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09/24/2025

📉 Shares of Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL) are down 14% this year, and hedge funds are divided.

Upslope Capital bailed after the FDA announced the phase-out of animal testing for certain drugs. Meanwhile, Oakmark and others see a buy-the-dip opportunity, citing the company’s moat and long-term growth potential.

Will CRL rebound or stay in the doldrums? Full story 👉 https://hedgefundalpha.com/stock-analysis/hedge-funds-split-charles-river-laboratories/

Hedge funds are split on Charles River Laboratories (CRL): Oakmark buys the dip while Upslope exits after an FDA policy shift on testing.

09/23/2025

Retail investors are no longer sitting on the sidelines. With AI tools and social media at their fingertips, they’re reshaping markets and even confusing institutional players.

From options trading to influencing corporate governance, Main Street is showing Wall Street it has a new kind of power.

Read the full breakdown 👉 https://hedgefundalpha.com/profile/nic-lin-aether-holdings-interview/

Nic Lin says AI tools give retail investors new influence, driving markets, options trading, and reshaping sentiment for institutions.

09/22/2025

📈 Steve Mandel, founder of Lone Pine Capital, has built one of the most successful hedge funds of the last three decades. From Julian Robertson calling him “the greatest analyst of all time” to Seth Klarman praising him as “the best long-short hedge fund manager of his generation,” Mandel’s career is packed with lessons.

In this deep-dive, he shares insights on:

The “Home Depot” test for reinvestment vs. free cash flow

How AI is reshaping equity research

Why shorting is harder today than ever before

Read the full article here 👉 https://hedgefundalpha.com/education/steve-mandel-lone-pine-podcast/

Steve Mandel built Lone Pine into a hedge fund icon, blending deep analysis, long-term vision, and a culture of integrity and excellence.

09/18/2025

📊 Hedge Fund Scorecard is out. Leaders are holding but rankings are shifting.

RPD Opportunity Fund surged from ninth to third with a 10% jump.

Equitile Resilience Fund climbed from eighth to fifth.

SMN Diversified Futures slipped into the bottom five despite a 6% August gain.

Full top and bottom list here: https://hedgefundalpha.com/news/hsbc-hedge-fund-scorecard/

HSBC Hedge Fund Scorecard shows no new leaders but big shifts, with RPD Fund up 10% and Equitile Resilience climbing in rankings.

09/17/2025

Are short sellers staging a comeback?

Little Harbor Advisors has launched a new multi-manager, short-only hedge fund to profit from what it sees as heightened uncertainty and systemic risk.

One of the managers is Parker Quillen, known for his 80% gain during the LTCM collapse. Quillen avoids tech and AI stocks but targets suspicious management teams, private equity vehicles, and sectors he sees as mispriced.

Read the full story here: https://hedgefundalpha.com/news/little-harbor-multi-manager-short-strategy/

Little Harbor launches a multi-manager short fund; Peter Quillen joins, targeting overvalued stocks while avoiding AI-driven momentum.

09/16/2025

2022 was brutal for investors. The S&P 500 fell 18%, the Russell 2000 dropped 20%, and Adam Wyden’s ADW Capital lost 45.97% - his steepest decline since launching in 2011.

In his 2022 letter, Wyden reflected on mistakes, interest-rate-driven categories of businesses, and why long-term compounding matters more than short-term pain.

Read Part 5 of our Wyden series here: https://hedgefundalpha.com/profile/adam-wyden-adw-capital-profile-part-v/

Adam Wyden’s ADW Capital fell 46% in 2022 but stuck to its long-term playbook, doubling down on PAR and reflecting on hard lessons.

09/15/2025

Hedge funds are piling into ICON (NASDAQ:ICLR) after its 18% drop this year. Oakmark and Coho see opportunity, while LVS Advisory walked away citing cracks in its strategy.

Is this a buy-the-dip or a value trap? Read the full breakdown here: https://hedgefundalpha.com/stock-analysis/hedge-funds-are-pouring-into-icon/

ICON stock is down 18% YTD; hedge funds split as Oakmark and Coho buy the dip while LVS warns of risks in ICON’s strategy.

09/11/2025

2022 was one of the toughest years for investors, with the S&P 500 falling 18% and the Russell 2000 down over 20%. Adam Wyden’s ADW Capital wasn’t spared, dropping 45.97%, his worst year yet.

But his 2022 letter shows why sticking to long-term conviction, even in brutal markets, sets the stage for future wins.

Read Part 5 of our series on Wyden’s investor letters here: https://hedgefundalpha.com/profile/adam-wyden-adw-capital-profile-part-v/

Adam Wyden’s ADW Capital fell 46% in 2022 but stuck to its long-term playbook, doubling down on PAR and reflecting on hard lessons.

09/10/2025

Steamboat Capital’s Parsa Kiai just revealed three new shorts: Wendy’s, Harley Davidson, and Flower Foods. He also explained the red flags he watches for and why he believes short selling is still critical in a long/ short strategy.

From spotting weak balance sheets to avoiding “casino-like” markets, here’s how Steamboat navigates the short side.

Read more: https://hedgefundalpha.com/profile/steamboat-capital-short-positions/

Steamboat Capital’s Parsa Kiai shares red flags for short sellers, reviews past shorts, and reveals new ideas: Wendy’s, Harley, Flowers.

09/09/2025

After eight months of 2025, a few hedge funds are standing tall on the HSBC tier list. Alken Capital leads the way with +62% YTD, followed by Penta Japan Value Fund and Wellington Strategic European Equity Long Short Fund.

Asian Equity is showing strength, event-driven strategies are delivering, and the leaderboard is shifting fast.

Full list of top performers and underperformers here: https://hedgefundalpha.com/news/top-hedge-fund-performers-after-eight-months/

Top hedge fund performers in 2025 include Alken, Penta Japan, and Wellington, with Equitile, WHG, and RPD in the top 10.

09/08/2025

🚀 With a 16.3% net return in June, 2717 Partners crushed the indexes. Year to date, the fund is up 32% vs the S&P 500’s 11%.

Its secret? Actively engaged campaigns with management and boards that unlock hidden value.

Read the full breakdown here: https://hedgefundalpha.com/investor-letters/2717-partners-fund-q2-2025/

2717 Partners fund surged 16.3% in June, up 27.8% YTD, fueled by engaged campaigns like Project Delta and disciplined AI-driven strategy.

09/05/2025

Hedge funds are up 8% in 1H 2025 but still trail the S&P 500.

Goldman Sachs warns that crowding, high leverage and rising short squeezes are creating both risks and opportunities. See which stocks dominate hedge fund portfolios and where the next squeeze may emerge.

👉 Read more: https://hedgefundalpha.com/news/hedge-funds-fight-alpha-against-crowding/

Goldman Sachs: Hedge funds up 8% H1 2025, but crowding, high leverage and narrow market breadth raise risk of another short squeeze.

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