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Ken Griffin Has Another Money Machine to Rival Hedge Fund

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(Bloomberg Citadel Securities is sometimes dismissively referred to as “Citadel’s trading arm” — seen as a forgotten backwater of Ken Griffin’s hedge fund empire, where…Read Full Article

Repo Blowup Was Fueled by Big Banks, Hedge Funds, BIS Says

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(Bloomberg) The September mayhem in the U.S. repo market suggests there’s a structural problem in this vital corner of finance and…Read Full Article

Homebody in a Hoodie: Hedge Fund Founder Builds Quant Paradise

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(Bloomberg) Steven Schonfeld is a hedge fund billionaire of a different breed. He’s almost always in a hoodie, drawn from a closet full of them. He shuns the Wall StreetRead More

An Academic Wrecking Ball Aims at Hedge Funds

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(Bloomberg) Quant investing, and indeed much of the hedge fund industry, is built on the power and freedom that come with…Read Full Article

Einhorn Says He Made Money Betting Against Netflix Last Quarter

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(Bloomberg) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn said he made money last quarter by betting against…Read Full Article

How Jim Simons Built the Best Hedge Fund Ever

James Simons, director of Renaissance Technologies LLC, listens during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee November 13, 2008 in Washington, DC. George Soros chairman of Soros Fund Management LLC, testified on the topic of "The Regulation of Hedge Funds" during the hearing. AFP PHOTO/TIM SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images)
(Bloomberg) The former code breaker and math professor figured out how to do one thing very well in markets.  Read Full Article

Fresh Blow to Hedge Funds as Software Darlings Start to Crumble

(Bloomberg) A favorite strategy of hedge funds that splits technology stocks into hardware and software makers has been…Read Full Article

Point72’s Head of Global Macro Sara Vavra Leaves Hedge Fund

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(Bloomberg) Sara Vavra, the head of global macro at Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management, has left the firm after about two years, according to…Read Full Article

New Hedge Funds Survive Better in Asia Than the U.S.

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(Bloomberg) New hedge fund firms have a higher rate of survival in Asia than the U.S., according to an internal study by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Read Full Article

Hedge Funds Post the Best Performance This Year Since 2013

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(Bloomberg) Hedge funds are kicking into a higher gear. They gained 4.9% on average in the first three quarters of 2019, the best performance in this span since...Read Full Article

Hedge Funds and Bad Tactics Kill $4.4 Billion Deal

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(Bloomberg) The heated auction between buyout firm Bain Capital and Austria’s AMS AG for the German LED-maker Osram Licht AG has…Read Full Article

California Hedge Funds

Citadel Alums Launch Year’s Biggest Hedge Fund With $2 Billion

(Bloomberg) The biggest hedge fund startup so far this year is debuting with $2 billionRead More

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Connecticut Hedge Funds

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ETFs That Echo Hedge Funds Are Set to Double Assets, Report Says

(Bloomberg) A relatively new category of exchange-traded fund is poised to hit it big, accordingRead More

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Hedge Funds and Private Equity Need Full Disclosure

Bloomberg The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering letting non accredited investors  put money into closelyRead More

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Illinois Hedge Funds

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Magnetar founder dives into VC

(Crain’s Chicago Business) Alec Litowitz made a name for himself managing the area’s second-biggest hedge fund.Read More

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Maryland Hedge Funds

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Bill Miller’s Hedge Fund Surges 46% Riding Amazon, Bitcoin Wave

(Bloomberg) Legendary investor Bill Miller is bringing his winning touch to the hedge fund business.Read More

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Massachusetts Hedge Funds

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New Hedge Fund Solel Partners Starts Trading With $600 Million

(Bloomberg) Solel Partners, the hedge fund started by former Highfields Capital Management partners, began tradingRead More

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New York Hedge Funds

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For Billionaire Glenn Dubin, Rough Run Keeps Getting Rougher

(Bloomberg) These are uneasy times for hedge fund billionaire Glenn Dubin. His latest investment firm,Read More

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Ohio Hedge Funds

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Ohio PERS on lookout for hedge fund consultant

Pensions&Investments Ohio Public Employees’ Retirement System, Columbus, is searching for a hedge fund consultant, saidRead More

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Texas Hedge Funds

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Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass says a US-China trade deal can’t be reached

(CNBC) Billionaire hedge fund manager Kyle Bass is doubtful a trade deal between the U.S.Read More

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U.S. Hedge Funds

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Hedge Fund Investors Seek Expert Stock Pickers

(Bloomberg) The jacks-of-all-trades should watch out. Hedge fund investors want expert stock-pickers now. That’s theRead More

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