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Hedge funds extended performance gains in May for the eighth consecutive month as investor optimism accelerated regarding the US economic reopening and despite signs of building inflationary pressures in the US and Europe.

CHICAGO, (June 8, 2018) Energy hedge funds soared in May to the best monthly gain since April 2016, leading the performance of the broad-based HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index with strong complementary contributions from Healthcare, Energy Infrastructure, and Technology exposures. The HFRI EH: Energy/Basic Materials Index surged +6.3 percent in May, leading all indices in the month and bringing the YTD gain to +8.7 percent, according to data released today by HFR, the established global indu...

Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds advanced in January to begin 2021, actively trading through a turbulent month dominated by a volatile surge in trading from retail investors concentrated in a handful of deep value equities with significant short interest. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) gained +0.9 percent in January, while the investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced +0.35 percent, according to data released today by HFR. Reflecting the powerful trad...

Total hedge fund capital jumped to $3.6 trillion as of year-end Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund industry capital surged to conclude a volatile 2020 as strong performance gains drove hedge fund assets globally, and in particular Equity Hedge strategies, to significant new milestones. Total hedge fund capital jumped to $3.6 trillion as of year-end, a quarterly increase of $290 billion, representing the largest asset growth in industry history, as reporte...

Hedge funds surge to conclude 2020 Monday, January 11, 2021 Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds surged once again in December, extending strong November gains and concluding the volatile year, which had been dominated by the global coronavirus pandemic, generational political uncertainty, and protests. The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index surged +3.5 percent for the month, bringing full-year 2020 performance to +9.8 percent, topping both the DJIA and FTSE 100 indi...