The report covers Top Hedge Funds in UK and the market is Segmented Based on the Core Investment Strategies (Equity, Alternative Risk Premia, Crypto, Equities others, Event-Driven, Fixed Income Credit, Macro, Managed Futures, Multi-Strategy, Relative Value). The report offers market size and forecasts for the UK Hedge Funds Market in value (USD Billion) for all the above segments.

The hedge fund industry boomed in the 1990s, and the value of assets managed by hedge funds worldwide grew steadily until 2007. The value fell markedly the following year because of the financial crisis and did not recover until 2013. In 2023, the value of assets under management (AUM) of hedge funds reached over five trillion U.S. dollars. Which firms dominate the hedge fund industry? The biggest hedge funds in the market typically attain their size by combining exceptional results, a solid track record, and efficient risk management tactics. In 2023, Field Street Capital Management was the biggest hedge fund company, with nearly 298 billion U.S. dollars of assets under management. Some other prominent global hedge funds by AUM include Citadel, Bridgewater Associates, Mariner Investment Group LLC, etc. These industry giants often boast a diverse range of investment strategies and maintain a global presence, which allows them to capitalize on opportunities across diverse sectors and assets. Hedge Funds: What's changing? Hedge funds constantly tweak their investment strategies to keep up with market shifts. The cryptocurrency market introduces a novel asset class that is distinct from traditional financial markets. Therefore, the primary reason behind hedge funds investing in digital assets was to diversify their portfolios. The escalating interest in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology prompted hedge funds to explore new prospects and risks associated with digital assets. In 2021, the average assets under management of crypto hedge funds more than doubled from the previous year, rising from 24 to 59 million U.S. dollars.

A list of the top 50 Martin Investment Management LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Martin Investment Management LLC's hedge fund.

As of June 17, 2024, the most shorted stock was for, the American holographic technology services provider, MicroCloud Hologram Inc., with 66.64 percent of their total float having been shorted. This is a change from mid-January 2021, when video game retailed GameStop had an incredible 121.07 percent of their available shares in a short position. In effect this means that investors had 'borrowed' more shares (with a future promise to return them) than the total number of shares available for public trading. Owing to this behavior of professional investors, retail investors enacted a campaign to drive up the stock price of Gamestop, leading to losses of billions when investors had to repurchase the stock they had borrowed. At this time, a similar – but less effective – social media campaign was also carried out for the stock price of cinema operator AMC, and the price of silver. What is short selling? Short selling is essentially where an investor bets on a share price falling by: borrowing a number of shares selling these shares while the price is still high; purchasing the same number again once the price falls; then returning the borrowed shares at a profit. Of course, a profit will only be made if the share price does fall; should the share price rise the investor will then need to purchase the shares back at a higher price, and thus incur a loss. Short selling can lead to some very large profits in a short amount of time, with Tesla stock generating over one billion dollars in short sell profits during the first week of March 2020 alone, owing to the financial crash caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, owing to the short-term, opportunistic nature of short selling, these returns look less impressive when considered as net profits from short sell positions over the full year. The risks of short selling Short selling carries greater risks than traditional investments, and for this reason financial advisors often recommend against this strategy for ‘retail’ (i.e. non-professional) investors. The reason for this is that losses from short selling are potentially uncapped, whereas losses from traditional investments are limited to the initial cost. For example, if someone purchases 100 dollars of shares, the maximum they can lose is the 100 dollars the spent on those shares. However, say someone borrows 100 dollars of shares instead, betting on the price falling. If these shares are then sold for 100 dollars but the price subsequently rises, the losses could greatly exceed the initial investment should the price rise to, say, 500 dollars. The risks of short selling can be seen by looking again at Tesla, with the company causing the greatest losses over 2020 from short selling at over 40 billion U.S. dollars.

A list of the top 50 Appaloosa holdings showing which stocks are owned by David Tepper's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Pershing Square Capital Management holdings showing which stocks are owned by Bill Ackman's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 RPO LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by RPO LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Shariaportfolio Inc holdings showing which stocks are owned by Shariaportfolio Inc's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Harbor Capital Advisors Inc holdings showing which stocks are owned by Harbor Capital Advisors Inc's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Allianz Investment Management US LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Allianz Investment Management US LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Allen Investment Management LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Allen Investment Management LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Smart Money Group LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Smart Money Group LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 EPIQ Capital Group LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by EPIQ Capital Group LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Matrix Trust Co holdings showing which stocks are owned by Matrix Trust Co's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Lighthouse Financial LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Lighthouse Financial LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Farmers Trust Co holdings showing which stocks are owned by Farmers Trust Co's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Drexel Morgan & Co holdings showing which stocks are owned by Drexel Morgan & Co's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Lilly Endowment Inc holdings showing which stocks are owned by Lilly Endowment Inc's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Blue Chip Partners LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Blue Chip Partners LLC's hedge fund.