Hedge Funds Struggle Amidst Volatility, Unless They’re Discretionary
April 16, 2025
The volatile market conditions saw hedge funds struggle in March, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index falling 1.23% to… Read More »
The volatile market conditions saw hedge funds struggle in March, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index falling 1.23% to… Read More »
Hedge fund indexation and analysis firm HFR has announced the launch of an expanded strategy classification system for hedge funds… Read More »
Volatility was a double-edged sword for hedge funds in February, according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, as they posted… Read More »
Hedge funds had a strong start to 2025 according to indexation and analytics firm HFR, which reports its HFRI Fund… Read More »
Total global hedge fund capital surged to a record level in 2024, reflecting a strong performance year for the sector,… Read More »
A volatile year came to a mixed close for hedge funds according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, with its… Read More »
Hedge funds posted declines in October according to research and indexation firm HFR, with Macro funds taking an outsized hit,… Read More »
Good performance and investor inflows pushed hedge fund capital higher for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q3, according to data… Read More »
Macro hedge funds ended a run of four successive negative monthly returns by gaining in September, while Event-Driven funds had… Read More »
Hedge funds managed to eke out a positive return in August, according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, however Macro… Read More »
Hedge fund intelligence platform Radient AI has unveiled a strategic and marketing partnership with indexation and analysis firm HFR to… Read More »
Macro strategies posted losses in July, in contrast to a more positive picture generally amongst hedge funds as other strategies… Read More »
Hedge fund capital grew again in Q2, extending the record high reported in Q1 by indexation and analysis firm HFR,… Read More »
June was a tough month for one of the recent stars of the hedge fund world, Macro, with indexation and… Read More »
Macro strategies returned their first monthly loss since November 2023, according to hedge fund indexation and analysis firm HFR, however… Read More »
Macro hedge funds continued their very strong start to 2024 in April, with indexation and analytical firm HFR reporting its… Read More »
Hedge fund capital extended 2023 gains by continuing to grow in Q1 2024, according to the latest report from indexation… Read More »
Hedge funds extended their good run to start 2024 by again publishing positive returns in March, led by Macro strategies,… Read More »
Hedge fund launches just about outstripped liquidations in 2023, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report, released by indexation… Read More »
Data from analytical firm HFR indicates that hedge funds had a very strong February, with quantitative and systematic macro funds… Read More »
A survey has found that Discretionary Macro remains the top strategy for institutional investors, reinforcing recent data indicating that 2023… Read More »
Hedge funds have reinforced a good fourth quarter of 2023 by posting gains in January 2024, with fixed income strategies… Read More »
Hedge fund capital has hit a new record according to indexation and analytics firm HFR, at $4.11 trillion, thanks largely… Read More »
Hedge funds received a nice boost from December volatility to deliver a strong end to the year for investors, with… Read More »
The trailing 12-month period to the end of Q3 2023 saw a very slight net decline in the number of… Read More »
Macro strategies reinforced their diversification offering to investors by struggling in November amidst a broader positive performance by hedge funds.… Read More »
While October was a difficult month generally for the broader hedge fund industry, Macro strategies again highlighted their value in… Read More »
Hedge fund capital has returned to the $4 trillion level for the first time since 2021 in Q3 2023, the… Read More »
Not for the first time in the last two years, Macro strategies have proved their worth in a time of… Read More »
New hedge fund launches were a feature of the first half of 2023, according to indexation and analysis firm HFR,… Read More »
Hedge fund indexation firm HFR says August was a difficult month for many hedge funds with mixed performance from Macro… Read More »
Hedge funds reinforced a strong June performance – the best returns for over two years – with continued gains in… Read More »
Total hedge fund assets under management (AUM) rise for the third quarter in succession according to the latest report from… Read More »
Hedge funds had their best month since February 2021 according to the HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index, which surged… Read More »
After hitting the lowest level (71) since the onset of the global financial crisis in Q3 2022, the pace of… Read More »
Macro hedge funds again managed to eke out gains amidst a much tougher environment for hedge funds generally, according to… Read More »
After a challenging month, Macro strategies bounced back strongly during the market turmoil of April to lead hedge fund performance… Read More »
Total hedge fund capital increased for the second consecutive quarter as investors allocated new capital while key banking and financial… Read More »
While it has very much been the poster child for the hedge fund industry over the past year as volatility… Read More »
New hedge fund launches were on the rise in the last quarter of 2022 as the industry headed into 2023,… Read More »
Emerging Markets hedge funds have had a strong start to 2023, according to hedge fund indexation firm HFR, which says… Read More »
After a mixed start to the year, macro hedge funds returned to the black in February amidst a difficult second… Read More »
In contrast to a tricky 2022 for many strategies, hedge funds had a strong start to the year according to… Read More »
The final HFR report into hedge fund capital flows for 2022 makes for some interesting reading with the strategy that… Read More »
Macro strategies reinforced their dominance of hedge fund performance in 2022 with another good return in December, in spite of… Read More »
The increasingly difficult economic environment has seen the number of new hedge fund launches hit the lowest level since the… Read More »
While the strong run of positive returns from the Global Macro sector came to an end in November, hedge funds… Read More »
The extended run of positive months for Macro hedge funds continued in October according to indexing and analytical firm HFR,… Read More »
While investors more generally withdrew an estimated $26 billion from hedge funds in Q2 2022, the latest report from analytics… Read More »
As has been the case for much of this year, macro hedge funds had another strong month in September, amidst… Read More »
