Point72's AI fund achieves a 30% return, profiting from bets on the technology boom

In the wave of artificial intelligence investment, Point72 Asset Management's AI-themed stock fund Turion has performed outstandingly, achieving an investment return of approximately 30% this year, making it one of the winners betting on the AI technology revolution. According to media reports citing informed sources, the Turion fund achieved a monthly increase of about 9% in October. Launched last year, the fund currently manages approximately $3 billion in assets and focuses on long-short strategy investments in global AI hardware and semiconductor companies. In response to related reports, a Point72 spokesperson declined to comment. Professional Strategy Drives Excess Returns The Turion fund is led by investment manager Eric Sanchez, with an initial fundraising target of $1 billion. Investors include external clients, Point72 employees, and its billionaire founder Steve Cohen. Compared to Point72's main fund, Turion has more flexible investment authorization, allowing it to hold some long positions that are more bullish and focusing on capturing investment opportunities in the global AI hardware and semiconductor sectors. Despite a recent pullback in the tech sector, with Microsoft setting a record for the longest consecutive decline in over a decade, indicating a potential cooling of the AI investment frenzy, Turion's specialized strategy still demonstrates the ability to generate excess returns. While operating thematic funds like Turion, Point72 is also continuously advancing business diversification. In addition to traditional long-short stock strategies, the company has established a centralized quantitative business and is actively expanding into macro trading and venture capital. Furthermore, according to media reports, Point72 is exploring longer-term, less liquid investment directions, similar to peers like Millennium Management and Jain Global. It is currently in preliminary negotiations with investors to establish a private credit fund, planning to officially launch fundraising next year. This move reflects that large hedge funds are actively seeking new sources of income to address the challenges faced by traditional strategies