Hedge Funds

Hedge funds raised stakes in financial sector stocks amid the banking crisis in March with lower prices presenting buying opportunities, according to a report that cited an S&P Global Market Intelligence note. What Happened: “Hedge funds used the bank stress as an early buying opportunity...

Bridgewater Associates, founded by billionaire investor Ray Dalio, has reportedly raised a minimum of $800 million in recent months for a new fund strategy that has been designed to help wade through equity bear markets and generate returns negatively correlated to equities. The launch of the...

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich has criticized Ray Dalio, founder and board member of Bridgewater Associates, saying the latter hasn't proposed stopping giant hedge funds and private equity funds from forcing companies to squeeze out every ounce of profits, typically by suppressing wages and...

Quant hedge funds have significant power over the market—they control nearly a third of the daily liquid volume traded. When stocks make strange moves, such as when O’Reilly Auto Parts shares started to move when Bill O’Reilly was in the headlines, traders often blame the unusual...

In a context of geopolitical instability, devastating natural disasters and record-high market valuations, finding investments that can protect investors from market sell-offs isn't easy. However, having a diversified portfolio is fundamental: Prioritizing stability and predictability over...

Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson, perhaps best known for his short thesis on Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL), has decided to call it quits. Tilson's hedge fund, Kase Capital, will be closing shop after offering investors a disappointing return profile, the Wall Street Journal reported....

From time to time, some of the biggest and most notable stocks, like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), will sell off for no apparent reason. Many investors are likely confused by such illogical moves and may even start second-guessing their whole approach to investing. But most important to keep in mind...

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A few days ago, Agecroft Partners founder and CEO Don Steinbrugge wrote an article titled “Why There's A Big Opportunity In Asia-Focused Hedge Funds.” Asia-based, Asia-focused hedge funds offer great opportunities for investors nowadays; Steinbrugge told Benzinga in a follow-up...

Hedge fund manager John Paulson accurately predicted the housing market collapse and positioned his investments accordingly. Years later, his once hot hedge fund is now anything but as investors are fleeing. Paulson has been on the losing side of several notable trades over the past few years,...

The appeal of investing in a hedge fund diminished as of late given hefty fees and much cheaper alternatives in the form of stock indices. Needless to say, this means that 2016 was a rough year for hedge fund managers. According to a CNBC report, the 25 individual fund managers who made the most...

Agecroft Partners will be hosting its third "Gaining the Edge" hedge fund investor leadership summit on Nov. 2 and 3 in New York City. After two sold out events, the 2017 event is expected to receive 600 registrants, including more than 300 institutional hedge fund allocators —...

Benzinga recently had the chance to talk about making alternative investment strategies available to retail investors with Catalyst Funds’ Jerry Szilagyi. At one point, the CEO explained one of the things the firm (which manages about $5.8 billion in assets) was known for was converting hedge...

Catalyst Funds is a decade-old alternative asset management firm with 25 mutual funds and $5.8 billion in assets under management. While the company does have some more traditional long-only equity funds and fixed income funds, that is “definitely not the focus,” CEO Jerry Szilagyi told...