Significant Hedge Fund Failures

Posted on March 1st, 2017 at 10:48 AM
Significant Hedge Fund Failures

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:

Investing in a hedge fund is risky and can be catastrophic. Here is a list of 4 significant hedge fund failures.

Bayou Group: Bayou Group in 2003 attracted a large amount of capital. However, in 2005 the SEC charged the hedge fund with conducting a Ponzi scheme. As a result, the company lost $500 million of investor money.

Peloton Capital:  Founded in 2005, this hedge fund was able to manage $3 billion in assets and reported spectacular returns 2006. However, in 2008 Peloton Capital was liquidated because of the subprime mortgage meltdown.

Satellite Capital: Founded in 1999, this hedge fund had a 25% return on investments in 2004 and it managed $7 billion by 2007. However, in 2008 the hedge fund was shut down because of the recession. In all, Satellite Capital lost 35% of its assets and only $3 billion in assets remained.

Long-term Capital Management:  This hedge fund posted annual returns of over 40% for several years straight and at one point held $120 billion in trading liabilities. Even though Long-term Capital Management grew rapidly from 1994-1999, the hedge fund took a government bailout payment in 1996 after losing $4.6 billion in AUM. Long-term Capital Management was forced to close down in 2000.

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