LATEST REPORT: Q1 2026
An essential guide for institutional investors and alternative asset managers, the HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report provides detailed information on current hedge fund trends and historical data across strategies and geographic regions. Each quarterly report includes asset levels, asset flows by strategy, risk/return statistics and much more.
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 capital jumps to $5.22 trillion on Iran military conflict, AI and private credit risk
CHICAGO, (April 23, 2026) – Total global hedge fund industry capital pushed further above the historic $5 trillion milestone, jumping for the 14th consecutive quarter in 1Q26 and extending to a new record $5.22 trillion, as reported in the latest HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report, released today by HFR®, the established global leader in indexation, analysis and research of the hedge fund industry.
A comprehensive collection of data-driven insights including estimated total assets, performance asset flows and net investor asset flows. HFR provides detailed estimates for the overall industry and by strategy and region.
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The Report is provided in both Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and MS PowerPoint (.ppt) formats. An Excel spreadsheet with supporting datasets is also included. The files may be downloaded immediately after purchase. Subscribers return to the website each quarter to download new reports as they are published.
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