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A long/short fund that takes long and short positions in investments, typically from a specific market segment.

These alternative investment managers sit a cut above the rest in terms of assets under management and reputation.

Multistrategy giants like Point72 and Millennium benefited from a strong second quarter in the stock market.

"Hedge fund": The phrase evokes images of pirates in designer suits … of backroom deals over cigars and single malt … of Gordon Gekko's iconic line from the 1987 movie Wall Street: "Greed is good." ...

Hedge funds utilize pooled capital and sophisticated trading strategies, such as short selling and leverage, to manage market risk and pursue returns across varying economic cycles. These investment ...

Equity long/short hedge funds triumphed in 2025, with healthcare-focused managers the standout performers. But industry data provider PivotalPath warns of continued correlation between hedge funds and ...

The global hedge fund industry has surpassed $5 trillion in assets, driven by $34 billion in Q3 2025 inflows, the strongest since 2007. This growth is largely concentrated among the top 50 mega-firms, ...

The booming stock market of the past three years has produced a lot of big winners. Most hedge funds have lagged behind the AI-fueled stock market surge of the past three years, opting for lower-risk ...

Hedge funds did well in 2025, but 'cocktail appeal' remains the key metric. Hedge funds just had their best year in two decades, but it seems to be a case of the exception that proves the rule – that ...

New startups from former hedge funders are hoping to automate different parts of the investing process.