Barclays Expands Quantitative Hedge Fund Financing Past $100 Billion
Barclays has grown its quantitative hedge fund financing and trading business to surpass $100 billion, according to reports.
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Priya Anand · Equities & Earnings Desk · 17 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Barclays has expanded its quantitative research and technology (QRT) hedge fund trading book to exceed $100 billion, Bloomberg reported.
The growth highlights the British bank's ongoing efforts to scale its financing operations and deepen relationships with quantitative investment firms. Further details regarding the breakdown of the portfolio or specific timelines for reaching the milestone were not immediately available.
This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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