Hedge fund launches rise as industry positions for growth in 2021
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31/12/2020 - 8:33am
New hedge fund launches increased to the highest level in five quarters in Q3 2020 on optimism in the US economy, as managers and investors positioned for acceleration of performance gains and capital growth into 2021, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report, released today by HFR.
New hedge fund launches increased to an estimated 151 in Q3 2020, the highest quarterly launch total since 2Q19 and exceeded the estimated quarterly liquidations for the first time since 2Q18. Launches in the most recent quarter exceeded the 2Q estimate of 129 new funds, bringing the YTD 2020 launches to 364 through Q3, a period which included a record low number of fund launches in 1Q as the global pandemic began.
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NEW YORK: Hedge fund Citadel s investments in commodities returned more than US$1 billion this year, according to three people familiar with the matter, helping to drive strong overall performance for one of the world s largest funds.
The fund, led by Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin, benefited from gains trading in oil, power, natural gas and agriculture markets this year, the people said.
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Citadel s flagship Wellington fund, which practices a multi-strategy array of investments on stocks, bonds, commodities and other securities using teams of traders, is up by 21.2per cent this year through November, putting it on track to have its best year since 2012, one person familiar with the matter s
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Hedge fund Citadel s investments in commodities returned more than $1 billion this year, according to three people familiar with the matter, helping to drive strong overall performance for one of.