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Inside October's hedge fund bloodbath - and why the pain might not be over
Halloween has passed, but times have never been more frightening for the hedge fund industry's rank-and-file. October was a brutal month for nearly every firm, regardless of strategy focus. Multi-strategy giants like Millennium Management and…
Hedge Fund Samlyn Dumps All Stocks But Financials, Cuts Staff
Rob Pohly's Samlyn Capital is dismissing senior analysts after selling off its exposure to nearly every industry except global financials, as it pivots to focus on that sector. The $7 billion equity hedge fund dumped stocks across sectors including…
Crowded Hedge Fund Trades Are Unwinding Fast After Ugly October
First the AI whiz kids were humbled. Then came the macro shocks. Credit scares followed. Soon, nowhere would be safe for hedge funds. Pain cascaded across the industry in October, as a broad tech selloff collided with a shock election in Brazil and…
Asia Hedge Funds, Rich Investors Face Steep Losses in AI Selloff
Hedge fund managers, brokers and wealthy investors in Asia had a hectic Friday as the sharp selloff in equities reignited fears that the unwinding of AI bets is far from over. Money managers fielded worried phone calls as losses rippled through…
Exclusive | Hedge Funds Dump Positions and Cut Staff as Selloff Deepens
A market rout in October walloped hedge funds, forcing them to unwind positions at the highest rate in years and cut staff. The pain left many nursing deep losses even before the stock selloff intensified Thursday. Funds trading everything from…
Hedge Funds Were 'Massive' Sellers of AI Debt, RBC's Skiba Says
Hedge funds have been heavy sellers over the last few weeks of debt related to the artificial intelligence buildout, according to Andrzej Skiba, head of BlueBay US fixed income at RBC Global Asset Management. “We have seen a massive hedge…
October rout leaves hedge funds licking wounds and sending pink slips - report
Hedge fund managers spent October throwing positions overboard, and now some are cutting crew. Stock-picking funds made their biggest deliberate cuts to holdings in over a decade, Morgan Stanley said in a note cited by The Wall Street Journal…
Tech selloff wipes out hedge fund gains, prompting risk cuts and layoffs
HONG KONG, Nov 6: A brutal global equity selloff led by technology stocks has wiped out year-to-date gains at many hedge funds, while forcing some managers to cut risks and reduce investment teams. The post-midterm relief rally proved short-lived.
Hedge Fund Walleye Returns Capital, Fires Head Of Equities After Worst Month Since COVID: Read The Full Letter
One week ago, when Nomura's Charlie McElligott told clients that the October 'pod purge' was the multi-strat model simply 'cleansing' itself, we were less sanguine: ' we suspect the next round of stop-outs is probably just a matter of time.' Well…
A $17 Billion Hedge Fund Is Handing Back Cash After Its Worst Month Since 2020
Walleye Capital is a multi-strategy hedge fund. The fund, with about $17 billion, told investors in a letter on November 5, 2026, that it will restructure its internal stock-picking unit and return some capital. The fund lost 5.9% in October, its…
EWJ Holders Trailed the Currency-Hedged Japan Fund by $21,150 on $300,000 Over 12 Months
Japanese stocks delivered a strong year. Between November 3, 2025, and November 3, 2026, a hypothetical $300,000 in the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) returned 15.5% including distributions, growing to roughly $346,500. The same amount in…
I became hedge fund boss after Spurs exit - I want to replace Gianni Infantino
Ramon Vega made millions in finance after leaving football behind and is now planning a sensational bid to become FIFA's new president. The former Tottenham defender spent four years in north London, making 81 appearances and scoring eight goals.
Sandisk Stock: Cheap, But Cheap For A Reason (NASDAQ:SNDK)
Sandisk Corporation is rated Hold after a 56% decline, trading at under 5x earnings but facing deteriorating fundamentals. Kioxia's report and SNDK's own guidance indicate NAND price increases are slowing, and second-half volume will likely…
Tiger Global, Whale Rock Battered by AI Fears in Painful October
Tiger Global Management and Whale Rock Capital Management were among stock-picking hedge funds that were pummeled last month as concerns over AI investments roiled markets. The October rout fueled an 8.5% decline for Tiger's hedge fund, leaving it…
What sparked Wall Street's crazy sell-off?
(CNN) — A stunning $2.5 trillion was wiped off the value of the tech-heavy Nasdaq on Thursday as investors rushed to dump tech stocks, rattled by fears that Democrats' midterm victories could slow the AI buildout. But another force made the…
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