunged deeply negative, meaning the "net short position" is...
Invest $1k with Simons, Earn $2.2B After Fees
If you gave Jim Simons $1,000 in 1988 and never touched it, you'd have $4 billion after 30 years—before fees. After Simons takes his $1.76 billion cut, you’re still left with $2.24 billion.
Tom Hayes – USC Marshall School of Business Talk – 2/11/26
Tom Hayes, chairman of Great Hill Capital, delivered a keynote at USC Marshall School of Business on February 11, 2026. He outlined the firm’s recent $5 billion assets‑under‑management expansion and its disciplined risk‑management framework. Hayes highlighted macro opportunities in emerging markets...
SB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
SB Capital Management, an Encino‑based hedge fund with $1.2 bn discretionary AUM, filed its 2025 year‑end report covering 310 clients. The firm’s latest 13F filing shows $272.8 m in managed securities with a 47.6% concentration in its top‑10 holdings, led by iShares 0‑5 Year TIPS Bond ETF....
LARCH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Larch Capital Partners, a Miami‑based advisory firm, reported $645.3 million in discretionary assets under management for the period ending December 31 2025, serving 323 clients. Its most recent 13F filing showed $729.1 million in managed securities, with a striking 93.6% concentration in the top...
DEAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Dean Capital Management reported $235 million in 13F securities for Q4 2025, down 12.6% from the prior quarter. The firm’s discretionary AUM stands at $1.13 billion, with the top‑10 holdings accounting for 16.39% of the portfolio. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is the largest...
CATALYST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Catalyst Investment Management filed its Q4 2025 Form 13F, reporting $105.6 million in managed securities out of $122 million total AUM. The firm’s portfolio is heavily concentrated, with the top ten holdings accounting for 52.06% of assets, and the PIMCO Active Bond ETF (BOND)...
Weaker Dollar Spurs Record Foreign Inflows
1. Chart in original post shows the weaker USD (DXY) gets, the more flows will move into USD assets...& DXY had biggest drop in 52 yrs in 1H25👇 2. So as long as DXY keeps falling 10-15%/yr, foreign** inflows will grow **37%...
CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned
Hedge funds have deepened their net short position in 10‑year Treasury futures, pushing the short to 877.9k contracts and driving the 10‑year yield up to 4.09% after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s blanket tariffs. At the same time, the...
Cooling Volatility Triggers Machine Re‑Leverage, Expect Upward Grind
Volatility is cooling. 30D realized volatility (yellow line) just rolled over and is now below 90D (blue line). When short-term vol drops, the machines re-lever. Vol control funds start buying. Right now, the signal says grind higher until proven otherwise.
BlackRock to Merge Two Investment Trusts Following Saba Backing
BlackRock announced the merger of two of its UK investment trusts, a move supported by activist investor Saba Capital. The consolidation will combine assets worth over £X billion, aiming to enhance scale and reduce operating costs. By streamlining the trusts, BlackRock...
Why Pershing Square Holdings Trades At A Deep Discount To NAV
Pershing Square Holdings (PSH) trades about a 25 % discount to NAV, reflecting its closed‑end, London‑listed structure and a portfolio of public equities that investors can replicate. The lack of daily redemption limits arbitrage, while a 1.5 % management fee and 16 %...
Hedge Funds Slash US Equity Leverage, Yet Remain Highly Exposed
From GS Prime trading desk on Flows, via Bbrg: “Against a more challenging performance backdrop and tougher technicals, hedge funds have turned more defensive and net sold US equities MTD at the fastest pace since March 25,” the team led by...
New Friday Morning Portfolio Adjustments Unveiled
(PREMIUM) "Tactical Update: February 20, 2026 - Portfolio Enrichment..." A few Friday A.M. portfolio adjustments... via The Lyons Share https://t.co/VbzlIct5Nc https://t.co/DZs0p0H2mR
Tiger Global’s Reemergence: Inside the Fund’s High-Conviction Pivot After the Tech Reckoning:
Tiger Global Management has abandoned its former growth‑maximalist playbook, returning capital to investors and adopting a tightly‑focused, high‑conviction approach. The firm now targets public‑market positions where valuation compression exceeds underlying risk, emphasizing free cash flow, unit economics, and stricter sizing...
Bank of America’s $25 Billion Private Credit Push: Wall Street’s Balance-Sheet Arms Race Moves Into Overdrive
Bank of America announced a $25 billion commitment of its own balance sheet to private credit, marking a decisive shift from traditional bank lending to direct private‑credit exposure. The move underscores the blurring line between banks and alternative asset managers as...
FERI’s Ferrum Fund Future Stars
FERI’s Ferrum Fund Future Stars (FFFS) is a liquid, open‑ended vehicle that seeds emerging hedge‑fund managers with less than $100 million AUM through revenue‑share agreements, capturing a portion of management and performance fees. Since its 2020 launch, the fund has met...
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
T. Rowe Price Investment Management’s 13F filing for the quarter ending June 30, 2025 shows a portfolio market value of $158 b, up $7 b from the prior period. The fund’s turnover accelerated to 21.44%, reflecting active rebalancing across its holdings. Microsoft...
From $4B Deal
He made $4B for his old firm and $900M for himself. Then sued to break a noncompete—and launched a hedge fund that gained 20% in year one.
McGough’s CVNA Sell Call Beats CNBC’s Coverage
Great SELL call by McGough @HedgeyeRetail on $CVNA that CNBC failed, once again, to cover
Lightkeeper Rolls Out AI-Powered ‘Beacon’ to Deliver Verifiable Portfolio Insights
Lightkeeper has introduced Beacon, an AI‑enabled feature that lets hedge funds and asset managers ask plain‑English questions about their portfolios. The tool pulls answers from Lightkeeper’s validated, institutional‑grade data rather than unverified sources, preserving transparency and auditability. Beacon connects client...
Deem Global Soft‑Closes $3B, Capacity Turns Scarce
Another hedge fund shutting to new cash just as investors ready to allocate more. Asfandyar Nadeem’s Deem Global is soft-closing at $3billion after a strong 2025 and a sharp start to 2026. capacity is becoming a scarce resource. https://t.co/3TAvGB3pmk
Veritas Looks Beyond Benchmarks to Frontier Markets for Carry
Veritas, the Finnish pension insurer, is moving past traditional credit benchmarks to chase carry in frontier‑market local‑currency bonds. Portfolio manager Ville Iso‑Mustajärvi argues that corporate spreads in developed markets are near historic lows, making high‑yield bonds unattractive due to equity‑like...