Some Highlights from HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report - Q2 2013

We published our new HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report today.

 

Overall, it was a pretty nice quarter for hedge funds in general and the fourth consecutive quarter of asset growth. The growth in assets in 2Q13 extended a streak of steady increases in hedge fund capital despite a surge in financial market volatility into quarter end.

 

Some highlights from the report include:

 

Record Industry Growth Extends in Q2

• $40+ billion asset growth and allocations
• Total hedge fund capital increased by a net total of $40 billion in 2Q13 to a record $2.41 trillion.
• 60% of all hedge funds experienced net inflows for 2Q13
• The total number of hedge funds reached 10,000 funds for the first time since 2006

Fund of Funds Capital Losses

• $4.6 billion backs out of funds of funds

Event-Driven Strategies Preferred by Investors in Q2

• Event-Driven assets surge on performance + allocations

Firms below $500 million Regain Footing With Investors

• Smaller funds attract $2.4 billion in investor capital

Alternative UCITS Asset Growth Continues

• Detailed in a special Bonus Section in new report

We have published the full press release on our website here:

https://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press

Those interested in purchasing the report can pick it up from our website here:

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