Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Eisler Capital to Close After Struggles with Returns and Costs
Eisler Capital, a hedge fund run by Edward Eisler, is closing down.
This is because they weren't making enough money for investors and were struggling to pay for expensive traders and keep them from leaving.
The fund lost money this year and had fewer assets than before.
The company started as a macro trading firm and then tried to expand.
The cost of doing business became too high, especially when competing with bigger hedge funds.
Eisler's firm is now returning money to its investors.
Eisler Capital is winding down its multistrategy hedge fund.
The firm cited poor returns and high costs as reasons for the closure.
The fund reported a negative return of 1.7% this year through August.
The firm is returning capital to its investors.
Eisler cut 15% of its workforce earlier this year.
- Who
- Edward Eisler's investment firm, Eisler Capital.
- What
- Is shutting down its multistrategy hedge fund.
- When
- Announced on Monday in a letter to clients.
- Where
- London, where Eisler Capital is based.
- Why
- Due to poor returns, high operational costs, and difficulty attracting and retaining top traders.
- Company
- Eisler Capital
- Location
- London
- Assets Under Management (AUM)
- $3.2 billion
- 2023 Pass-through Expenses
- $244 million
- Staff
- 250
- Yearly Return (through August)
- -1.7%