Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds recorded positive net asset inflows of $19.2bn in Q3 2017, bringing year-to-date net inflows to $43.9bn.
Credit strategies and multi-strategy funds experienced the greatest net inflows of $13.9bn and $13.3bn, respectively,
while equity strategies saw net inflows of $1.3bn in Q3, ending a run of six successive quarters of outflows. However,
macro strategies, CTAs and relative value strategies all saw net outflows in Q3, and overall just 37% of hedge funds
saw net inflows in Q3, while 44% saw net outflows. Key Q3 Hedge Fund Asset Flow Facts:
Amy Bensted, Head of Hedge Fund Products: "After five consecutive quarters of net outflows for the hedge fund industry from Q4 2015 to Q4 2016, asset raising has picked up in 2017, with three quarters of net inflows recorded since the start of the year. Stronger performance from the industry has bolstered investor confidence in the asset class, benefiting some managers across all strategies. Hedge funds pursuing an equities strategy in particular have seen a reversal of fortune in Q3 2017, recording net inflows for the first time in six quarters. In contrast, though, CTAs have seen their first quarterly net outflows since Q4 2016, despite being the only leading strategy to record positive net flows across both 2015 and 2016 as a whole. However, overall net inflows for the industry are not benefitting all fund managers equally, and less than half of hedge funds in each leading strategy reported net inflows in Q3. Although investors seem to be regaining some confidence in the asset class, there are signs that they are seeking to rebalance or adjust their portfolios more selectively. Nevertheless, each quarter of 2017 so far has seen net inflows of capital, with Q3 inflows nearly matching the strong asset raising seen in Q1, and there is room for optimism over the continued resurgence of the hedge fund industry." |
Industry Updates
Preqin: positive hedge fund flows continue in Q3 2017
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
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