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Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hedge funds ended October on a high note, according to the latest performance data from fund administrator Citco. Hedge funds returned 2.1% in October. That figure puts them on pace to have one of the best years of the decade if performance remains strong through the remainder of the year.
Global Macro funds achieved a weighted average return of 5.6% - with
some strong outliers boosting the overall total - and were followed by
equity strategies at 2.6%, and multi-strategy funds at 0.9%.
Commodities strategies were next, with a weighted average return of
0.8%, and fixed income arbitrage came in at 0.7%. Event driven funds
reversed some of their recent negative performance with a 0.4%
weighted average return.
Capital flows are following performance. Hedge funds enjoyed one of their highest net inflows of 2025 in October, with multi-strategy funds seeing significant interest. Net inflows came in at $10.6 billion overall, with subscriptions of $21.2 billion significantly outweighing redemptions. Year to date subscriptions have now reached $56 billion.
Multi-Strategy funds took the vast majority of inflows, with net inflows of $9.4bn. Year to date they have taken more than $45 billion, far higher than any
other strategy group.
Hybrid strategies had net inflows of $0.8 billion, followed by
Fund of funds at $0.4 billion, and arbitrage strategies at $0.3 billion. Other strategies were more muted. ...................... To view our full article Click here
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