Hedge funds posted mixed declines in October, with sharp drops in Technology and AI-related equities driving weakness across Equity Hedge and Growth exposures, which was only partially offset by strength in Activist and fixed income strategies.
HFR writes that hedge funds posted mixed performance in September as strength in Macro and CTA strategies were offset by weakness across other strategies as interest rates experienced an unprecedented spike while global bond markets came under pressure for the second consecutive month.
HFR writes that Emerging Markets hedge funds advanced YTD through August 2026, reversing sharp declines in March, as global interest rates surged to 20-year highs and oil prices rose with extreme daily volatility as the outlook for resolution of the Iran military conflict remained unclear.
HFR writes that hedge funds gained in August, fully recovering their July decline, as global bond markets came under pressure and interest rates rose to historic highs, while the outlook for resolution of the Iran military conflict remained cloudy.
HFR reports that hedge funds gained in June, posting their third consecutive monthly advance, driven by record equity levels, rising investor optimism, falling energy prices and hedge fund exposure to the record IPO of Space X.
We all know that past performance is no guide to the future, yet investors often have little else on which to base allocation decisions than examining fund managers’ track records.
Hedge funds posted a historic performance surge in April, reversing a sharp March decline, with the HFRI generating its strongest gain since November 2020 and the second largest return since May 2009, according to Ken Heinz, HFR President.
Total global hedge fund industry capital pushed further above the historic USD5 trillion milestone, jumping for the 14th consecutive quarter in 1Q26 and extending to a new record USD5.22 trillion, as reported in the latest HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report.
EFAMA has published its latest International Quarterly Statistical Release for Q4 2025, with Hailin Yang, Senior Data Analyst at EFAMA, commenting: “Global fund flows surged to a record high during the fourth quarter of 2025, supported by strong performance in both equity and bond markets. Several equity indices finished the year near record highs, while interest rate cuts by major central banks enhanced the attractiveness of bond funds.”
Luxembourg’s financial centre reports that it consolidated its position as the world’s leading cross-border investment hub in 2025, with assets under management in Luxembourg-domiciled funds surpassing EUR8 trillion for the first time, standing at EUR8.2 trillion at the end of 2025.
