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31 Dec. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund AUM at $4.1tn as of September, down 4.8%: hedge fund news, week 48 [more]

In the week ending December 30th 2022, a study by Preqin revealed that hedge funds AUM stands at $4.1tn as of September 2022, which represents a 4.8% reduction since the end of 2021. As o

26 Dec. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Quant hedge funds notch dream returns in nightmare year: hedge fund news, week 47 [more]

In the week ending December 23rd 2022, a report claimed that the math wizards of Wall Street are notching dream returns in this nightmare year for global markets. Famous quant firms like AQR Capital Management, Man Group and Aspect Capital are riding high as inflation-fueled turmoil trashes many of

17 Dec. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund industry continues whittling down its YTD losses in November: hedge fund news, week 46 [more]

In the week ending December 16th 2022, Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge stated that the hedge fund industry was up 3.46% in November. Many funds rode the swell

10 Dec. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds extend gains in November: hedge fund news, week 45 [more]

In the week ending December 9th 2022, data released by HFR revealed that hedge funds extended gains in November, as interest rates posted sharp declines as generational inflati

03 Dec. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund redemptions grew $178.38bn for the 12-months through September: hedge fund news, week 44 [more]

In the week ending December 2nd 2022, Barclay Fund Flow Indicator revealed that for the 12-months through September, the hedge fund industry experienced $178.38 billion

26 Nov. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Global macro hedge funds register strong returns at 4.06% in 3Q: hedge fund news, week 43 [more]

In the week ending November 25th 2022, Citco reported that about half of hedge funds generated positive returns during the third quarter, albeit with a wide divergence by strategy. The best-performing strategy during the third quarter was global macro, with a 4.06% weighted average return, followed

19 Nov. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Event-driven was the top-performing hedge fund strategy in October: hedge fund news, week 42 [more]

In the week ending November 18th 2022 a report revealed that, the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 1.3% in October. Following the uptick, global hedge funds have reduced their YT

12 Nov. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds industry advances +2.1% in October as equity markets posted a strong recovery: hedge fund news, week 41 [more]

In the week ending November 11th 2022, Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge revealed that as equity markets enjoyed substantial gains in October, the global hedge fund industry

05 Nov. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Global investors to invest in distressed credit hedge funds: hedge fund news, week 40 [more]

In the week ending November 4th 2022, a BNP Paribas survey found that global investors will ramp up allocations to distressed credit hedge funds next year, expecting opportunities to buy companies' debt on the cheap as tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve and other central banks weig

29 Oct. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund industry AUM down $178bn YTD despite relative outperformance: hedge fund news, week 39 [more]

In the week ending October 29th 2022, a report revealed that hedge funds helped protect investors from the equity market turmoil in September, declining 2.2% during a volatile month that saw the S&P 500 decline 9.3%. Despite the relative outperformance,

23 Oct. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: CTA/managed futures top-performing strategy in September with 1.5% gains: hedge fund news, week 38 [more]

In the week ending October 21st 2022, Eurekahedge reported that the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index fell 2.1% in September. Despite the loss, hedge funds offered some protection

15 Oct. 2022. Betting on macroeconomic changes helps hedge funds navigate and outperform China's rocky stock markets: hedge fund news, week 37 [more]

In the week ending October 14th 2022, a media report revealed that the hedge funds that have managed to weather and outperform China's bumpy stock markets so far this year say betting on big-picture macroeconomic changes have helped them. One such fund is Stanley Tao's $230 million Golden Ne

08 Oct. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: LPs to increase investment allocation to long/short and global, hedge fund managers say: hedge fund news, week 36 [more]

In the week ending October 7th 2022, a study revealed that forty-two percent of hedge fund managers expect LPs to increase investment allocation to long/short and global in the next 1

24 Sep. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge funds pare back losses to 4.1% YTD: hedge fund news, week 35 [more]

In the week ending September 23rd 2022, a report revealed that the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.04% in August, a second consecutive month of positive returns follo

17 Sep. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Emerging Markets hedge funds battle surging inflation and slow economic growth: hedge fund news, week 34 [more]

In the week ending September 16th 2022, HFR reported that Emerging Markets hedge funds extended 2Q declines through August, with losses again driven by exposure to Russian asse

04 Sep. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Trend-following hedge funds are having a moment: hedge fund news, week 33 [more]

In the week ending September 2nd 2022, Eric Uhlfelder published his 19th annual report on the top 50 hedge funds. In his 2022 Survey of the Top 50 Hedge Funds, Uhlfelder said the top 50 funds have been generating about the same

27 Aug. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Investors to increase allocations to hedge funds next 12 months: hedge fund news, week 32 [more]

In the week ending August 28th 2022, a survey revealed that investors are experiencing growing interest in hedge funds as a way to take risk off the table - a total of 76% of survey

20 Aug. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge Fund Index gains 1.3% in July, highest monthly return since April 2021: hedge fund news, week 31 [more]

In the week ending August 19th 2022, Eurekahedge reported that its Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 1.3% in July, recording its highest monthly return since April 2

13 Aug. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: $41bn outflows and $37bn performance based decline reduce hedge fund AUM to $4.02tn end of H1: hedge fund news, week 30 [more]

In the week ending August 12th 2022, Eurekahedge reported that hedge fund AUM has declined by $78.8bn during the first six months of 2022, driven by $37.7bn of performance-based dec

06 Aug. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund industry AUM declined by $79bn in H1: hedge fund news, week 29 [more]

In the week ending August 5th 2022, Eurekahedge revealed that hedge fund industry AUM declined by $31.2bn in June, marking the steepest loss in AuM since March 2020, the start of

30 Jul. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Redemptions and trading losses bring hedge fund assets down to $5.07tn: hedge fund news, week 28 [more]

In the week ending July 29th 2022, BarclayHedge revealed that hedge fund redemptions accelerated slightly in May 2022 to -$27.53 billion (-0.54% of industry assets). A -$26.36 billion

23 Jul. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds slip to -5.6% YTD in June: hedge fund news, week 27 [more]

In the week ending July 22nd 2022, a report said that hedge funds declined for a third consecutive month in June with a return of -2.7%, recording their worst monthly p

17 Jul. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds are down -4.16% in June: hedge fund news, week 26 [more]

In the week ending July 16th 2022, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index indicated that the hedge fund industry posted a -4.16% return for June 2022 which made for its third consecutive down mont

09 Jul. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Despite weak performance, hedge funds confident for next 12 months: hedge fund news, week 25 [more]

In the week ending July 8th 2022, a report revealed that despite the weak performance numbers we're seeing from sources like Eurekahedge and Citco, hedge fund managers generally report being confident about their funds' economic prospects over the next 12 months. Soaring inflation and the ge

02 Jul. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: New hedge fund launches reach 185 in 1Q22, up from 113 in 4Q21: hedge fund news, week 05 [more]

In the week ending February 4th 2022, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report, released by HFR, new hedge fund launches increased to 185 in 1Q22, jumping

25 Jun. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Around 39.6% of global hedge funds have generated positive returns in May: hedge fund news, week 23 [more]

In the week ending June 24th 2022, Eurekahedge report revealed that hedge fund managers were down -0.56% in May, outperforming the tech-heavy NASDAQ by 1.49% but trailed behind the S&P 5

18 Jun. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds now down -1.4% YTD: hedge fund news, week 22 [more]

In the week ending June 17th 2022, hedge funds fell for a second consecutive month in May with a return of -0.4%, dragging year-to-date returns further into the red at -1.4%. A steeper than

11 Jun. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund industry down -5.88% YTD in May: hedge fund news, week 21 [more]

In the week ending June 10th 2022, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge revealed that the hedge fund industry posted a loss of -0.66% in May, though loss

03 Jun. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Trading gain combined with new entrants push total hedge fund AUM to $5.14tn: hedge fund news, week 20 [more]

In the week ending June 3rd 2022, BarclayHedge said that hedge fund redemptions accelerated in March totalling -$35.37 billion (-0.70% of industry assets), according to its B

27 May. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Investors redeem $10.5bn from hedge funds despite outperformance: hedge fund news, week 19 [more]

In the week ending May 27th 2022, the HFM Hedge Fund Flows Report said that investors redeemed a net $10.5bn from hedge funds in April, marking a sharp turnaround from the past th

21 May. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Billion-dollar club hedge funds outperform smaller funds fourth consecutive month: hedge fund news, week 18 [more]

In the week ending May 20th 2022, HFM announced that its Global Composite Index was down -0.4% in April and -0.6% year-to-date, while the HFM FoHF Composite Index declined -2

14 May. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Larger funds outperformed smaller and mid-sized funds in April: hedge fund news, week 17 [more]

In the week ending May 13th 2022, several hedge fund databases reported mixed results for April. eVestment said April was a difficult month in the investment/financial markets, and the

07 May. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Optimal environment for macro hedge funds since the new year: hedge fund news, week 16 [more]

In the week ending May 6th 2022, HFM published a report saying that the conflict in Ukraine, rise in inflation and commodities price surge have all combined to create an optimal environment for

30 Apr. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge fund industry capital reaches record highs: hedge fund news, week 15 [more]

In the week ending April 29th 2022, HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report said that total global hedge fund industry capital remained above the $4 trillion milestone, as managers

23 Apr. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge funds down 1.47% in Q1 2022: hedge fund news, week 14 [more]

In the week ending April 23rd 2022, Preqin reported that Q1 2022 ended up being one of the most challenging quarters for hedge funds with the strong 2021 momentum coming to an end. The asset class

09 Apr. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Macro hedge funds up +10% in Q1: hedge fund news, week 13 [more]

In the week ending April 8th 2022, Macro hedge funds surged to lead industry-wide gains in March, completing a record 1Q by again posting sharp returns as financial market vol

02 Apr. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds record $10bn net inflows in February: hedge fund news, week 12 [more]

In the week ending April 1st 2022, eVestment reported that after starting 2022 with net investor redemptions, hedge funds bounced back in February with investors pouring $10 bi

26 Mar. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Investors redeem from hedge funds but YTD flows remain positive: hedge fund news, week 11 [more]

Opalesque Roundup: Investors redeem from hedge funds but YTD flows remain positive after high January inflows: hedge fund news, week 11 In the week ending March 25th 2022, HFR Market Microstructure Report

12 Mar. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Macro hedge funds extend 2022 gain to +4.75%: hedge fund news, week 10 [more]

In the week ending March 11th 2022, HFR revealed that macro hedge funds led industry-wide gains in February, extending the strong start to 2022 by again posting negativel

05 Mar. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds end January down by 1.55%: hedge fund news, week 09 [more]

In the week ending March 4th 2022, Eurekahedge revealed that hedge fund managers ended the month of January down 1.55% on an equal-weighted basis, and down 1.10% on

26 Feb. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund industry total assets hit $4.80tn: hedge fund news, week 08 [more]

In the week ending February 25th 2022, Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge revealed that the hedge fund industry experienced net outflows in Dec

19 Feb. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds generated an alpha of 2.4% in 2021: hedge fund news, week 07 [more]

In the week ending February 18th 2022, a study revealed that 70% of investors' hedge fund portfolios met or exceeded their target returns in 2021. Furthermore, hedge funds generated

12 Feb. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds ended a volatile January with a negative return: hedge fund news, week 06 [more]

In the week ending February 11th 2022, eVestment January 2022 hedge fund performance data revealed that inflation, market volatility and geopolitical tensions in Europe appear to ha

05 Feb. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Macro hedge funds emerge as the standout winners in January: hedge fund news, week 05 [more]

In the week ending February 4th 2022, a report stated that finally, when the going got tough, macro managers showed up in January - emerging as the standout winners in a month beset by turbulence across both Treasury and equity markets. In fact, 2021 was a solid year for global macro strategies.

29 Jan. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge funds were up 9.31% in 2021: hedge fund news, week 04 [more]

In the week ending January 28th 2022, Eurekahedge said that hedge fund managers ended the month of December up 0.85% on an equal-weighted basis, and up 1.15% on an asset-weight

22 Jan. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund AUM grew substantially to $4.32tn in 2021: hedge fund news, week 03 [more]

In the week ending January 21st 2022, a Preqin study revealed that hedge funds assets under management (AUM) passed the $4tn mark at the end of Q1 2021 and grew substantially to $4.32tn as of Septem

15 Jan. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge fund business return 10% in 2021: hedge fund news, week 02 [more]

In the week ending January 14th 2022, a report by eVestment revealed that the global hedge fund business returned +1.58% in December, bringing the aggregate return for t

08 Jan. 2022. Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds sold tech shares at fastest pace in a decade: hedge fund news, week 1 [more]

In the week ending January 7th 2022, the hedge fund community dumped tech stocks in the four sessions between Dec. 30 and Tuesday as interest rates spiked. The four-session tech unloading marked the biggest sale in dollar terms in more than 10 years, reaching a record since Goldman Sachs' prime

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