Hedge funds bet on Tesla, banks and other ‘Trump trades’ in Q3

Hedge funds bet on Tesla, banks and other ‘Trump trades’ in Q3

Hedge funds piled into bets on financial stocks, Tesla shares and a prison operator in the third quarter, filings showed, ahead of a rally that followed Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. Many of the bets have become known as so-called Trump trades, corners of the market that at times were swayed by the Republican candidate’s … Read more

Embattled hedge fund boss Jason Ader has been living it up in Miami while clients demand cash back

Embattled hedge fund boss Jason Ader has been living it up in Miami while clients demand cash back

A hedge fund boss who is being sued by his own mother over unpaid debts has been living it up in Miami and jetting off on pricey vacations — even as his employees flee and his clients demand their cash back, The Post has learned. Jason Ader — CEO of Spring Owl Asset Management, an … Read more

Ken Griffin’s biggest problem in Citadel move to Miami

Ken Griffin’s biggest problem in Citadel move to Miami

You might think the biggest problem billionaire Citadel boss Ken Griffin faces in moving his hedge fund and market-making empire from crime-ridden Chicago to the sunny and far less dangerous confines of Miami is the cost of the move. Yes, his team will be eating losses on expensive real estate (including his Chicago penthouse) that they need … Read more

Bill Ackman feels ‘sorry’ for Tim Walz after debate with JD Vance

Bill Ackman feels ‘sorry’ for Tim Walz after debate with JD Vance

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman didn’t hold his tongue while watching the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday night. The founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management made a series of X posts explaining why he thinks Republican nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) outperformed Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “JD Vance is whip … Read more

Southwest cuts service to and from Atlanta amid cost-cutting demands

Southwest cuts service to and from Atlanta amid cost-cutting demands

Southwest Airlines will reduce service to and from the world’s busiest airport — another sign that one of the country’s largest carriers is in the midst of steep cost-cutting efforts in the face of pressure from an activist investor. The Dallas-based airline is slashing arrivals and departures to and from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport while … Read more

Calm returns to Wall Street as U.S. stocks stabilize following recent volatility

Calm returns to Wall Street as U.S. stocks stabilize following recent volatility

U.S. stocks are bouncing back, and calm is returning to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses from its worst day since 1987. The S&P 500 was rallying by 1.6 per cent in midday trading and on track to break a brutal three-day losing streak. It had tumbled a bit more … Read more

How Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio’s ‘All Weather’ Investment Approach Earned Him A Fortune

How Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio’s ‘All Weather’ Investment Approach Earned Him A Fortune

Many Wall Street fund managers know only to play offence, pushing up stock targets even when economic indicators signal otherwise. Many stock analysts recommend the “buy and hold” strategy despite obvious signs of impending market upheavals, such as a recession or high inflation. Convincing clients to “hold” on to their “offence only” assets ensures a … Read more

Nvidia rival Groq AI set to raise $300M in funding round

Nvidia rival Groq AI set to raise 0M in funding round

Groq AI, a buzzy startup fighting to compete with AI chip supplier Nvidia, is set to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a new funding round, The Post has learned. The Mountain View, Calif.-based firm – which is not affiliated with the “Grok” chatbot developed by billionaire Elon Musk’s startup xAI – is aiming … Read more

Steve Cohen’s Point72 to Raise $1 Billion for Launching AI-focused Hedge Fund

Steve Cohen’s Point72 to Raise  Billion for Launching AI-focused Hedge Fund

New York Mets owner and CEO Point72 Steven A. Cohen, 67, recently disclosed that he is bullish on AI’s long-term prospects and described it as a “really durable theme” for investing. According to sources, he plans to launch a separate, AI-focused hedge fund that trades AI hardware and semiconductor firms worldwide. The asset management firm … Read more

Mets owner Steve Cohen eyes new $1B AI fund: report

Mets owner Steve Cohen eyes new B AI fund: report

Steve Cohen, the hedge fund titan who owns the New York Mets, wants to raise $1 billion to buy stocks in artificial intelligence firms, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Sources told the financial newswire his Point72 Asset Management firm will create a new fund to bet on or against AI hardware and semiconductor companies. The 68-year-old … Read more