Summary List Placement Brevan Howard, a $13.7 billion hedge fund, is set to start buying cryptocurrencies. The hedge fund would be the latest big-name investor to get involved with crypto. Data showed that crypto hedge funds have reaped massive returns in 2021, gaining 117% in Q1. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Brevan Howard, one of Europe's largest hedge funds, is set to become the latest big-name investor to start buying cryptocurrencies.