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Short-selling activity in UK-listed companies reached record levels during the first half of 2026, with hedge funds expanding their focus beyond small-cap stocks to target larger companies across multiple sectors, according to new research from law firm White & Case.

The analysis found that 27 UK-listed companies had disclosed aggregate sh...


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Veteran hedge fund manager Donald Sussman’s Paloma Partners is undertaking a major strategic overhaul, cutting the number of portfolio management teams it backs by around half as the firm refocuses on a smaller group of high-conviction trading strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.

The report cites a letter sent to investors as outlin...


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Escalating conflict between the US and Iran has pushed crude prices towards their strongest weekly performance since April, creating fresh opportunities—and risks—for commodity-focused hedge funds as concerns mount over disruptions to global energy supplies, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Brent crude traded around $85 a barrel on Friday, ...


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Morgan Stanley believes the evolving artificial intelligence investment cycle, increasing market dispersion and diverging central bank policies are creating a supportive backdrop for specialist hedge fund strategies through the remainder of 2026.

In its midyear hedge fund outlook, the investment bank said equity markets have remained resilient...


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Global hedge funds significantly increased short positions against manufacturing companies in June as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuelled concerns over supply chain disruption and rising input costs, according to a report by Reuters citing new securities finance data from Hazeltree.

The data shows manufacturing was the mos...


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