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Hedge funds rally in Q1, powered by gains in equities

Hedge funds capped the first quarter with gains across different strategies, as a rally in stocks, some commodities and the dollar helped the industry weather a

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Hedge funds boost bearish bets on US equities amid market jitters

Hedge funds increased their bearish bets mainly on U.S. stocks last week when the major stock indexes plunged, Goldman Sachs showed in a report.

Hedge funds boost bearish bets on US equities amid market jitters
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US SEC charges 12 firms with record keeping failures

The U.S. securities regulator on Friday said it had fined 12 companies, including brokers, investment advisers and credit rating firms, for

US SEC charges 12 firms with record keeping failures
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Hedge funds see Mexico and Ecuador as China alternatives

Geopolitical tensions and a weakening economy are driving hedge funds to consider alternatives to investing in China.

Hedge funds see Mexico and Ecuador as China alternatives
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Dalio says China-US relations are 'on the brink of red lines'

Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said on Tuesday that the relationship between China and the United States is "on the brink

Dalio says China-US relations are 'on the brink of red lines'
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Hedge funds trim exposure to megacap tech stocks, banks say

Global hedge funds reduced their exposure to mega cap tech stocks in recent days, ahead of the companies' third-quarter earnings, two Wall Street banks said.

Hedge funds trim exposure to megacap tech stocks, banks say
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Investors increase holdings of weight-loss drug makers’ shares in Q3 -filings

Some big investors showed increased appetite for weight-loss drug makers in the third quarter, piling in to shares of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk amid growing

Investors increase holdings of weight-loss drug makers’ shares in Q3 -filings
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US Treasury market debate around hedge fund collateral intensifies

As U.S. regulators ready rules that would push more trading in Treasuries to a central clearing venue, the industry's focus is turning on a

US Treasury market debate around hedge fund collateral intensifies
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Analysis-Big investors say US markets rally could prove short-lived

The recent rally that has lifted U.S. stocks and bonds is more of a year-end rebound than a turning point, according to

Analysis-Big investors say US markets rally could prove short-lived
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How hedge funds view the fate of king dollar

After making hay when a summer bond rout propelled the U.S. dollar to 10-month highs, hedge funds are now pondering what lies ahead for

How hedge funds view the fate of king dollar
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Analysis-Wall Street hopes for relief on Treasury dealer rule after pushback

Asset managers, insurers and pension funds are pushing to soften a proposed rule aimed at enhancing U.S.

Analysis-Wall Street hopes for relief on Treasury dealer rule after pushback
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Hedge funds went on stock-buying spree ahead of job data -Morgan Stanley

Global hedge funds went on a stock-buying spree just ahead of a U.S. jobs report that drove the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to their highest closing levels since early

Hedge funds went on stock-buying spree ahead of job data -Morgan Stanley
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Hedge funds' bearish bets get crushed in post-Fed meeting rally

Global equities long/

Hedge funds' bearish bets get crushed in post-Fed meeting rally
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Short sellers lost $195 billion in 2023 bets against US, Canadian stocks -S3

Investors who bet against U.S. and Canadian stocks had paper losses of $194.9 billion last year following a sharp market rally, data provider S3 Partners

Short sellers lost $195 billion in 2023 bets against US, Canadian stocks -S3
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Wells Fargo warns of lower interest income in 2024, shares drop

Wells Fargo on Friday posted higher fourth-quarter profit, beating analysts' expectation on cost cuts, but the lender warned that

Wells Fargo warns of lower interest income in 2024, shares drop
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Hedge funds hunt new 'magnificent' tech stocks

Global hedge funds have reduced their exposure to the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks while increasing their

Hedge funds hunt new 'magnificent' tech stocks
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Hedge funds cash in on Grayscale bitcoin ETF conversion - sources

A handful of hedge funds made a winning bet on approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by investing in the Grayscale

Hedge funds cash in on Grayscale bitcoin ETF conversion - sources
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Real estate pain for US regional banks is piling up, say investors

New York Community Bancorp's exposure to commercial real estate has intensified investor scrutiny around regional banks,

Real estate pain for US regional banks is piling up, say investors
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Hedge funds buy stocks amid 'almost no panic' market, says Goldman

Global hedge funds bought more stocks than they sold for the second consecutive week, mainly in the so-called cyclical sectors, such as energy, industrials and

Hedge funds buy stocks amid 'almost no panic' market, says Goldman
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Bridgewater increased Nvidia stake more than 450% in Q4 -filings

Bridgewater Associates increased its stake in chipmaker Nvidia by 458% at the end of last year while also adding exposure to other members of the so-called

Bridgewater increased Nvidia stake more than 450% in Q4 -filings
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Soros Fund, AQR, Millennium bought NYCB shares in Q4

A number of well-known fund managers bought shares of New York Community Bancorp in the fourth quarter of 2023, securities filings showed, before the troubled

Soros Fund, AQR, Millennium bought NYCB shares in Q4
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Analysis-Capital One's $35 billion Discover deal hinges on playing consumer champion

Capital One's chances of getting its $35.3 billion deal for Discover Financial past regulators hinge on the bank showing it can disrupt the close-knit

Analysis-Capital One's $35 billion Discover deal hinges on playing consumer champion
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Bridgewater founder Dalio calls Magnificent Seven a 'bit frothy'

Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said the Magnificent Seven stocks are a "bit frothy but not in a full-on bubble," with

Bridgewater founder Dalio calls Magnificent Seven a 'bit frothy'
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Hedge funds spot money to be made on Japan

The Bank of Japan, long the outlier as other major economies jacked up interest rates to curb inflation, is expected to end its

Hedge funds spot money to be made on Japan
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Hedge funds ramp up leverage to near record highs to juice returns

Hedge funds' use of leverage in equities trading is near record levels after debt-fueled strategies ballooned in recent years and an upturn in financial markets

Hedge funds ramp up leverage to near record highs to juice returns

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