Hedge Fund Exits Trades That Made Waves for J.P. Morgan's 'Whale'

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Saba Capital Management has exited from a series of credit derivatives trades that pitted the New York hedge fund against now-infamous derivatives trades by the London-based Chief Investment Office of J.P. Morgan, according to people familiar with the matter.
The complex trade that saddled J.P. Morgan’s “London whale” with at least $2 billion in losses had three key components, according to people familiar with the strategy, but the bank earlier this month reduced a substantial chunk of that exposure, traders said. Saba’s original exposure couldn’t be determined and a spokesman declined to comment on the recent exit or the fund’s future strategy. Also unclear is how much the fund profited on the trades. The hedge fund’s master fund manages $5 billion and is run by former Deutsche Bank credit derivatives trader Boaz Weinstein.

Bloomberg and Reuters previously reported on Saba’s moves. In May, The Wall Street Journal reported that two other hedge funds had made bets opposite the bank: BlueCrest Capital Management and BlueMountain Capital Management. ... Continue to read.

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