The hedge fund industry took in $7.2 billion (0.3% of assets) in February, the strongest inflow in the past six months and a turnabout from January’s outflow of $11.2 billion (0.5% of assets), according to a report by BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research.
BarclayHedge president and founder Sol Waksman said, "The redemptions of $4.1 billion in the first two months of this year stand in dramatic contrast to the inflow of $31.6 billion in the same period last year. In the past 12 months, hedge funds added $39.2 billion, down 57% from $91.4 billion in the previous twelve-month span."
Go deeper with GlobalData
Access deeper industry intelligence
Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise.
Hedge fund industry assets edged up to $2.49 trillion in February from $2.47 trillion the month before, according to BarclayHedge’s estimate based on data from 3,600 funds.
The monthly TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Flow Report noted that the hedge fund industry gained 2.2% in February, its best performance in two years. Nevertheless, it underperformed the S&P 500, which rose 5.5%.
Waksman added, "Fixed Income funds had their best showing in sixteen months, rising 1.2% in February. Multi-Strategy funds had the strongest inflows in February, taking in $2.0 billion."
The latest TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey finds optimism on U.S. stocks dipped to a six-month low in March, while bearishness rose by the highest amount in 14 months.
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalDataThree-quarters of managers expect developed markets to outperform emerging and frontier markets in the next six months, while a slim majority expects stocks to outperform bonds and precious metals.
