WorldQuant's New Fund Underperformed

The first quant fund established for outside investors by the Connecticut-based firm WorldQuant has lagged its benchmark from the outset, according to an article in Bloomberg. The quant stock fund…

These Hedge Funds Don't Want You

Some of the world’s best hedge funds are available only to employees, early clients and a “few lucky others, part of an effort to limit their size and keep them …

New Tactic by Hedge Funds to Find Talent

An article in Institutional Investor highlights an online competition—called the Stocks Debate Challenge–that is being used by hedge funds to find new talent “outside the well-trodden channels of elite schools…

Investors Flee from a Hedge Fund Star

After more than ten years of impressive returns, David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital Inc. has seen assets under management drop from a reported $12 billion in 2014 to about $5.5 billion,…