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10-Year Mark for Mooring’s Flagship Hedge Fund
New York (Hedgeco.net) – The second quarter of 2009 marked the 10th year of operation for Washington, DC-based hedge fund, Mooring Capital Fund, which delivered a quarterly compounded return of 12.40% per year. “Our flagship Mooring Capital Fund has provided […]
Bridgewater remains largest hedge fund firm, AR survey finds
MarketWatch – Soros Fund Management had $24 billion in assets at the start of July, up more than 14% from the end of 2008 and more than 41% from a year earlier. That made the firm the fifth-largest in the […]
Mizuho Corp aims to boost size of CTA fund to $1 bln
Reuters – Japan’s Mizuho Corporate Bank said it aims to expand the size of a hedge fund managed by its U.S. unit eight times over to 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in five years by attracting money from domestic pension […]
Atticus Chief Exits, Leaving High Water Mark Behind
CNBC – Another of the once giant hedge funds is all but closing its doors. Atticus Capital founder Timothy Barakett, 44 years of age, is shuttering his flagship fund and returning $3 billion in capital to his investors. The roughly […]
Bandon Flagship Strategy Gains Momentum, 5th Year Reached
HedgeCo.net (West Palm Beach) – Bandon Capital Management has reached it’s 5th year for its hedge fund flagship investment strategy, ‘Directional Interest Rate Strategy’, (DIRS) producing annualized returns of +7.09% net of all fees, comparatively over the same time period […]
Citadel To Return $250M To Clients
Reuters – Hedge fund firm Citadel Investment Group will return millions to clients who asked to exit last year, but were locked in when its flagship funds lost more than half their value during the financial crisis. The Chicago-based firm, […]
Man Group to launch AHL strategy into retail market
CityWire.co.uk – Hedge fund giant Man Investments is to launch its popular AHL managed futures trading strategy into the retail market. The fund, which is planned for launch on 1 October, will be domiciled in the UK and employ Ucits […]
Touradji’s Winning Way Fails to Obscure Ex-Employees’ Hostility
Bloomberg – Paul Touradji had a good year in 2008, a 12-month span that most other traders would like to forget. His flagship hedge fund, Touradji Global Resources Fund LP, returned 8.6 percent trading oil, copper and aluminum. The average […]
Why Polygon Is Losing Pace
Forbes – Markets around the world have been rallying all year. So how did Polygon’s flagship hedge fund manage to lose money? Polygon Global Opportunities Master Fund delivered a negative 2.92% net return as of June 30, lagging far behind […]
Neptune buys Man Group, sees M&A among fund firms
Reuters – Equity investors are too negative about the hedge fund industry, says Neptune’s Jeremy Smith, who has recently bought shares in Man Group and expects more consolidation among traditional fund firms. Smith, who manages the 42 million-pound Neptune UK […]
Highbridge multi-strategy fund rises 20 percent
Reuters UK – Highbridge Capital Management, one of the world’s biggest hedge fund firms, saw its flagship fund rise 20.5 percent in the first half of the year, according to an investor letter, as performance in the industry rebounds. Highbridge’s […]
Highbridge multi-strategy fund rises 20 percent
Reuters UK – Highbridge Capital Management, one of the world’s biggest hedge fund firms, saw its flagship fund rise 20.5 percent in the first half of the year, according to an investor letter, as performance in the industry rebounds. Highbridge’s […]
