Hedge funds' total global assets under management hit a record high of $5 trillion during the third quarter, boosted by trading gains and rising investor appetite. Funds have gained from correct calls ...

Hedge fund activist Boaz Weinstein is on the cusp of his most significant campaign victory yet — overhauling an investment trust whose claim to fame is an early bet on Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket ...

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 ...

Most of the new capital flowed to firms with more than $5 billion under management, according to HFR data. Trendy pod-shop funds were particularly popular. Hedge-fund assets surge to nearly $5 ...

2024 was a marquee year for hedge fund startups, producing a hefty crop of pedigreed funds, including two of the largest launches ever: Jain Global and Taula Capital, both of which started with $5 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jacob Wolinsky covers hedge funds and emerging managers. Oct 23, 2025, 11:15pm EDT Oct 24, 2025, 11:01am EDT When most hedge fund ...

T HE SCALE of the Treasury market is mind-boggling. Some $1trn in securities change hands each day. Trillions more are used ...