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Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Total global hedge fund industry capital surged above the historic $5 trillion milestone for the first time, with capital jumping for the 9th consecutive quarter in 4Q25 to end the year at a record $5.15 trillion, as reported in the latest HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report, released by HFR, the established global leader in indexation, analysis and research of the hedge fund industry.
Hedge fund managers navigated a volatile 4Q with risk sentiment ranging and oscillating between powerful risk-on sentiment and extreme risk-off sentiment across thematic micro-cycles, strategies and regional markets.
Industry capital rose by $178.9 billion in 4Q, driven by strong performance-based gains of $134.1 billion and quarterly net asset inflows of $44.8 billion. For the full year 2025, total industry capital grew by a record $642.8 billion, inclusive of performance-based gains of $527.0 billion and net asset inflows of $115.8 billion, the strongest calendar year of investor inflows since 2007.
Hedge funds also posted the strongest calendar year of performance since 2009, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) advancing +12.5 percent in 2025. Strategy performance was led by the HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index, which vaulted +17.1 percent for the year, and the HFRI Event-Driven (Total) Index, which gained +10.9 percent. HFRI sub-strategy performance was led by the HFRI EH: Healthcare Index, which surged +33.9 percent, and the HFRI EH: En...................... To view our full article Click here
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