HISTORICAL FACTS: Hedge funds - Caught on Camera

Hedge Funds Are Ramping Up Stock Shorts to Five-Year Highs. Goldman is Warning of a Squeeze.

Short sales have outpaced long purchases across global equities by about five to one this month.

International Business Times · Oct 22

Hedge funds retreat from tech at fastest pace in a decade as AI trade weakens

Hedge funds cut technology exposure at the fastest pace in at least a decade as the global AI trade weakened and tech stocks bore the brunt of last week’s selloff. Goldman Sachs data showed funds reduced risk sharply, although technology remained a major part of their portfolios.

The Economic Times · Oct 19

Global hedge funds suffer steep losses as AI trade unwinds, Asia funds hit hardest

Global hedge funds suffered steep losses as investors unwound artificial intelligence-related trades amid inflation concerns and expectations of higher interest rates. Asia-focused stock pickers were hit hardest, losing 6.8% in early October, while global fundamental long-short funds fell 2.9% through October 15, according to Goldman Sachs data cited by Reuters.

The Economic Times · Oct 16

Global Market: Foreign investors pull $23.5 billion from Asian equities in September as US yields surge

Foreign investors withdrew $23.49 billion from Asian equities in September as rising US Treasury yields, inflation fears and tighter monetary policies weakened risk appetite. South Korea and India led outflows, while hedge funds reduced exposure amid persistent market uncertainty.

The Economic Times · Oct 9

Traders Are Bracing for a Key Bond Sale. Yields Hit a New Multi-Decade High.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury hit the highest level since 2002.

International Business Times · Oct 7

Global Market: Hedge fund group warns BoE repo reforms could worsen market stress

Hedge fund group AIMA has warned the Bank of England that proposed gilt repo reforms, including wider central clearing, could reduce liquidity and increase vulnerability to funding disruptions during periods of market stress.

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Even ‘Bond King’ Bill Gross warns ‘don’t own bonds’ as long-term debt enters a new era of volatility

“Be prepared for the end of ‘what you are used to’ stock markets and higher volatility in prices for the benchmark 10-year Treasury bonds.”

Fortune · Oct 4

Hedge Funds Hold A Record Share Of U.S. Treasurys. Regulators Are Watching The Leverage Behind It.

Funds had about $2 trillion invested in cash Treasurys at the end of 2025 as the government's marketable debt continued to grow.

International Business Times · Oct 1

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds

Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Stock-picking, multi-manager hedge funds attract more capital from investors in 2026, BofA says

Hedge funds are witnessing an unexpected surge in capital, breaking a three-year trend of stagnation. Investors are gravitating towards hedge funds as their asset class of choice for 2026, driven by impressive performance attributed to the artificial intelligence sector. Additionally, both pension funds and private banks are preparing to allocate…

The Economic Times · Sep 15