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Hedge fund performance by strategy, 2016 to latest February 2025 data now available and updated daily. https://bit.ly/3codWOo #hedgefunds #assetmanagement #investing

Hedge fund performance was positive in January in a volatile, but generally accretive, month for markets. All hedge fund strategies had positive performance. The average asset weighted hedge fund net return across all strategies was 1.85%. The strongest performing strategy was long biased. Hedge fund performance dispersion was similar to that observed in December. https://bit.ly/3ERPKai #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement

Hedge funds were up 11.3%* in 2024, the best year for the industry since 2009, when hedge funds bounced back after the financial crisis. How has this year of strong performance compared to the last few years? Which strategies outperformed in 2024? Have these strategies just performed well in 2024, or have they been consistent outperformers? Aurum’s 2024 hedge fund industry deep dive is now available. It answers all these questions and also provides: • insights and analysis on industry performance • data on asset flows • comparison between alt UCITS and hedge fund returns • individual strategy chart packs   Access the full 2024 report here: https://bit.ly/40SZv0k #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement #research #hedgefundperformance *𝘏𝘍 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 = 𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘏𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘞𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘹.

𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮: 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿? In the fourth part of the series summarising the discussions at Aurum Funds Limited’s ESG Symposium looking at “ESG data: Is AI the final frontier?”. This session covered the challenges that sustainability professionals experience with ESG data, before moving onto how qualitative data and narratives can complement quantitative data and provide additional insights. The conversation then turned to ESG data innovation and where AI can both help and hinder outcomes. You can read the output from their discussions here: https://bit.ly/4gxOypE #esg #environmental #social

Hedge fund performance by strategy, 2016 to latest January 2025 data now available and updated daily. https://bit.ly/3codWOo #hedgefunds #assetmanagement #investing

2024 was the strongest year for hedge fund performance since the post-financial crisis bounce-back in 2009 - up 11.3%*, outperforming bonds, but underperforming global equities. 📊 But which hedge fund strategy was the strongest performer? 💵 Did the hedge fund industry grow in 2024? Was growth from performance or inflows? 📈 How did alt UCITS compare to hedge funds? 📉 Which hedge fund strategies exhibited the lowest correlation to one another? Aurum’s 2024 hedge fund industry deep dive is now available, answering all these questions and much more.   Access the full 2024 report here: https://bit.ly/40SZv0k #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement #research #hedgefundperformance *𝘏𝘍 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 = 𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘏𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘞𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘹.

𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿: 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 As performance for December comes in, arbitrage is shaping up to be the weakest performing hedge fund strategy in 2024, with returns of 5.9%* (compared to the industry-wide hedge fund composite of 11.3%*). It is, however, the hedge fund master strategy group with the second-highest risk adjusted returns with a five-year Sharpe ratio of 0.9 (beaten only by multi-strategy). But what is an arbitrage hedge fund? How do they pursue returns? The simplest explanation is that arbitrage hedge funds use a range of strategies to take advantage of pricing inefficiencies in capital markets. In the latest in Aurum’s series of hedge fund strategy primers – this comprehensive article explores arbitrage hedge fund strategies and provides insights on: • the opportunity set • the challenges experienced  • how the strategies perform in different markets • the risk/return profile of arbitrage hedge fund strategies. Are you an investor who is interested in learning more about the diversification benefits hedge funds could bring to your portfolio? Or are you a financial professional eager to deepen your understanding of hedge fund strategies? If so ➡️ read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4gXahIy *Source: Aurum Hedge Fund Data Engine https://lnkd.in/ePrYu44S asset weighted average net returns Jan 24 – Dec 24. #HedgeFunds #Arbitrage #VolatilityArbitrage #Aurum #investments #assetmanagement

Aurum’s commingled and bespoke fund of hedge funds $US classes delivered positive returns over Q4 2024, with performance ranging from +2.5% to +5.5%. The Aurum funds notably outperformed global equities and bonds, which were down 1.5%* and 5.1%** respectively, highlighting the defensive, non-correlated positioning of the Aurum portfolios. Multi-strategy, systematic, equity strategies and event driven strategies contributed positively, while macro allocations had different impacts in different Aurum funds results. Read our full review of the fourth quarter, including strategy performance and the drivers of returns, here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hmNx4u #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement *Equities = S&P Global BMI. **Bonds = Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond USD Index. Please refer to the disclosures in the link provided above for details on Equities and Bonds.

Hedge fund performance was moderately positive in December amidst a backdrop of weakness in US equities and a divergent picture globally. Hedge fund strategy performance varied. The average asset weighted hedge fund net return across all strategies was 0.24%. The strongest performing strategy was multi-strategy. Hedge fund performance dispersion was narrower than that observed in November. https://bit.ly/40tBKe0 #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement

Aurum have always appreciated the value of high quality research and data on the hedge fund industry. With this in mind, we have gathered a few recently published articles and insights to help you catch up on anything you may have missed recently. Event hedge fund primer: alpha from corporate catalysts - https://bit.ly/40ixgYA Closing the ESG framework gap - https://bit.ly/4gR60Go Hedge fund industry performance deep dive – Q3 2024 - https://bit.ly/4fK7gK8 #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement