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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.
<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...
Institutional investors allocated the largest amount of new capital to hedge funds since 2015 in 1Q 2022
Macro hedge funds saw strong performance gains in March, with the HFRI Macro (Total) Index returning 5.54% to bring the category to +7.71% for the quarter.
<p><span>Macro hedge funds surged to lead industry-wide gains in March, completing a record 1Q by again posting sharp returns as financial market volatility was exacerbated by skyrocketing inflation, rising interest rates and expectations for continued increases, and escalation of the Russian military conflict in Ukraine.</span></p>