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MACRO HEDGE FUNDS SURGE IN AUGUST AS INTEREST RATES RISE, IRAN CONFLICT ESCALATES
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MACRO HEDGE FUNDS SURGE IN AUGUST AS INTEREST RATES RISE, IRAN CONFLICT ESCALATES
HFRI Commodity, CTA, Energy lead sub-strategy performance; Fixed income based Relative Value advances as interest rates rise; Technology Index adds +1.5 percent after July decline CHICAGO, (September 8, 2026)…
September 8, 2026
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HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY ASSET GROWTH SHATTERS RECORDS
Purchase The Q2 2026 Global Hedge Fund Industry Report Industry capital increased by $409.3 billion in 2Q, the largest increase in history; Quarterly performance-based gains of $364 billion also set…Market Commentary
HEDGE FUND LAUNCHES, LIQUIDATIONS RISE TO BEGIN VOLATILE 2026
Liquidations spike to highest in 2 years; Goldman Sachs, UBS, Citco, SS&C lead service providers; HFR launches Tender Offer Index CHICAGO, (July 14, 2026) – Both new hedge fund…
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July 14, 2026
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HFRI GAINS IN JUNE DRIVEN BY RECORD EQUITY MARKETS, AI AND IPOs
HFRI Healthcare Index surges +6.1 percent, Tech adds +4.4 percent; Commodity, Energy, CTA lead Macro declines CHICAGO, (July 8, 2026) – Hedge funds gained in June, posting their third consecutive…Market Commentary
HFRI EXTENDS SURGE IN MAY ON TECHNOLOGY AND AI OPTIMISM
Equity Hedge and Event Driven lead strategy performance; HFRI Healthcare, Commodity Indices post declines CHICAGO, (June 5, 2026) – Hedge funds extended their recent historic performance surge in May,…
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June 5, 2026
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HFRI SOARS TO HISTORIC GAIN IN APRIL
HFRI FWC Index posts 7th highest return since inception; Equity Hedge surges on Tech, AI optimism, Iran conflict ceasefire; Event-Driven jumps on positioning for record IPOs HFR launches Interval…
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May 7, 2026
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INVESTOR INFLOWS DRIVE GLOBAL HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY CAPITAL TO NEW RECORD AS GEOPOLITICAL RISKS SURGE
INVESTOR INFLOWS DRIVE GLOBAL HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY CAPITAL TO NEW RECORD AS GEOPOLITICAL RISKS SURGE HFRI gains through unprecedented volatility in 1Q26, driven by Macro, Trend Following, Energy exposures; Industry…
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April 23, 2026
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EQUITY HEDGE FUNDS POST LARGEST DECLINE IN SIX YEARS AS IRAN MILITARY CONFLICT ESCALATES, OIL SURGES
Equity Hedge leads HFRI strategy losses on rapid repricing of inflation risk, oil spike; HFRI Macro falls in March, but gains +4.6 percent in 1Q26; Fixed income-based Relative Value generates…Market Commentary
HEDGE FUND LAUNCHES HIGHEST IN FOUR YEARS AS INVESTORS POSITION FOR VOLATILITY
Liquidations remain near lowest levels since 2004; Goldman Sachs, UBS, JPM, Morgan Stanley lead prime brokerage; HFR launches Co-Investment Index CHICAGO, (March 26, 2026) – New hedge fund launches accelerated…Market Commentary
EMERGING MARKETS HEDGE FUNDS POST SHARP DECLINES TO BEGIN MARCH AS MILITARY CONFLICT IN IRAN ESCALATES
Cryptocurrency exposures fall on Bitcoin correction; EM, Asian hedge fund industry AUM rise to record to begin 2026 CHICAGO, (March 18, 2026) – Emerging Markets hedge funds posted steep declines…
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March 19, 2026
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MACRO HEDGE FUNDS SURGE ACCELERATES IN FEBRUARY AS GEOPOLITICAL RISKS RISE
Volatility spikes as military conflict begins just as February ends; HFRI led by trend-following Energy and Commodity strategies; Healthcare index gains driven by structural change and technology innovation in the…
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March 6, 2026
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MACRO LEADS HFRI SURGE IN JANUARY ON COMMODITY, ENERGY VOLATILITY
HFRI Macro (Total) Index produces strongest monthly return in over 22 years; HFRI Commodity Index jumps +6.2 percent as geopolitical risks rise CHICAGO, (February 6, 2026) – Hedge fund performance…
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February 6, 2026
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GLOBAL HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY CAPITAL SURGES PAST HISTORIC $5 TRILLION MILESTONE
HFRI records best annual performance since 2009 Industry capital grows by record $642.8 billion in 2025; Healthcare funds drive Equity Hedge to lead HFRI strategy gains for the year Listen…
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January 22, 2026
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HEDGE FUND LAUNCHES ACCELERATE INTO 2026 ON RECORD HFRI PERFORMANCE, CAPITAL GROWTH
Highest launch quarter since 1Q22 as industry capital surges to record; Liquidations remain near lowest levels in 20 years; Goldman Sachs, UBS, JPM, Morgan Stanley lead prime brokerage CHICAGO, (January…
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January 16, 2026
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HFRI SURGES TO STRONGEST ANNUAL GAIN SINCE 2009 AS RISKS, OPPORTUNITIES EVOLVE
HFRI Energy Basic/Materials Index jumps +5.2 percent in December; Macro leads strategy performance for month, HFRI Commodity Index up +4.3; Healthcare funds add +0.4 percent in December, up +45.8 percent…Market Commentary
HFRI GAINS ACCELERATE THROUGH NOVEMBER NAVIGATING AI, TECH AND CRYPTO VOLATILITY
Equity Hedge leads strategy gains for month and YTD Healthcare funds surge +7.6 percent, up +44.7 percent in trailing six months HFR Cryptocurrency Index declines -8.0 percent, worst month since…
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December 5, 2025
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HFRI MACRO EXTENDS SURGE, LEADING INDUSTRY WIDE GAINS, NAVIGATING TECHNOLOGY, TARIFF VOLATILITY
Macro funds add +1.3 percent in October, extends five-month surge; EH: Healthcare funds vault +8.0 percent, up +32.5 percent over past five months CHICAGO, (November 7, 2025) – Hedge funds…Market Commentary
GLOBAL HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY CAPITAL SURGES, NEARS HISTORIC $5 TRILLION MILESTONE
Hedge fund capital jumps to record $4.98 trillion in 3Q; Largest quarterly net asset inflow since 2007 Equity Hedge strategies lead YTD HFRI gains; Macro and Crypto bounce back; HFRI Relative…Market Commentary
HEDGE FUND LAUNCHES ACCELERATE AS INDUSTRY CAPITAL APPROACHES $5 TRILLION MILESTONE
Highest launch quarter since 1Q24 as industry capital surges; Liquidations fall to lowest level in nearly 20 years; Average incentive fees decline year-over-year; Goldman Sachs, UBS, JPM, Morgan Stanley remain…
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October 16, 2025
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HFRI SURGE ACCELERATES INTO 4Q WITH SEPTEMBER GAINS LED BY MACRO, TREND FOLLOWING
HFRI Macro jumps +3.4 percent, strongest month since March 2022; Quantitative, trend-following CTAs surge +4.5 percent in September CHICAGO, (October 7, 2025) – Hedge fund performance accelerated in September for…Market Commentary
HFRI SURGES IN AUGUST DRIVEN BY RECORD EQUITIES, EXPECTATIONS FOR LOWER INTEREST RATES
HFRI Equity Hedge Index jumps +3.3 percent as HFRI EH: Multi-Strategy surges +7.5 percent; Geopolitical risks evolve on trade and US Federal Reserve CHICAGO, (September 8, 2025) – Hedge funds…
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September 8, 2025
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HFRI EXTENDS GAINS TO BEGIN 2H25, DRIVEN BY M&A, GLOBAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Event-Driven, Equity Hedge lead as 2H economic outlook improves; Cryptocurrency, AI exposures lead Technology gains CHICAGO, (August 7, 2025) – Hedge funds extended strong 1H gains to begin the second…
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August 7, 2025
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GLOBAL HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY SURGES THROUGH 2Q VOLATILITY
Hedge fund capital jumps to record $4.74 trillion; Largest quarterly net asset inflow since 2014; Event-Driven, Equity Hedge strategies lead 1H HFRI gains CHICAGO, (July 18, 2025) – Total global…Press Inquiries
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