Commodity hedge funds netted more investor cash in the first quarter than any other type of hedge fund, and their $4 billion of inflows was their largest for any quarter in more than six years. The group has brought in more money that it has had to redeem for seven straight months, the longest winning streak ever tracked by eVestment.
The quarter has brought a turning point for commodity markets. Oil and gold have had their sharpest rallies in years amid broad gains in the sector. They boosted commodity hedge funds to returns of 1.6% in the quarter, besting all peers except currency and financial derivatives traders, eVestment said...............................................Full Article: Source
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