Hedge funds place short bet on US economy over Trump tariffs

Hedge fund sold US stocks for five consecutive weeks last week, in anticipation of the economic recession by President Donald Trump's pledge, which imposed tariffs on major trading partners. The funds were released on Friday and sold in all geographicals, apart from the advanced Asian market in Goldman Sachs, which was seen by Reuters on […]
Trump hypes crashing meme coin, hedge funders cry ‘havoc’ – crypto.news

The official Trump Meet coin reached the highest ever $ 75.35 in history, three days before the second term of the US President Donald Trump, shortly after the start of January 19, 2025 and January 17, 2025. 。 Since then, the value of coins has fallen from the cliff. As of February 1, Trump is […]
Bill Ackman backs fellow hedge fund billionaire Whitney Tilson for NYC mayor

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is flexing his political muscle again, this time by publicly promoting former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson's candidacy for New York mayor. That's because “we don't want New York City to become San Francisco or, God forbid, Los Angeles.” Tilson, who founded Kase Capital Management in 1999 and was one of […]
Kathy Hochul proposes new rules to curb NY home purchases by hedge funds, buyout firms

New York Gov. Cathy Hochul wants to make it harder for private equity firms and hedge funds to buy up residential real estate in the Empire State. Hochul on Thursday proposed several measures in the national budget that would prevent institutional investors from bidding on homes for the first 75 days after they are listed […]
Hedge funds score double-digit returns as ‘Trump Trade’ helps cap strong year

Many of the world's biggest hedge funds posted comfortable double-digit returns in 2024, benefiting from turbulent markets, central bank policy changes and a close presidential election campaign. Big winners include Dan Loeb's New York-based Third Point, which returned 28.7%, and Mets owner Steve Cohen's Point72, which returned 19%, according to the paper. , including a […]
Dogecoin Price Prediction: Can DOGE Touch $1 Before January? Analysts Hedge Their Bets As This Cheap $0.02 Altcoin Is Expected To Rally 70,000% – Bitcoinist

The countdown to January has begun, but one question remains. Can the price of Dogecoin rise to $1? Even though DOGE recently rose to $0.40, the price remains fell It has gained 7.3% in the past seven days, leaving crypto analysts and DOGE holders worried that it will rise again. Meanwhile, analysts are keeping an […]
Trump to name hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to head Treasury Department

President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to head the Treasury Department. numerous sauce. Bessent, 62, founded the macro fund Key Square Group in 2015 and is openly gay. “I was totally rooting for President Trump. I was one of the few people on Wall Street who supported him.” President […]
Citadel founder Ken Griffin says he’s open to selling stake in hedge fund

Citadel founder Ken Griffin said Thursday that he is open to selling a small stake in the hedge fund at some point in the future. At an event hosted by the New York Economic Club, Griffin said a deal that would sell a minority stake in his market maker Citadel Securities to Sequoia and Paradigm […]
Bitcoin ETF options begin trading, ushering in a new way for investors to hedge their bitcoin exposure – CNBC

Jonathan Ra | Null Photo | Getty Images Options on BlackRock's popular iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) began trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday, providing a new way to trade and speculate on Bitcoin prices. IBIT traded 73,000 options contracts in the first 60 minutes of trading on Tuesday, putting the fund among the top […]
Hedge funds bet on Tesla, banks and other ‘Trump trades’ in Q3

Hedge funds piled up bets on financial stocks, Tesla stocks and prison operators in the third quarter ahead of rallies tied to Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, according to filings. Many of the bets came to be known as the Trump trade, a corner of the market that sometimes hinged on the […]