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In the week ending November 20th 2020, Eurekahedge reported that global hedge funds were down 0.05% in October, outperforming the global equity market by 2.24% for the second consecutive month. In year-to-date terms, the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 3.25%, compared to -3.29% of the MSCI ACWI, with around 70% of the constituents of global hedge funds outperforming the global equity market in 2020.

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According to Preqin data, hedge funds bounced back from September's losses in October (+0.34%), pushing the YTD return to +5.39%. By comparison, public equities lost over the month for the MSCI ACWI (-2.43%) and the S&P 500 (-2.77%), said a report by Preqin.

Meanwhile, a report by Lyxor said that, already positioned for the outcome, all strategies were up after the U.S. elections, led by L/S Equity, Special Situation, and Glob......................

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