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Opalesque Roundup: Equity hedge funds rose 4.1% in November, leading performance: hedge fund news

Monday, December 11, 2023

In the week ending Dec. 8th 2023, HFR revealed that hedge fund performance jumped in November. Equity Hedge funds, which invest long and short across specialized sub-strategies, led November strategy performance, with Quantitative Directional, Technology, Fundamental Value, and Healthcare as top sub-strategy gains.

The HFRI 500 Equity Hedge Index jumped +4.3 percent (estimated) for the month, the strongest gain since February 2021, while the HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index also surged +4.1 percent.

Meanwhile, global hedge funds sold more than bought equities for a third consecutive week last week, dumping shares mainly in consumer staples and financials, a BofA Securities note about its clients flow trends.

And, trend-following hedge funds began December in bullish mood, buying U.S., European and Japan stocks, a prime brokerage note from JPMorgan (JPM.N) said.

In new launches, U.S. investment firm KKR & Co (KKR.N) is looking to raise up to $7 billion for its first global climate fund that seeks to invest in energy transition opportunities; Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the world's largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind is looking to raise $3 billion for a new fund focused on building ......................

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