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…
Tag: Hedge Funds
D.E. Shaw's Humans are Losing Money
A group of traders at the firm D.E. Shaw, one of the most successful quantitative investment funds, has “struggled to make money in 2018,” according to an article in The…
The Hedge Fund Strategy That Isn't Working
Although tracking trends in financial markets was once a profitable investment strategy, the approach has fallen on hard times due to crowding. This according to an article in The Wall Street…
Volatility Presents Hidden Risk to Hedge Fund Returns
According to recent research from Robeco Asset Management’s David Blitz: “hedge funds have hitched their wagon to stocks with large equity-price swings—a misguided strategy over the long haul.” These findings…
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 …
Be Cautious of Mutual Funds Run by Hedge-Fund Managers
A recent study has found that “mutual fund managers who also run hedge funds significantly underperform their mutual fund peers,” according to an article in Barron’s. The article cites comments…
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…
Will Factor Investing Kill Hedge Funds?
Last month, the Financial Times ran a lengthy piece on factor investing that discusses to what degree it poses a threat to the hedge fund industry. The article recalls a controversial…
Bill Ackman's Possible Comeback and How Investors Could Benefit
The hedge fund titan that in recent years has endeared significant losses, and investor exodus and a failed activist campaign could be making a comeback, according to a recent article…
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,…