Hedge Fund Update: Fourth Quarter 2020
While fourth quarter 2020 brought an end to one of the most tumultuous years in recent history, capital markets performed well and hedge funds generated strong returns.
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US Manager Universe Statistics: Fourth Quarter 2020
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
Review of Market Performance: Calendar Year 2020
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused steep declines in risk markets in first quarter 2020. Safe-haven assets, such as core sovereign bonds and gold, performed strongly during this period and have held on to much of their gains. Large-scale intervention by both monetary and fiscal authorities eventually put a floor under risk markets, driving rapid recoveries and pushing equity markets to new highs.
US Manager Universe Statistics: Third Quarter 2020
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
US Manager Universe Statistics: Second Quarter 2020
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
Hedge Fund Update: Second Quarter 2020
In this quarter’s update, we discuss prospects for a coming wave of defaults and bankruptcies, as well as the potential opportunity set for credit-focused hedge fund managers.
Review of Market Performance: Fiscal Year 2020
While US-China tensions began to slowly de-escalate in the the first half of FY 2020, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the second half upended the investment landscape. Gold and US Treasuries were the big winners as investors rushed into safe havens, while central banks cut rates and expanded QE programs. Equities have mounted a remarkable comeback, while real assets generally remain quite depressed. This chart book presents returns and other market metrics for fiscal year 2020.
US Manager Universe Statistics: First Quarter 2020
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
Hedge Fund Update: First Quarter 2020
With volatile asset prices and collapsed liquidity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, first quarter 2020 was one for the record books in terms of capital markets gyrations. To date, hedge funds in general have weathered this crisis relatively well. In such an environment, we believe the most skilled hedge fund managers with the strongest business models can thrive.
US Manager Universe Statistics: Fourth Quarter 2019
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.