Wed, Oct 1, 2025
A A A
Welcome Guest
Free Trial RSS pod
Get FREE trial access to our award winning publications
Alternative Market Briefing

Hedge fund universe grows with 127 funds launching and 100 closing in Q3 while fees fall

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Matthias Knab, Opalesque:

New hedge fund launches and liquidations were steady into the fourth quarter as managers positioned for the peak of generational inflation and the conclusion of aggressive interest rate increases which have dominated the past two years. The estimated number of new hedge fund launches in 3Q23 was steady at 127, a narrow decline from the prior quarter of 133 in 2Q23, bringing the YTD total to an estimated 353 launches thus far in 2023, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report, released today by HFR, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry.

The number of hedge fund liquidations was also steady in 3Q23, with closures falling slightly to as an estimated 100 funds in 3Q23, a slight decline from the prior quarter estimate of 109 liquidations. In the trailing twelve-month period ending 3Q23, an estimated 449 funds launched, while an estimated 455 funds liquidated.

The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) advanced +4.8 percent YTD through November, led by the recent surge in Equity Hedge and Event Driven strategies, and complemented by steady gains in Relative Value Arbitrage. The HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index advanced +6.6 percent YTD through November, the HFRI Event-Driven (Total) Index gained +6.0 percent YTD, and the HFRI Relative Value (Total) Index added +5.9 percent YTD through November.

The performance dispersion of the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index......................

To view our full article Click here

Previous Opalesque Exclusives                                  
Previous Other Voices                                               
Access Alternative Market Briefing

 



  • Top Forwarded
  • Top Tracked
  • Top Searched
  1. Global fintech investment slumps to seven-year low of $95.6bn[more]

    Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global fintech investment plummeted to $95.6 billion across 4,639 deals in 2024, marking its lowest level since 2017, as investors grappled with persistent macroeconomic challenges and geopolitical tensions, revealed a study. According to the Pulse of Fintech H2'

  2. Opalesque Exclusive: Private capital deal value climbed 19% in 2024[more]

    Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Private capital deal value climbed 19% in 2024, according to the latest data from the Global Private Capital Association. Growth was driven by big-ticket investments across Southeast Asia, Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). Investor confidence

  3. Opalesque Roundup: Citco: 77% of hedge funds achieved positive returns in January 2025: hedge fund news[more]

    In the week ending February 21st, 2025, a report revealed that hedge funds enjoyed one of their best opening months this decade in January, as Equity and Multi-Strategy funds posted strong returns. Funds administered by the Citco group of companies (Citco) delivered a weighted average return of 4%,

  4. Opalesque exclusive: Permuto's new equity unbundling product to change investment model[more]

    Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: Here is a different way of owning stocks coming to you soon: the option of holding just the dividend portion of a stock, independent of its price movements. Or capturing the stock&

  5. Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds outperform mutual funds in managing extreme risk contagion - key insights for investors[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Hedge funds and mutual funds are among the most prominent vehicles for investors seeking growth and diversification. However, a critical question persists: which fund ty