Hedge Funds

Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury Secretary pick

John Paulson visits “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Network Studios on October 23, 2024 in New York City.  John…

Hedge funds do about-face on China, selling stocks in record numbers

Hedge funds that recently flocked into Chinese stocks on stimulus hopes just did a 180. Professional traders posted the largest…

Hedge Funds Bought Yen Right Before Biggest Drop in 15 Years

(Bloomberg) — Hedge funds turned bullish on the yen just before dovish comments by Japan’s new prime minister and a…

Chinese Stocks Soar More Than 6% in Hong Kong on Stimulus Bets

(Bloomberg) — Chinese shares listed in Hong Kong jumped Wednesday, extending their stimulus-induced euphoria as traders returned from a public…

Ken Griffin’s Wellington hedge fund at Citadel squeezes out 1% gain in volatile August

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s suite of hedge funds at Citadel eked out small gains in what proved a volatile month…

Steve Cohen is set to make a big push into investing in AI

Billionaire investor Steve Cohen’s Point72 plans to launch a separate, artificial intelligence-focused hedge fund to capitalize on the boom, according…

U.S. appeals court rejects SEC oversight rule for private equity, hedge funds

A U.S. appeals court rejected a Securities and Exchange Commission rule intended to give investors more transparency into private funds,…

Jim Chanos calls suit accusing him of embezzling funds ‘baseless and defamatory’

Famed short seller Jim Chanos called a lawsuit accusing him of embezzling funds for personal use, “false, baseless and defamatory.”…

From Carl Icahn to Gautam Adani: How short-seller Hindenburg is making a name for itself

Hindenburg Research has established itself as one of the most powerful voices in public activist short-selling, hammering the share prices…

Treasury proposes rule to extend anti-money laundering regs to investment advisers

The Treasury Department’s corruption watchdog on Tuesday issued new proposed regulations that would extend major pieces of the anti-money laundering…