LATEST REPORT: Q2 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.
HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY ASSET GROWTH SHATTERS RECORDS
Industry capital increased by $409.3 billion in 2Q, the largest increase in history;
Quarterly performance-based gains of $364 billion also set new record
CHICAGO, (July 23, 2026) – Total global hedge fund industry capital exploded in 2Q with a historic surge to $5.6 trillion, jumping for the 15th consecutive quarter, 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.
While hedge fund managers continued to navigate ongoing geopolitical uncertainty driven by the Iran military conflict and associated issues, these were overwhelmed by the momentum and risk-on sentiment relating to AI and technology investment and a continuing record IPO cycle.
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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