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Matthias Knab, Opalesque: HFRI Energy Basic/Materials Index jumps +5.2% in December; Macro leads strategy performance for month, HFRI Commodity Index up +4.3%; Healthcare funds add +0.4%, up +45.8% since June. Hedge fund performance accelerated in December to conclude a strong 2025, driven by gains across Macro and Equity Hedge funds, as risks and opportunities evolved into the new year across geopolitical, energy, AI/technology and cryptocurrency markets. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) gained +1.6 percent in December, advancing for the eighth consecutive month, led by Macro commodity, trend-following and Energy funds, as reported today by HFR, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry. Inclusive of the December gain, the FWC surged +12.6 percent in 2025, the strongest calendar year of performance in 16 years (2009).
Accelerating the trend from early 4Q25, hedge funds again successfully navigated an increasingly intense range of risk-on and risk-off factors driving performance in December. In addition to AI spending and valuation risks and opportunities, managers positioned for recurring interest rate uncertainty, while also navigating increased geopolitical risk, including both Energy and Emerging Markets exposures into 2026. Driven by commodities, equities, and trend-following exposures, the HFRI Macro (Total) Index advanced +1.9 percent in December, extending its positive perform...................... To view our full article Click here
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