Market Extra: Hedge fund crowding hit a new record in 2023 as traders piled into bullish bets on the ‘Magnificent Seven’
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Market Extra: Hedge funds left behind as stocks, bonds scored best week of 2023, data shows
Hedge funds and other sophisticated investors were caught off guard by last week's powerful rebound in stocks and bonds.Nov. 6, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
The Tell: Hedge funds plow cash into top tech stocks leading to record levels of crowding
The world's top hedge funds doubled their investments in the Magnificent Seven tech stocks leading to record levels of convergenceNov. 21, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
The Tell: Options traders are piling into bullish bets on small-cap stocks at a record pace
Options traders piled into bullish bets on the Russell 2000 on Tuesday, after the October CPI report sent the battered small-cap index surging to its best day in more than a year.Nov. 15, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Market Extra: Wall Street strategists actually called 2023 correctly — apart from these seven stocks
Strategists weren't completely wrong about their 2023 S&P 500 forecasts, says Jim Bianco.Nov. 29, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
‘Big Short’ hedge fund pulls out of $1.6bn bets against US market
The wagers against SPY and QQQ ETFs were built up in the second quarter before the ETFs suffered losses of about 3%Nov. 17, 2023 - ft.com - World -
Market Extra: Wall Street analysts are excited about this bullish stock-market indicator
A bullish stock market indicator with a sterling track record arrived last week. And technical analysts on Wall Street haven't stopped talking about it.Nov. 10, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Market Extra: ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks enjoyed a blistering 2023. Here’s what it would take for that rally to spill over into 2024.
The Magnificent Seven have had an incredible run in 2023, Goldman Sachs notes. But what are the chances it might continue in the New Year?Nov. 18, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Elliott’s top London trader leaves hedge fund
James Bayliss is the latest veteran to leave the firm’s main European officeNov. 15, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
Market Extra: Technology stocks hit record high as Nasdaq looks to exit correction territory
Technology stocks hit record high as Nasdaq looks to exit correction territoryNov. 14, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
The Tell: Nobody on Wall Street wants to bet against the ‘Magnificent Seven’
Almost nobody on Wall Street has the temerity to bet against the "Magnificent Seven" group of tech stocks.Nov. 8, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Market Extra: Investors beware: ‘Magnificent Seven’ are starting to resemble ‘Nifty 50’ stocks that got crushed in the 1970s market crash
What do the "Magnificent Seven" stocks of today and the "Nifty 50" names of the early 1970s have in common? More than you might expect, according to one Wall Street strategist.Nov. 28, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
The Magnificent Seven add more than $200 billion to their market caps
It was a magnificent day for the stock market Tuesday, highlighted by a strong performance by the Magnificent Seven technology giants, led by Tesla and Apple shares.Nov. 14, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Jim Cramer examines why the 'Magnificent Seven' tech stocks have seen volatility in the market
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday detailed why the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks are often traded on Wall Street.Nov. 9, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis -
Market Extra: Apple’s stock reconnects with a bullish friend
Apple's stock breaks out, to resume 2023 uptrendNov. 7, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Market Extra: Hedge funds are betting that stocks will fall and indexes will rise at the same time. What’s going on?
There's an issue that's been bugging stock-market investors all year.Nov. 13, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Quant hedge funds bet on China despite investor exodus
Regulators step up scrutiny of sector but traders still drawn by China’s low correlation with other marketsNov. 28, 2023 - ft.com - World - China -
Hedge fund Qube denies making £670mn short bet against HSBC
Firm declared position in filing to Financial Conduct Authority but subsequently blamed a technical errorNov. 17, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
Hedge funds profit from bets against troubled wind energy stocks
Short bets reflect broader loss of enthusiasm for green energy stocksNov. 14, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
Hedge fund short sellers suffer $43bn of losses in market rally
Managers caught out in ‘painful’ rally as investors bet on quicker interest rate cutsNov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
Trend tracking CTA hedge funds suffer as stock and bond markets rally
Trend tracking CTA hedge funds, which seek to trade on momentum in market movements, have failed to cash in on the recent market rally that has seen stock and bond prices soar,Nov. 9, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Market Extra: GameStop stock’s massive rally driven by fresh wave of speculative bets
Traders are piling into long-shot GameStop Inc. call options.Nov. 29, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Market Extra: Surge in bullish bets could help push stocks higher with $2.4 trillion in options set to expire Friday
Traders have piled into call options linked to popular U.S. equity exchange-traded funds as U.S. stocks rallied following the release of Tuesday's CPI report.Nov. 16, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Market Extra: Michael Burry of ‘Big Short’ fame is betting against high-flying semiconductor stocks
Michael Burry unveiled a couple of new bearish bets in a quarterly filing from his Scion Asset Management released Tuesday.Nov. 14, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
‘Magnificent Seven’s’ bonds may have been sending a signal to stockholders
Bonds issued by the high-valuation "Magnificent Seven" have seen net selling for the last two weeks. Is that a signal for stockholders?Nov. 29, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Argentina’s 100% inflation draws crowds to used clothes markets: 'Can't buy new jeans'
Hard-up Argentines, with inflation at 140% and rising are increasingly turning to second-hand clothing markets.Nov. 13, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Argentina