Cliff Asness’ AQR sees multiple hedge funds up double digits in 2025, beating the market

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AQR Capital Management’s Apex strategy rallied 11.4% in the first six months of the year, according to a person familiar with the fund’s returns.
AQR’s long-short Delphi equity fund gained 11.6% net of fees in the first half of 2025, the person said.
Its alternative trend-following Helix strategy has returned 7.4% so far this year, the person said.

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Warren Buffett’s exit leaves open question: Who runs Berkshire’s 0 billion equity portfolio?

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Warren Buffett’s exit leaves open question: Who runs Berkshire’s $300 billion equity portfolio?

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As Berkshire Hathaway marks Warren Buffett ‘s official retirement Wednesday, attention is shifting to a less settled part of the succession plan: the fate of its $300 billion equity portfolio. For decades, Berkshire’s stock holdings have reflected Buffett’s long-term investing judgment and his willingness to deploy capital aggressively during market turmoil. With no obvious successor […]

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Europe’s banks have had a stellar year. Now they face one big question in 2026

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Molina Healthcare, Intel, AXT, OceanFirst Financial & more

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