Which Hedge Funds Are in Trouble?

Biggest Hedge Fund Casualties of Reddit WallStreetBets' Short Squeezes
  • Citron Capital. Andrew Left, the editor of investment newsletter Citron Research, is one of the most famous short-sellers on the market. ...
  • Maverick Capital. ...
  • Citadel Investment Group. ...
  • Candlestick Capital Management. ...
  • Point72 Asset Management.

Which hedge funds shorted GameStop?

White Square was one of numerous funds to take on double-digit losses on the short part of this model in January, as armies of coordinated retail traders targeted stocks—including AMC Entertainment and GameStop—that mainstream financial institutions had bet against, known as short selling.

Are hedge funds dying?

This general strategy of hedge funds, so defined, is clearly not dying out. Plenty of successful investment vehicles use hedging, arbitrage, and leverage. ... Hedges are not likely to go away, and it seems increasingly likely that the 1980s- and 1990s-style hedge fund management will adapt to survive more volatile times.

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