The 100 Top-Performing Large Hedge Funds
By Bloomberg Markets & Bloomberg Rankings - Jan 4, 2013
Bloomberg Markets Magazine
The February 2013 issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine contains our annual rankings of the world's richest hedge funds. The following 100 comprise our list of best-performing hedge funds managing $1 billion or more. Our rankings are based on data compiled by Bloomberg specialist Anibal Arrascue and information supplied by hedge-fund research firms, hedge funds and investors. Assets and returns are for the 10 months ended on Oct. 31, 2012. Click here for a PDF and here for the accompanying story.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-03/the-100-top-performing-large-hedge-funds.html
Showing posts with label Hedge fund. Show all posts
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
CNNMoney: Hedge funds suffer worst quarter since 2008
Hedge funds suffer worst quarter since 2008
By Hibah Yousuf October 19, 2011: 2:12 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Feeling blue about the hit your portfolio took last quarter? You're not alone. Hedge funds also had a lousy third quarter, delivering one of the worst performances on record.
By Hibah Yousuf October 19, 2011: 2:12 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Feeling blue about the hit your portfolio took last quarter? You're not alone. Hedge funds also had a lousy third quarter, delivering one of the worst performances on record.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Add to Raw-Material Bets in Biggest Rally of 2011: Commodities
Hedge Funds Add to Raw-Material Bets in Biggest Rally of 2011: Commodities
By Whitney McFerron - 2011.10.16 06:19 PM
Speculators boosted their wagers on higher commodity prices for the first time in five weeks as increasing confidence that the global economy will avoid another recession spurred the biggest rally of the year.
By Whitney McFerron - 2011.10.16 06:19 PM
Speculators boosted their wagers on higher commodity prices for the first time in five weeks as increasing confidence that the global economy will avoid another recession spurred the biggest rally of the year.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Bloomberg: European Banks May Need to Raise More Capital
Related News: Hedge Fund Summit, Europe, Japan
Bloomberg: European Banks May Need to Raise More Capital
By Elisa Martinuzzi and Liam Vaughan - Jun 27, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), Germany’s biggest lender, and UniCredit SpA (UCG) are among European banks that may have to raise additional capital after regulators dismissed lenders’ threats that stiffer rules may stunt economic growth.
Bloomberg: European Banks May Need to Raise More Capital
By Elisa Martinuzzi and Liam Vaughan - Jun 27, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), Germany’s biggest lender, and UniCredit SpA (UCG) are among European banks that may have to raise additional capital after regulators dismissed lenders’ threats that stiffer rules may stunt economic growth.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Reuters: Hedge fund bosses cautious ahead of Monaco summit
Reuters: Hedge fund bosses cautious ahead of Monaco summit
By Laurence Fletcher
MONACO | Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:11pm EDT
(Reuters) - European hedge funds' top executives will be in cautious mood this week as they gather in Monaco for their annual summit, after big losses in May took some of the shine off a year of inflows and strong returns.
By Laurence Fletcher
MONACO | Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:11pm EDT
(Reuters) - European hedge funds' top executives will be in cautious mood this week as they gather in Monaco for their annual summit, after big losses in May took some of the shine off a year of inflows and strong returns.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Bloomberg: Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank’s Weidmann Says
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Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank’s Weidmann Says
By Richard Weiss - Jun 12, 2011 9:46 PM GMT+0900
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann raised the pressure on governments to agree to a Greek bailout without the European Central Bank taking part in easing the country’s debt burden, saying the euro can withstand a default.
Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank’s Weidmann Says
By Richard Weiss - Jun 12, 2011 9:46 PM GMT+0900
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann raised the pressure on governments to agree to a Greek bailout without the European Central Bank taking part in easing the country’s debt burden, saying the euro can withstand a default.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Rose 1.4% in April to Highest in Almost Three Years
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Hedge Funds Rose 1.4% in April to Highest in Almost Three Years
By Kelly Bit - May 6, 2011 2:05 AM GMT+0900
Hedge funds climbed 1.4 percent in April to the highest level in almost three years as stock markets rallied amid rising earnings and the Federal Reserve renewed its pledge to stimulate growth with low interest rates.
Hedge Funds Rose 1.4% in April to Highest in Almost Three Years
By Kelly Bit - May 6, 2011 2:05 AM GMT+0900
Hedge funds climbed 1.4 percent in April to the highest level in almost three years as stock markets rallied amid rising earnings and the Federal Reserve renewed its pledge to stimulate growth with low interest rates.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
CNN Money: The Warren Buffett-hedge fund bet tightens
The Warren Buffett-hedge fund bet tightens
April 26, 2011 5:00 am
Berkshire Hathaway's chairman won the 2010 race for investment returns, but Protégé Partners retains the long-term lead.
By Carol Loomis, senior editor-at-large
FORTUNE -- We're three years into Warren Buffett's 10-year bet with the hedge fund community, and the race has narrowed. For the second year in a row, Buffett's horse in the contest -- an S&P 500 index fund -- did better than the average return booked by five funds of hedge funds picked by Protégé Partners LLC, a New York money-management firm.
April 26, 2011 5:00 am
Berkshire Hathaway's chairman won the 2010 race for investment returns, but Protégé Partners retains the long-term lead.
By Carol Loomis, senior editor-at-large
FORTUNE -- We're three years into Warren Buffett's 10-year bet with the hedge fund community, and the race has narrowed. For the second year in a row, Buffett's horse in the contest -- an S&P 500 index fund -- did better than the average return booked by five funds of hedge funds picked by Protégé Partners LLC, a New York money-management firm.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
emii.com: GlobeOp To Unveil Hedge Fund Indices
GlobeOp To Unveil Hedge Fund Indices
04-06-2011 | Source: emii.com
GlobeOp Financial Services is seeking to roll out two new indexes tracking capital flows hedge funds. The two indices will offer monthly reports based on actual and anticipated capital movement data independently collected from all hedge fund clients for whom GlobeOp provides administration services.
04-06-2011 | Source: emii.com
GlobeOp Financial Services is seeking to roll out two new indexes tracking capital flows hedge funds. The two indices will offer monthly reports based on actual and anticipated capital movement data independently collected from all hedge fund clients for whom GlobeOp provides administration services.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
emii.com: Paulson Losing Money Through Mid-March
Paulson Losing Money Through Mid-March
03-18-2011 | Source: Institutional Investor Magazine
John Paulson continues to struggle this year. The gold bug’s Paulson Advantage Plus fund lost 4.42 percent in the first two weeks of March alone, through last Friday. As a result, the Event Driven hedge fund was down 1.76 percent for the year through March 11, according to an investor.
03-18-2011 | Source: Institutional Investor Magazine
John Paulson continues to struggle this year. The gold bug’s Paulson Advantage Plus fund lost 4.42 percent in the first two weeks of March alone, through last Friday. As a result, the Event Driven hedge fund was down 1.76 percent for the year through March 11, according to an investor.
Monday, March 14, 2011
WSJ: Hedge Funds Had Bets Against Japan
MARKETS|MARCH 15, 2011
Hedge Funds Had Bets Against Japan
Even Before the Disaster, Big Investors Were Wagering on Economic Problems
By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN And TOM LAURICELLA
The catastrophe in Japan has placed renewed focus on the country's already fragile economy—and brought unexpected profits to investors who have long bet that the nation eventually will be dragged down by its debt problems.
Hedge Funds Had Bets Against Japan
Even Before the Disaster, Big Investors Were Wagering on Economic Problems
By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN And TOM LAURICELLA
The catastrophe in Japan has placed renewed focus on the country's already fragile economy—and brought unexpected profits to investors who have long bet that the nation eventually will be dragged down by its debt problems.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Fortress Unveils Asia Macro HF
Fortress Unveils Asia Macro HF
03-10-2011 | Source: emii.com
People & Companies in the News
Fortress Investment Group
Daniel Mudd
Fortress Investment Group has started an Asia-focused macro hedge fund that aims to grow to $500 million, Bloomberg reports. The Fortress Asia Macro Fund has begun trading with the firm’s own money and that of a few clients.
03-10-2011 | Source: emii.com
People & Companies in the News
Fortress Investment Group
Daniel Mudd
Fortress Investment Group has started an Asia-focused macro hedge fund that aims to grow to $500 million, Bloomberg reports. The Fortress Asia Macro Fund has begun trading with the firm’s own money and that of a few clients.
Monday, March 7, 2011
WSJ: Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
THE VIEW FROM HONG KONG|MARCH 7, 2011
Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
By ALISON TUDOR
HONG KONG—Asia's growing wealth is causing a major personnel shuffle in the hedge-fund world, as global funds look to establishing footholds while star managers strike out on their own.
Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
By ALISON TUDOR
HONG KONG—Asia's growing wealth is causing a major personnel shuffle in the hedge-fund world, as global funds look to establishing footholds while star managers strike out on their own.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
WSJ: Hedge-Fund Maven Paulson Gets Hong Kong License
HONG KONG NEWS|MARCH 3, 2011, 3:40 P.M. ET
Hedge-Fund Maven Paulson Gets Hong Kong License
By NISHA GOPALAN
HONG KONG—Hedge-fund manager John Paulson, who made his name betting against subprime mortgages in 2007, is the latest high-profile investor to expand into Asia.
Hedge-Fund Maven Paulson Gets Hong Kong License
By NISHA GOPALAN
HONG KONG—Hedge-fund manager John Paulson, who made his name betting against subprime mortgages in 2007, is the latest high-profile investor to expand into Asia.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Hedge fund Level Global to liquidate funds
FEBRUARY 11, 2011, 12:38 P.M. ET
Hedge fund Level Global to liquidate funds
Associated Press
NEW YORK — One of several hedge funds that is under scrutiny in an insider trading probe is liquidating its funds and returning cash to investors.
Level Global Investors LP expects to fully liquidate by the end of March, according to a letter to investors obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.
Hedge fund Level Global to liquidate funds
Associated Press
NEW YORK — One of several hedge funds that is under scrutiny in an insider trading probe is liquidating its funds and returning cash to investors.
Level Global Investors LP expects to fully liquidate by the end of March, according to a letter to investors obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
emii.com: PGGM Launches HF Platform
PGGM Launches HF Platform
10-28-2010 | Source: emii.com
PGGM is looking to invest directly in selected hedge funds to raise transparency and reduce costs, IPE reports. The €100 billion asset manager will invest through segregated managed accounts rather than pooled funds.
10-28-2010 | Source: emii.com
PGGM is looking to invest directly in selected hedge funds to raise transparency and reduce costs, IPE reports. The €100 billion asset manager will invest through segregated managed accounts rather than pooled funds.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
NYTimes: Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds
Updated: Sept. 17, 2010
Hedge funds have become a force in the financial markets, controlling trillions of dollars of assets. Even the largest of hedge funds are little known by the public, but what happens at hedge funds matters to just about every American.
Updated: Sept. 17, 2010
Hedge funds have become a force in the financial markets, controlling trillions of dollars of assets. Even the largest of hedge funds are little known by the public, but what happens at hedge funds matters to just about every American.
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