After three years of poor performance, Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management LP is losing investors at a clip and, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal,…
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Study Shows Hedge Funds that Research More Earn More
A new study from Rice University found that hedge funds that conduct frequent research post better average returns compared to those who do not, according to a recent article in…
Cliff Asness Hedges Regarding Hedge Funds
In a recent Bloomberg article, AQR’s Cliff Asness argues that the opinion pendulum on hedge funds has swung too far, that “all you read about today is that hedge funds…
Ritholtz on Hedge Fund Mediocrity
According to Bloomberg columnist Barry Ritholtz, hedge funds are selling public pension funds “an inflated estimate of expected returns,” adding that “it is a challenge to explain why so much…
Top-Ranking Hedge Funds
A recent article in Institutional Investor lists the top-earning hedge funds. The list is headed by Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest firm with $122 billion under management as…
Soroban Capital is Among Funds Returning Client Money
Soroban Capital Partners is the latest in a “string of managers to return some client money as stock markets have rallied.” This according to a recent article in The Wall Street…
Hedge Funds Waiting for the Next Bear Market
“No one is more eager for the next bear market than long-short hedge funds,” reports a recent Bloomberg article. These funds, the article explains, are not designed to keep up…
One Bitcoin Hedge Fund Has Returned 25,004%
Since its launch in 2013, the Pantera Bitcoin Fund–one of the first in the world to dedicate itself to cryptocurrencies—has returned a whopping 25,004 percent to investors, with a compound…
Bill Miller is Working Toward a Comeback
During his 30 plus-year tenure at Legg Mason, Bill Miller was considered a go-to manager for market beating returns, says a recent article in The Washington Post. “And his fall…
For Hedge Funds, Being Like Buffett Isn't Easy
While Warren Buffett’s track record is appealing to large private equity firms, his buy-and-hold strategy (averaging 10-20 years rather than the hedge fund industry norm of 3-5 years) can be…