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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 Funds Dump Positions, Cut Staff Amid Selloff
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.
Hedge Funds Fled Bullish Oil Bets Ahead of Election Day Drop
Hedge funds cut bullish crude bets by the most since June as the US and Iran struck rare de-escalatory notes, positioning them to profit from the selloff after the Democratic sweep of Congress. Money managers decreased their combined net-long…
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…
'Unconscionable': Climate activist's hedge fund holds major stake in companies that can make or break U.S. borrowing * WorldNetDaily * by Jack McGeever, Daily Caller News Foundation
British billionaire Chris Hohn's hedge fund holds billions of dollars in shares of two powerful credit-rating companies while seeking to push their climate priorities on the firms whose decisions can influence how much American businesses, schools…
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.
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…
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.
Wall Street calmer, but this is why 'bigger risk is still ahead'
After Wall Street's bloodbath, hedge fund titan Dan Loeb had a simple message for markets. “Hug your hedge fund manager,” he posted on social media on Friday night. As it turns out, sharemarkets did offer investors a bit of succour…
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…
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…
AI firms hit in worst stock market crash for 18 months
Several major stock markets took a severe tumble across Thursday trading, as anything attached to artificial intelligence – and plenty which wasn't – was sold off en masse by investors. The S&P 500, an index of 500 of the biggest…
From Sell To Hold: Navigating SVOL After The Historic Volatility Surge (Upgrade) (SVOL)
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF is upgraded from 'Sell' to 'Neutral/Hold' after a historic VIX spike and significant drawdown. SVOL's core short VIX position suffered during recent forced hedge fund liquidations, erasing nearly two years of typical…
Nikkei and Kospi Fall 6% as Global Technology Sell-Off Spreads
Asian benchmarks extended a global technology-led sell-off, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi each falling 6% after losses in U.S. and European markets, The Independent reported. The S&P 500 dropped 4.36% Thursday, while the Nasdaq…
Investors dive into bonds as global AI tech selloff continues - National
Investors fled to the safety of bonds on Friday as stocks extended their slide in both Europe and Asia after worries around the AI boom wiped trillions of dollars off the major U.S. indexes. Europe's FTSEurofirst and STOXX 600 benchmarks both fell…
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