NickyCapone
1 hour ago
Truth Be Told‼️
Hedge funds have had a rocky start to 2025, with many giving up significant gains due to market turmoil. According to Goldman Sachs, multi-strategy hedge funds lost around half of their average yearly gains in a single day of tech-driven equity selloff ¹. As of March 7, 2025, US stock pickers finished down 1.4%, taking their yearly performance to a negative 0.5% for 2025 ².
Some key trends affecting hedge funds in 2025 include ³:
- *Normalized interest rate environment*: With risk-free rates at 4%-5%, hedge fund strategies with meaningful cash holdings are generating attractive short-interest rebates.
- *Increased market dispersion*: Higher volatility and company-specific risk are creating opportunities for active management and hedge fund strategies.
- *Credit market opportunities*: Companies refinancing in a higher interest rate environment offer attractive returns for hedge funds.
In terms of specific losses, some notable hedge funds that lost significant amounts in 2022 (latest available data) include 4:
- *Tiger Global Management*: Lost $208.4 billion in 2022, with its long/short equity hedge fund declining 56% and its long-only fund falling 67%.
- *Third Point*: Lost $3.5 billion in 2022, with its offshore hedge fund losing 21.8%.
- *TCI*: Lost $8.1 billion, falling to 14th place from 9th.
NickyCapone
2 hours ago
Truth Be Told‼️
Hedge funds have had a rocky start to 2025, with many giving up significant gains due to market turmoil. According to Goldman Sachs, multi-strategy hedge funds lost around half of their average yearly gains in a single day of tech-driven equity selloff ¹. As of March 7, 2025, US stock pickers finished down 1.4%, taking their yearly performance to a negative 0.5% for 2025 ².
Some key trends affecting hedge funds in 2025 include ³:
- *Normalized interest rate environment*: With risk-free rates at 4%-5%, hedge fund strategies with meaningful cash holdings are generating attractive short-interest rebates.
- *Increased market dispersion*: Higher volatility and company-specific risk are creating opportunities for active management and hedge fund strategies.
- *Credit market opportunities*: Companies refinancing in a higher interest rate environment offer attractive returns for hedge funds.
In terms of specific losses, some notable hedge funds that lost significant amounts in 2022 (latest available data) include 4:
- *Tiger Global Management*: Lost $208.4 billion in 2022, with its long/short equity hedge fund declining 56% and its long-only fund falling 67%.
- *Third Point*: Lost $3.5 billion in 2022, with its offshore hedge fund losing 21.8%.
- *TCI*: Lost $8.1 billion, falling to 14th place from 9th.
Saving Grace
6 hours ago
Premium Formats Power AMC Theatres® to Its Biggest Weekend so Far in 2025 and Second Biggest April Weekend Since 2019 – in the United States and Globally
April 07 2025 - 8:15AM
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AMC Theatres in the U.S. and ODEON Cinemas internationally recorded their best Thursday-through-Sunday weekend in 2025 and second-best weekend in April since 2019 - based on attendance, admissions revenue, and overall revenue
At U.S. locations, 33% of AMC's attendance was generated by its Premium Large Format (PLF) screens and RealD 3D screens on Saturday, April 5
AMC has recently announced further investments in its PLF strategy, which will bring popular PLF offerings to even more theatres over the next few years
The performance of A MINECRAFT MOVIE reinforces AMC's belief that after a slow start to 2025, the box office is expected to be much stronger throughout the remainder of the year
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, today announced that its premium experiences, and the strong performance of A MINECRAFT MOVIE, helped give AMC in the U.S. and ODEON Cinemas internationally their most successful weekend so far in 2025 and second-biggest April weekend, Thursday through Sunday, since April 2019. Those benchmarks include attendance; admissions revenue; and overall revenue, including food and beverage.
A MINECRAFT MOVIE's performance, which finished well ahead of public industry predictions, helps reinforce AMC's belief that the box office will be stronger going forward than it was in the first quarter of the year.
The movie's attendance in AMC's premium large format (PLF) and RealD 3D auditoriums is powerful evidence that there is meaningful opportunity to grow AMC revenues by expanding the availability of PLF screens for its guests. AMC’s PLF experiences in the U.S. include IMAX at AMC, Dolby Cinema at AMC, and PRIME at AMC. Among those PLF experiences, combined with the performance of its premium RealD 3D showtimes, AMC recorded 33% of its attendance in premium auditoriums on Saturday, April 5.
In the fall of 2024, AMC announced the AMC Go Plan. This investment initiative is designed to enhance the AMC moviegoing experience through seating upgrades, theatre renovations, and by expanding PLF offerings to AMC moviegoers. In the last two weeks, AMC announced it will expand its premium presence over the next few years, adding more PLF locations with its major providers, and new unique, premium experiences.
AMC Chairman and CEO Adam Aron commented:
“This weekend's impressive box office result makes two things very clear. First, as we've been saying for many months, after an expected slow start to the box office in 2025, the rest of the year looks to be much stronger. We expect to see one movie title after another in rapid succession bringing moviegoers into our theatres in droves. And second, the over-indexing of attendance in the PLF auditoriums of our theatres demonstrates that our guests have a keen preference for premium experiences. This is further confirmation that there is significant opportunity for AMC to grow revenues and enhance guest satisfaction by our investing in the expansion of PLF offerings at AMC Theatres and ODEON Cinemas.”
Aron further commented:
“We thank and congratulate A MINECRAFT MOVIE's filmmakers, and our good friends and partners at Warner Bros. Pictures. This was a film made and marketed to appeal to a massive moviegoing audience. We look forward to the movie's continued success in our theatres over the next several weeks, and to welcoming more exciting and guest-pleasing titles in the weeks and months to come.”
NickyCapone
10 hours ago
Truth Be Told‼️
If a hedge fund goes bankrupt and has short shares, the situation can be complex. Here's a general overview:
# Short Selling and Bankruptcy
When a hedge fund shorts a stock, it borrows shares from a broker or another investor, sells them, and then hopes to buy them back at a lower price to return to the lender. If the hedge fund goes bankrupt, the short shares are still owed to the lender.
# Possible Scenarios
1. *Brokerage Firm Takes Over*: The brokerage firm that lent the shares to the hedge fund may take over the short positions and try to close them out.
2. *Shares Are Bought Back*: The hedge fund's assets may be liquidated to buy back the short shares, which would then be returned to the lender.
3. *Short Squeeze*: If multiple investors try to buy back the same shares, it can create a short squeeze, driving up the stock price and making it harder for the hedge fund to cover its short positions.
4. *Losses Are Absorbed*: The losses from the short positions may be absorbed by the hedge fund's creditors or investors.
# Regulatory Oversight
Regulatory bodies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), may become involved to ensure that the bankruptcy process is handled fairly and that investors' interests are protected.
# Example
In 2023, the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, a family office, led to significant losses for several banks and brokerages due to its large short positions. This event highlights the potential risks and complexities associated with short selling and bankruptcy [5].
NickyCapone
10 hours ago
Truth Be Told‼️
If a hedge fund goes bankrupt and has short shares, the situation can be complex. Here's a general overview:
# Short Selling and Bankruptcy
When a hedge fund shorts a stock, it borrows shares from a broker or another investor, sells them, and then hopes to buy them back at a lower price to return to the lender. If the hedge fund goes bankrupt, the short shares are still owed to the lender.
# Possible Scenarios
1. *Brokerage Firm Takes Over*: The brokerage firm that lent the shares to the hedge fund may take over the short positions and try to close them out.
2. *Shares Are Bought Back*: The hedge fund's assets may be liquidated to buy back the short shares, which would then be returned to the lender.
3. *Short Squeeze*: If multiple investors try to buy back the same shares, it can create a short squeeze, driving up the stock price and making it harder for the hedge fund to cover its short positions.
4. *Losses Are Absorbed*: The losses from the short positions may be absorbed by the hedge fund's creditors or investors.
# Regulatory Oversight
Regulatory bodies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), may become involved to ensure that the bankruptcy process is handled fairly and that investors' interests are protected.
# Example
In 2023, the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, a family office, led to significant losses for several banks and brokerages due to its large short positions. This event highlights the potential risks and complexities associated with short selling and bankruptcy [5].
IRON_CROSS
2 days ago
Not out of the woods yet. Likely back to $2.66 range, but MUST not go below $2.60 or else it's 18/19 territory... I wouldn't put it past 'them' to do that unfortunately.
That said, likely mini-consolidation and then Absolutely Has to Break $2.90 again and never come back below that. Only chance for $AMC to get back in the game without suffering another blow, i.e., r/s which would be a death blow and devastating for many, but also spell no recovery. I hope for the latter. GLA