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The Militia Long/Short Equity ETF (ORR) launched in January 2025 and is rated a buy for its differentiated, non‑correlated global long/short strategy. Since January 2025 it has generated a 47.1% net asset value return, outperforming the S&P 500 by 2.5 times while maintaining lower market exposure. The fund concentrates on Japanese small‑mid‑cap value, Mexican infrastructure and U.S. midstream energy, using mechanical index shorts that deliver a 0.5 beta hedge. Downside risks include leverage, BOJ rate normalization, governance reforms in Japan and liquidity concerns, positioning ORR as a non‑core, non‑correlated sleeve.
Hamza Lemssouguer, a 35‑year‑old London‑based manager, declined a multi‑billion‑dollar offer from Citadel founder Ken Griffin in 2020. He subsequently founded Arini Capital, launching with $1.3 billion in seed capital. Within two years the firm grew to manage roughly $20 billion, making it...
FNY Investment Advisers LLC dramatically expanded its Cisco position, adding 33,064 shares to hold a total of 33,200 shares worth roughly $2.56 million, representing about 0.7% of its portfolio. Cisco stock rose 1.4% to $79.02, supported by a quarterly earnings beat—$1.04...
The first quarter of 2026 proved turbulent for leading hedge funds as geopolitical tensions and market volatility eroded returns. Balyasny Asset Management’s $33 billion portfolio slipped 4.3% in March, leaving it down 3.8% year‑to‑date, while ExodusPoint fell 4.5% in the same...
Irenic Capital Management has launched an activist campaign against Snap, urging mass layoffs, an exit from its augmented‑reality glasses business, and tighter corporate governance. The hedge fund’s push is complicated by Snap’s dual‑class share structure, which grants founder‑CEO Evan Spiegel...
Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC dramatically increased its holding in ServiceNow, buying 14,439 shares in Q4 and boosting its stake by 412.5% to 17,939 shares valued at roughly $2.75 million. The move adds to a wave of institutional activity, with several other...
Dock Street Asset Management dramatically increased its stake in ServiceNow, buying 183,887 shares to bring its holding to 227,662 shares worth roughly $34.9 million, representing about 3.2% of its portfolio and making ServiceNow its 10th largest position. The stock opened at...
Asset manager Sona has hired two senior executives to deepen its Japan outreach, ahead of a new Tokyo office later this year. Suzutaro Kuroyanagi joins as Senior Manager of Japan Business Development and Investor Relations in Tokyo, bringing over three...
Billionaire hedge‑fund manager Ken Griffin doubled down on the robotaxi opportunity in Q4, buying sizable positions in Nvidia and Amazon while exiting Tesla. He views the autonomous‑driving market as a potential $1 trillion U.S. revenue stream, driven by 3 trillion annual vehicle miles...
Fairmount Funds Management LLC sold 7 million Cogent Biosciences shares for $242.6 million on March 31, 2026, at $34.66 per share. The stock subsequently climbed to $38.49, reflecting a 565% return over the past year and a 172% gain in the last six...
Hedge‑week’s latest roundup highlights a wave of strategic launches and restructurings across the alternative‑investment landscape. Significance Capital debuted with a focus on market inflection points, while Blackstone announced its first high‑net‑worth‑individual hedge fund. Established players such as Goldman Sachs warned...
Columbus Macro LLC increased its stake in the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) by 1,914 shares during Q4, bringing its total to 25,984 shares valued at roughly $17.8 million. The holding now represents about 1.9% of the firm’s portfolio, making...
Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in the Invesco QQQ ETF by 10.3% in the fourth quarter, adding 46,391 shares to bring its total to 495,804 shares. The stake, valued at roughly $305 million, now accounts for 3.5% of Brookstone’s portfolio,...
Multi‑strategy hedge funds led South African hedge fund performance in February, posting a median 1.52% gain, while the HedgeNews Africa Single Manager Composite rose 1.33%. The broader market rallied, with the FTSE/JSE All‑Share Index up 7.01% and the All Bond...
Evercore ISI managing director Julian Emanuel warned that the market is approaching an inflection point within days, hinging on President Donald Trump's decision on Iran's energy facilities on April 6. He said Evercore will commit new capital if the S&P 500 falls...
