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Posted on November 7, 2025
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Marshall Wace hedge fund posted positive returns in October, with the Eureka Fund up 2.64% and Market Neutral Tops fund up 1.15%.
By Nell Mackenzie
LONDON (Reuters) -British hedge fund Marshall Wace posted positive returns in two of its funds in October, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Friday. Co-founded by British financier Paul Marshall, the firm, which manages over $70 billion in assets, returned 2.64% in its Eureka Fund last month and this brought performance to a positive 10.72% for the year to the end of October, the source said. The hedge fund's Market Neutral Tops fund returned 1.15% for October and is up 14.96% for the year to the end of October, the source added. Systematic stock trading hedge funds are up over 13% for 2025 so far, said Goldman Sachs in a note to clients on Nov. 3.
(Reporting by Nell Mackenzie in London. Editing by Anousha Sakoui)
A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited investors and employs various strategies to earn active returns for its investors.
The Eureka Fund is a specific investment fund managed by Marshall Wace, known for its systematic trading strategies and positive performance metrics.
Market neutral investing aims to eliminate some forms of market risk by taking offsetting long and short positions in different securities.
Systematic stock trading hedge funds use quantitative models and algorithms to make investment decisions based on market data.
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