The Motley Fool

MAY 30, 2024

Tracking what hedge funds are doing can be an excellent check when determining your investment strategy. If you see a couple of hedge funds loading up on a stock you own, you're probably on the right track. This is the case with Renaissance Technologies' purchases of Palantir's stock.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 20, 2023

Perhaps nobody feels the pain of 2023's dealmaking slump worse than so-called merger arbitrage traders, or hedge funds that essentially bet on the success of M&A deals, according to an analysis published Thursday by the Financial Times. For the ailing hedge funds, that almost sounds like hope.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

Not surprisingly, these stocks have been popular with professional investors, and hedge funds have piled into them in recent years. Why Microsoft is a hedge fund favorite Hedge fund and professional investors typically favor large-cap stocks, and if the investing thesis is easy for their investors to understand, then that's a bonus.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In today's video, we will cover five of the most owned Dividend Aristocrats® among the largest hedge funds in the US. To be considered a Dividend Aristocrat®, a stock must pay a growing dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. One of those stocks is The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO).

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 20, 2024

Hedge funds don't get the same level of attention among investors as publicly traded funds like Cathie Wood's Ark Invest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway , but it's worth following the moves of these privately held funds that cater to wealthy individuals and institutional investors.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 8, 2024

But that optimism pales in comparison to what one hedge fund manager expects. Even after this huge gain, 21 of the 38 analysts surveyed by LSEG this month still recommend Nvidia as a buy or strong buy. EMJ Capital's Eric Jackson predicts Nvidia will be worth $6 trillion by the end of 2024. Could he be right?

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The Big Picture

JUNE 4, 2024

Today, I am participating in a few events at Bloomberg’s Hedge Fund Forum 2024. Looking forward to both of these The post Bloomberg’s Hedge Fund Forum 2024 appeared first on The Big Picture. I will be moderating the Emerging Managers Panel (I did this last year as well).

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 9, 2024

That's the view of hedge fund manager Mark Yusko, founder and manager of the Morgan Creek Digital firm. Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) should more than double its price from $68,000 to $150,000 before the end of the year. Yusko also expects the "digital gold" crypto to grow tenfold over the next decade.

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The Big Picture

JULY 3, 2023

Barry Ritholtz, “Masters in Business” Radio and Podcast Host discusses the environment of hedge funds and the war on talent between them.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Steven Cohen's hedge fund seems to be positioning itself ahead of a potential shift in the semiconductor industry from traditional silicon-based chips to GaN semiconductors. The company is also projected to remain cash flow negative next year, potentially straining its remaining cash reserves. Is this speculative AI stock a buy?

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Top 1000 Funds

AUGUST 5, 2024

TRS is pioneering efforts to change the fee structure in hedge funds. CIO Jase Auby says new fee models now apply to around two thirds of the pension fund's hedge fund relationships

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The Motley Fool

JULY 16, 2023

And if you ask Dimon, the new requirements are expected to be a big win for hedge funds and private equity. But where the bank lacks pricing power, those activities will be picked up by what Dimon refers to as the "shadow" banking system, which includes hedge funds, private equity, and private credit.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Private equity’s challenges in returning capital to clients are increasingly affecting hedge funds, which depend on the same pool of institutional investors including pension plans, foundations and endowments, for their fundraising efforts, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 27, 2024

Magnetar Capital, the $17.5bn money manager known for alternative credit and hedge fund investing, has closed a new $2335m venture capital fund – the Magnetar AI Ventures Fund – which will focus on investments in generative AI startups.

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Top 1000 Funds

APRIL 10, 2024

Padmesh Shukla, chief investment officer of the £14 billion Transport for London Pension Fund explains why he believes hedge funds are a crucial element to a diversified portfolio.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Alternative asset, equity and fixed income fund managers have identified private equity, renewable energy and hedge funds as the alternative asset classes most likely to increased inflows in 2024, according to new research by fund management solutions specialist Carne Group.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 15, 2023

That makes Griffin the most successful hedge fund manager in history, according to LCH Investments. On that note, Griffin sold nearly all of his Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock in the first quarter, but he bought a significant stake in the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) , a growth-focused index fund that tracks the Nasdaq-100.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Registered investment advisers (RIAs) who run private funds for clients have upped their allocations to private equity investments while cutting their exposure to hedge funds over the last nine years, according to a report by Citywire.

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In recent years, the collision of finance and sports has given birth to a new player in the investment game: sports betting hedge funds. With the […] The post Hedge Funds and Their Involvement in the Sports Sector appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

Paul Singer’s hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has disrupted a $4bn debt restructuring at Veritas Holdings, a software business owned by global private investment firm Carlyle Group, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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The Big Picture

JULY 1, 2023

This week, we speak with Ilana Weinstein, CEO of hedge fund executive search firm IDW Group. The firm’s practice places senior hedge fund and business professionals across the investment landscape. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Last year, it was revealed the hedge fund manager opened a position in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) , the parent company of internet search tool Google and video sharing platform YouTube. One of the most closely followed investors on Wall Street is Bill Ackman , the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2024

Al Gore, the former U.S. vice president, co-founded Generation Investment Management in 2004. Today, the firm manages nearly $50 billion, all of which is directed to investments that the firm believes won't destroy the planet. So-called sustainable investments, the firm believes, have the potential to outperform the market over the long term.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Just look at Ken Griffin's purchases for his Citadel hedge fund in the second quarter of 2024. He increased Citadel's stake by 20% or more for 35 of the hedge fund's top-50 holdings. Through the years, the billionaire hedge fund manager has increased and decreased Citadel's stake in Pfizer. Want proof?

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Last week, renowned hedge fund manager Bill Ackman spoke at length about a new position in his portfolio. As it turns out, Silicon Valley investors are not the only ones looking to capitalize on the rising popularity of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Top 1000 Funds

MAY 13, 2024

Innovation at the Kellogg Foundation includes investing with a handful of cutting edge quant hedge fund managers that are using machines rather than people to figure out the algorithms. CIO Carlos Rangel also explains why he thinks hybrid rather than electric cars have emerged as the realistic, mass market solution.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

PE firms adding hedge funds to approved lender lists Submitted 16/08/2023 - 11:22am Private equity firms, including buyout major KKR & Co, are beginning to add hedge funds to their 'white lists' of approved lenders used to arrange funding for leveraged buyout deals, according to a report by Bloomberg. billion ($1.6

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Entrepreneur - VC

JUNE 13, 2023

Read more about hedge fund internships, here. Summer interns at Citadel are earning upwards of $5,200 per week and being treated to lavish retreat kickoffs at the Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale Four Seasons, according to new reports.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 26, 2024

In fact, hedge funds continued to reduce their exposure to the popular stock in the second quarter, continuing a trend from the first quarter. Apple It shouldn't be a big surprise to find Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) on hedge funds' shopping lists. Image source: Getty Images. Image source: Getty Images. million shares of Apple.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 16, 2024

Few hedge fund managers have been as all-in on artificial intelligence (AI) as David Tepper. His Appaloosa fund's portfolio has been stacked with AI stocks for quite a while. However, Tepper reduced his hedge fund's positions in all of them in Q2. of its portfolio. The billionaire investor sold more than 15.6%

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American Investment Council

JUNE 5, 2024

“A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a sweeping overhaul of rules governing private equity firms and hedge funds, a big win for Wall Street groups pushing back against SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s agenda.” Today, POLITICO published an article highlighting the 5 th U.S.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

The rules will also prohibit all private fund advisers from providing investors with preferential treatment regarding redemptions and information via so-called side-letters unless full disclosure of such arrangements is made to "all current and prospective investors".

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 28, 2024

It wasn't long after the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 that talk of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble started to form.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Carolina Mandl and Chris Prentice of Reuters report US SEC overhauls rules for $20 trillion private fund industry: The U.S. No kidding, private equity funds and hedge funds rule with impunity, they do not want more transparency and rules against clobbering investors with opaque fees.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 26, 2024

Morgan Private Bank 2024 Global Family Office Report found that rich families invest about 46% of their portfolios in "alternative assets," which the survey defines as hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, and venture capital (VC) funds. That's because these alternative investments can be especially risky.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Hedge fund boss Cohen's VC firm leads GenTwo Series A round Submitted 05/09/2023 - 11:00am GenTwo, a Swiss-based B2B Fintech platform specialised in securitisation of bankable and non-bankable assets, has raised $15m in a Series A led by US-based Point72 Ventures, the VC associate of Steve Cohen's hedge fund firm Point72 Asset Management.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 8, 2024

For example, in the first quarter of 2024, both men slashed their hedge funds ' positions in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). We know that Griffin's Citadel hedge fund owned over 3.6 Tepper's Appaloosa hedge fund owned 790,000 shares of Nvidia at the end of 2023. Tepper's Appaloosa hedge fund left between $76.2

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