Hedge Funds Decline In June As Equities Complete Worst 1H In Half Century - HFRI 500 Macro Advances In June, Surges +14.2 Percent In 1H22 - HFRI Asset Weighted Composite Gains +1.6 Percent In 1H22 As Larger Funds Outperform
<p><span>Hedge funds declined in June as equity markets extended steep YTD losses, with equities completing the worst first half of a calendar year in over 50 years, volatility accelerated across global equity, bonds and commodity markets, and investors positioned for the US economy to enter recession as a result of generational inflation. The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index declined -2.6 percent for the month, the largest decline since March 2020, as gains in quantitative, trend-following CTA and market neutral equity strategies were offset by declines in the hig...