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Hedge Funds Break 10-Month Streak of Gains with a -1.22% Loss in September
Industry Outperforms S&P 500 in September and Remains Well in the Black for the Year
The hedge fund industry fell victim to its own September Swoon, losing -1.22% during the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. September’s loss broke a streak of 10 consecutive months of hedge fund industry gains.…
2021 Hedge Fund Survey - Mid-Year Update
The 2021 hedge fund survey published in June, which ranked the 50 top-performing funds over the trailing five years through 2020, found as a group they continued to outperform their peers and kept pace with the market during the first quarter. Through the 2nd quarter, the Top 50 again outperformed the hedge fund industry, led by distressed securities and hedged equity managers. But a relentless bull market surged ahead, ignoring inflation fears, unanticipated rise in 10-year Treasury prices, a flattening yield curve, and a rising dollar--factors that weighed on fixed-income, credit and macro strategy returns.…
Investors Plow Another $18.3 billion into Hedge Funds in July Pushing Industry AUM to $4.40 Trillion
Managed Futures Funds Return to Winning Ways--Pick Up $920 million in New Capital
The hedge fund industry continued adding to assets in July with $18.3 billion in inflows. July’s inflows represented 0.4% of industry assets, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. August marked the industry’s fifth consecutive month of inflows, coming on the heels of $16.6 billion in June, $36 billion in May, $23.3 billion in April and $19.1 billion in March.…
Bipolar Cryptocurrency Markets Return to Mania, up 17.71% in August
CTA Industry Grinds Out 0.17% Gain in August, Nudging Barclay CTA Index to 4.89% on the Year
Managed futures funds built on July’s gains in August, advancing 0.17% for the month, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. August’s return brought the CTA sector’s year-to-date return to 4.89% through the end of the month.…
Hedge Funds Extend Winning Streak into Double Digits with 1.23% Gain in August
28 out of 30 Hedge Fund Sectors in the Black in August and for 2021 Overall
The hedge fund industry generated an average return of 1.23% in August, which may have pushed its winning streak into double-digits, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.…
Hedge Fund Industry’s AUM Swells to a Staggering $4.32 Trillion in June
Investors diverted an additional $16.6 billion to hedge funds in June. The month’s inflows represented 0.4% of assets and continued an inflow trend that saw $36 billion in new assets in May, $23.3 billion in April and $19.1 billion in March, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.…
Hedge Funds Eke Out a 9th Consecutive Month of Gains with a 0.07% Return in July
Emerging Markets in Asia and Latin America Hammered by Global Uncertainty
The hedge fund industry tallied its 9th straight month of gains in July with an overall return of 0.07%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index gained 2.38% in July. For the year to date interval, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index was up 8.95% as of the close of July versus 17.99% for the S&P 500 Total Return Index.…
All Managed Futures Sectors Pick Up Wins in July as the Barclay CTA Index Gains 0.37%
CTAs Ride Economic Momentum and Dodge Struggles Seen in Some Emerging Markets
Managed futures funds returned to a monthly gain in July advancing 0.37% for the month, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. The monthly performance allowed CTAs to add to their year-to-date gains as they returned 4.91% through July.…
