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D.E. Shaw to Return Billions After Flagship Hedge Fund Gains 18%
- Second-biggest fund, Oculus, soars 36% to cap record year
- Firm to give back half of 2024 gains in both the funds
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D.E. Shaw & Co. is preparing to hand back billions of dollars to external clients after two of its biggest hedge funds produced double-digit returns last year.
The firm’s flagship multistrategy Composite hedge fund gained 18% in 2024, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Oculus, the firm’s second-biggest fund that mostly makes macro wagers, soared 36% to record its best-ever gain since its launch two decades ago, the person said, asking not to be identified because the details are private.