Understand what makes a qualified eligible participant (QEP) eligible to invest in complex funds, including futures and hedge funds, under the Commodity Exchange Act rules.

D.E. Shaw & Co.’s two main hedge funds made money last week when most of their larger multistrategy peers were bruised by the ...

Bill Ackman’s stock market inventions aren’t always as successful as they are creative. The hedge fund entrepreneur’s latest innovation — giving free shares in his firm to investors who buy into his ...

Katharine Beer is a writer, editor, and archivist based in New York. She has a broad range of experience in research and writing, having covered subjects as diverse as the history of New York City's ...

Hedge funds are increasing their short bets against software stocks, contributing to the brutal sell-off in the space so far ...

For many advisors, the question is not whether to use hedge funds, but which of the largest hedge funds belong in client portfolios. The biggest firms now manage roughly $5 trillion in assets, giving ...

Hedge funds are more in demand than ever. For the second year in a row, hedge funds — the group of firms including Citadel, Millennium, D.E. Shaw, and Bridgewater — are the most sought-after asset ...

Most of the world’s best hedge funds have advanced quantitative models and deep investing teams across several asset classes, but in another standout year for old-fashioned stock investing, none fared ...

The global hedge fund industry has reported a 12.6% annual return in 2025, marking the highest since the global financial crisis. Stock-picking strategies that bet both long and short on equity ...

Hedge funds landed their biggest annual gain in 16 years, with equity strategies and thematic macroeconomic funds leading the charge. Healthcare, energy and commodities markets offered fertile ...

A hedge fund is a private investment vehicle that pools capital and applies broad investment strategies for returns in different markets. Unlike traditional investment products, hedge funds are ...