NASDAQ's 1999 analogy chart isn't perfect but given the amount of shorting by hedge funds and short gamma selling by dealers, a squeeze in Q4 (the historically strongest quarter) is a possibility
Source: TME
Private equity firms are redirecting their focus from mega buyouts to businesses such as private credit as higher interest rates disrupt their strategies
Over the past year, buyouts have been halted due to the impact of higher rates, resulting in private equity firms being burdened with portfolio companies acquired at high prices. In response to this challenging environment, some of the industry’s largest firms are venturing into new areas, including lending to companies, which has become more lucrative as central banks raise interest rates to combat inflation. Top executives from Apollo and Blackstone recently highlighted the potential of private credit and infrastructure investing at the annual IPEM industry conference in Paris. https://lnkd.in/exw5bqWp. Source: https://lnkd.in/eSMS2Q-k
Hedge Fund YTD returns by strategy as of August 2023
Source: www.aurum.com
VC funding deals in 2023 so far:
💰50 largest VC funding deals reached $32B so far in 2023, with $13.2B of that for AI startups🤖. 🤖OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is currently the recipient of the largest venture funding deal of 2023 so far at $10B. Source: Genuine Impact
Hedge funds exposure to mega cap tech stocks reaches highest level EVER RECORDED
Source: Barchart, Bloomberg
What were hedge funds buying in Q2?
(source: App Economy Insights) Here are some findings when diving into 13F: 🤖 AI models ⚙️ Semiconductors 🎤 A bit of Taylor Swift 💊 And... weight-loss drugs?!
The Rise and Fall of WeWork
Source: TVisualCapitalist
Hedge funds top 5 holdings Q2 2023
Recurring #themes: Hyperscalers $AMZN $GOOG $MSFT Semiconductor $AMD $NVDA $TSM Consumer tech $AAPL $TSLA Specialty Retail $BBWI $RH Global apps $META $NFLX Payments $MELI $V Source: App Economy Insights
