Monthly Archives: October 2026
EQT Agreed to Take QIAGEN Private at €46.50 a Share, Valuing It at About €10.8 Billion:
HedgeCo.Net — EQT has agreed to take QIAGEN private through a recommended, all-cash voluntary public takeover offer of €46.50 per share, a transaction the molecular testing company… Continue reading
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Took In $23.2 Million on October 20 as Inflows Slowed After Monday’s Surge:
HedgeCo.Net — U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds drew a net $23.2 million on Tuesday, October 20, according to Farside Investors data, a sharp slowdown from the $526.7 million… Continue reading
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Raised Its Long-Term Hedge Fund Return Forecast to 6.7%:
HedgeCo.Net — J.P. Morgan Asset Management has raised its 10-to-15-year return forecast for diversified hedge funds to 6.7% from 5.3%, a 140-basis-point increase, in its 2027 Long-… Continue reading
Starboard Built a Stake in Solstice Advanced Materials and Pressed for About $100 Million of Cost Cuts:
HedgeCo.Net — Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has built a stake in Solstice Advanced Materials, the chemicals company Honeywell spun off last year, and is pressing management t… Continue reading
Inspired Capital Closed Its Fourth Venture Fund at $450 Million:
HedgeCo.Net — Inspired Capital, the New York early-stage firm founded in 2019 by Alexa von Tobel and former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, has closed its fourth fund with … Continue reading
Monomoy Closed Its Inaugural Family Fund at $589 Million, Above Its $500 Million External Hard Cap:
HedgeCo.Net — Monomoy Capital Partners has closed its inaugural Monomoy Family Fund with $589 million of total commitments, including $89 million from the firm and its affiliates. … Continue reading
Ara Partners Closed Its First Energy Fund at Its Hard Cap, Raising $2.5 Billion Including Co-Investment:
HedgeCo.Net — Houston-based Ara Partners has reached the final close of Ara Energy Fund I at its hard cap, raising $2.5 billion for the strategy. The headline figure combines $1.8 … Continue reading
Blackstone Closed Its Fifth Energy Transition Fund at an $8.7 Billion Hard Cap:
HedgeCo.Net — Blackstone has held the final close of Blackstone Energy Transition Partners V at $8.7 billion, reaching the fund’s hard cap and raising more than 50% more than its p… Continue reading
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Drew $526.7 Million on October 19, Their Biggest Day Since September 22:
HedgeCo.Net — U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds took in a net $526.7 million on October 19, according to Farside Investors data, their largest single-day inflow since Septemb… Continue reading
Tenstorrent Raised a $1.5 Billion Series E at a $6.2 Billion Valuation:
HedgeCo.Net — AI computing company Tenstorrent said on Monday it has closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation, more than doubling the $2.6 billion valu… Continue reading
Starboard Was Preparing to Nominate Directors at Knife River, Reuters Reported:
HedgeCo.Net — Starboard Value is preparing to nominate directors for election to the board of Knife River, stepping up pressure on the construction materials company to improve its… Continue reading