Hedge Funds
Impactive Capital sees a structural shift creating upside for this wastewater company
Company: Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Business: Advanced Drainage Systems is a manufacturer of stormwater and onsite wastewater solutions. The company and its subsidiary, Infiltrator Water Technologies, provide stormwater drainage and onsite wastewater products used in a wide variety of markets and applications, including commercial, residential, infrastructure and agriculture, while delivering customer service. Its pipe segment […]
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Starboard aims to unlock the value of Fluor’s investment in nuclear tech company NuScale
Company: Fluor Corp (FLR) Business: Fluor is a holding company that provides engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and modularization, and project management services. The company’s segments include energy solutions, urban solutions and mission solutions. The energy solutions segment provides EPC services for traditional oil and gas markets, including the production and fuels, chemicals, LNG and power […]
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Hedge fund assets reach historic $5 trillion as quarterly capital flows hit 18-year high
A member of staff poses next to trading boards at the London Stock Exchange on April 25, 2025 in London, England. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images The amount of money managed by hedge funds has reached an all-time high of $5 trillion, fueled by a surge in capital allocations in the […]
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Bridgewater says investors are missing three big bets hiding beyond U.S. megacaps
Bridgewater Associates has identified three key bets beyond U.S. stocks which it says can provide a layer of resilience to portfolios as investors’ equities exposures hit all-time highs. The hedge fund giant which manages about $90 billion in assets, sees a wealth of opportunities across foreign companies, gold and bonds that investors have “hardly begun […]
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The AI trade could rapidly unravel – and one hedge fund is preparing for the fallout
The AI boom is turbo-charging technology stocks, pushing the S & P 500 , the Nasdaq and Dow Jones to fresh record highs. But Karim Moussalem, chief investment officer of equities at Selwood Asset Management, sees “enormous risks” on the horizon for the AI trade which could rapidly unravel — and he is positioning his […]
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Forget Trump’s tariffs — here’s what is separating pharma’s winners and losers
The pharmaceutical industry has been making headlines recently, after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 100% tariffs on branded and patented drugs But investors say drugmakers’ carve-out agreements on pricing is what will rattle the sector — and create a range of winners and losers as a result. Global pharmaceutical companies who have broken […]
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Hedge funds are increasingly moving like stocks markets — and that could cause problems
Hedge funds are increasingly moving in lockstep with broader equities markets, raising the risk of hefty losses in the event of a sharp market reversal. Large investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, endowments and family offices have often sought out alternative investments such as hedge funds as a diversifier to traditional 60/40 equities-and-bonds portfolios, […]
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Global casting call for top traders: From TV weatherman to dentist, FundSeeder finds hidden talent
Key Points FundSeeder is a platform founded by “Market Wizards” author Jack Schwager and Emanuel Balarie that searches for under-the-radar trading talent worldwide and provides them with capital to scale. “There are lots of great traders globally that are completely unknown,” Schwager said. Source
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Hedge fund bears are scaling back Kering short positions as new CEO plots resurgence
Key Points Kering’s share price nears year-to-date high as new CEO Luca de Meo names Francesca Bellettini to lead Gucci revival. Interest in short positions on luxury group’s stock has fallen since the summer, suggesting some hedge funds are easing their negative stance. The group’s fortunes under the new regime will be keenly watched by […]
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Elliott builds a position in Workday after software company unveils a multiyear plan to boost value
A sign is posted in front of Workday headquarters on Feb. 6, 2025 in Pleasanton, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Company: Workday (WDAY) Business: Workday is a provider of an artificial intelligence platform to help organizations manage their people, money and agents. The company provides over 11,000 organizations with cloud solutions powered by AI […]
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