D.E. Shaw

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) disclosed over $1.6 billion in fresh capital commitments made in the second quarter across multiple alternative asset classes.

Multi-strategy quantitative hedge fund giant D.E. Shaw is raising money for a new investment strategy that will look to capitalize on less liquid credit and credit-related opportunities across private and public markets.

As carbon reduction remains high on allocators’ agendas, D.E. Shaw says a “more thoughtful” stock selection process is needed among investors, warning that simplified exclusionary approaches risk undermining portfolio performance. Wide-ranging new research published by the long-running quantitative hedge fund ...

Triveni Capital Investments, a newly launched long/short equity hedge fund run by ex-Point 72 and D.E. Shaw portfolio manager Sahul Sharma, has agreed to a strategic partnership with alternative investment platform and seeder Forester Capital.

The D.E. Shaw group has added a private equity and a private credit offering to its fund line-up, raising $1.1 billion in investor commitments. The firm’s entities, principals and employees contributed more than $150 million to the two new funds ...

Divided by asset class, Alternatives Watch tracked a total of roughly $2.1 billion in deals publicly announced in the five-day period for the week ending Feb. 10. Private equity: $1.1 billion Francisco Partners made a strategic growth investment in GreenSlate, a leading ...

In a year when hedge fund strategies across the board were down 4.2%, the industry’s largest and longest running asset managers felt the heat in 2022, according to the annual Greatest Money Managers ranking compiled by the world's longest running ...

A $2.8 billion credit shop, Stellus finds itself gaining momentum investing in lower middle market debt — a space where they are often the only lender at the table with the necessary experience.

Stellus Capital Management, a middle-market direct lending firm, has partnered with +SUBSCRIBE, an order management and electronic subscription document platform for the alternative investments industry.

Out Leadership, a coalition of global companies focused on promoting LBGTQ+ equality, welcomed D.E. Shaw as its newest member.