Hedge Funds News

German AI Hedge Fund Crashes 67% in July After Margin Calls Force Billion-Euro Liquidation

Situational Awareness, the AI-focused hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, lost 67% in July as margin calls triggered forced liquidations of billions of euros

Jul 31, 2026

Aschenbrenner AI Hedge Fund Faces Losses Despite Broader AI Market Surge

Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund is facing losses amid the broader AI investment surge, highlighting the gap between AI research expertise and active equity market returns.

Jul 31, 2026

German AI Stocks Hit by 'Upward Crash' as Aschenbrunner Hedge Fund Collapses, Citadel Steps In

AI-linked German equities surged violently after the Aschenbrunner hedge fund collapsed and Citadel acquired its distressed AI short book, triggering a classic forced short-squeeze dynamic.

Jul 31, 2026

AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Seeks Capital After Suffering Losses in AI Market Rout

Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund held talks with existing investors and lenders following performance challenges in the AI market correction

Jul 31, 2026

🇮🇳 India

European Banks Enter Stock Trading as Hedge Fund Competition Escalates

Europe's major banks have joined the global proprietary stock trading market, entering previously hedge-fund-dominated territory

Jul 30, 2026

Wall Street Divides on AI Winners and Losers as Credit Default Swaps Surge

Wall Street strategists are increasingly picking AI sector winners vs losers as spending diverges

Jul 30, 2026

Man Group AUM Hits All-Time High in H1 2026 on Long-Only Strategy Surge

Man Group assets hit an all-time high in H1 2026 as clients poured capital into long-only investment strategies

Jul 28, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

Man Group AUM Hits All-Time High After Bumper H1 as GIC and ADIC Eye Hedge Funds

Man Group's assets under management reached an all-time high following a bumper first-half performance for the global hedge fund manager

Jul 28, 2026

Man Group Shares Surge 6% to Record High as AUM Hits $253bn and Performance Fees Recover

Man Group shares rose 6% to 318p on record assets under management of $253 billion and core net revenue of $853 million

Jul 28, 2026

Man Group Files Form 8.3 on AMG Critical Materials, Signalling Major Shareholding Disclosure

Man Group PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure relating to AMG Critical Materials N.V., indicating a major shareholding event above the 1% notification threshold

Jul 28, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

BlackRock Faces Soft Bond Demand for AI Data Centre Project Financing After Market Debt Selloff

BlackRock encountered weaker-than-usual investor demand for a corporate bond sale linked to a Meta data centre project in Texas

Jul 26, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

Temasek Targets European and Middle East Defence Deals as NATO Military Spending Accelerates

Temasek, Singapore's S$410 billion sovereign wealth fund, is actively targeting defence deals in Europe and the Middle East as military spending surges across both regions

Jul 25, 2026

Singapore Weighs Hedge Fund Tax Cuts to Retain Portfolio Managers Eyeing Hong Kong

Singapore is considering tax incentives for hedge funds to prevent portfolio managers from relocating to Hong Kong.

Jul 20, 2026

Wall Street's CLO Gold Rush Fades as Returns Collapse and Investors Head for Exit

Collateralized loan obligations, once Wall Street's highest-yielding fixed-income vehicles, are delivering sharply diminished returns as their structural economics deteriorate

Jul 19, 2026

🇮🇳 India

Fred Kelly's Contrarian Framework Predicts AI Consensus Trade Is Crowded — Crowd Is Usually Wrong

Legendary investor Fred C. Kelly argued that investment success depends on mastering behavioral psychology rather than predicting market direction — a thesis validated across a century of market cycles.

Jul 19, 2026

Jump Trading Doubles Headcount to Capture Record Volumes in Growing Prediction Markets

Jump Trading Group is doubling its prediction-market team as these once-niche contracts attract record trading volumes around events like the World Cup

Jul 17, 2026

🇨🇳 China

Mainland China Funds Accumulate HK Biotech Stakes as Licensing Deal Wave Spurs Rerating

Mainland Chinese institutional funds are accumulating Hong Kong-listed biotech stocks as surging cross-border licensing deals validate pipeline quality and depress valuations attract capital.

Jul 16, 2026

IMF Research Challenges 60/40 Portfolio: Bonds May Not Protect Against the Next Market Crash

New IMF research challenges the conventional 60/40 portfolio wisdom by suggesting bonds may not reliably protect against equity market crashes, particularly in high-rate environments like 2022.

Jun 29, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway Positioned as Top Market Crash Hedge on Strong Liquidity and Diversification

Berkshire Hathaway is positioned as a defensive portfolio anchor amid expectations of a likely market crash

Jun 28, 2026

Billionaire Steven Cohen Reveals 11 Top Dividend Stock Picks as Point72 Undergoes Leadership Shift

Steven Cohen holds 11 dividend stocks as top Point72 positions, signalling income-equity preference in volatile rate environment

Jun 28, 2026

🇨🇳 China

Hong Kong UHNW Population Surged 26% in 2025 to 18,300 as Equity Revival and Reforms Drove Wealth Growth

Hong Kong's ultra-wealthy population grew 26.4% to nearly 18,300 in 2025, driven by equity market revival, real estate reforms, and rising wealth management demand.

Jun 24, 2026

Cathie Wood Buys SpaceX Dip Aggressively as ARK Invest Adds During Three-Day Losing Streak

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest purchased SpaceX shares during the stock's three-day decline, betting on the space economy thesis despite the correction and signaling institutional demand at current price levels.

Jun 23, 2026

🇯🇵 Japan

Oasis Management Demands KADOKAWA CEO Removal Ahead of June 24 Shareholder Vote

Activist investor Oasis Management is demanding the removal of KADOKAWA CEO Natsuno Kadokawa at the June 24 shareholder meeting.

Jun 23, 2026

Baupost's Seth Klarman on Risk, IPOs, and Sector Discipline: A Value Investing Blueprint for 2026

Seth Klarman, CEO of Baupost Group, discussed risk management, IPO strategy, and sector discipline in a Bloomberg Markets interview

Jun 20, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

Bank of England Stress Tests Private Markets Against 7% Rates and 35% Equity Collapse

The Bank of England unveiled a doomsday stress test scenario for private markets featuring 7% interest rates and a 35% collapse in UK share prices

Jun 20, 2026

🇦🇺 Australia

Macquarie Shares Hit Record High Again — Has the Infrastructure Bank's Rally Gone Too Far?

Macquarie Group shares hit another record high as its infrastructure and asset management model delivers premium returns, but analysts question whether stretched valuations are sustainable

Jun 18, 2026

Murray Stahl Acquires RENN Fund Shares in Strategic Closed-End Fund Discount Play

Investment manager Murray Stahl made a strategic acquisition of RENN Fund Inc shares, adding to his concentrated position

Jun 18, 2026