New HFR Report: Strong Inflows Drive Hedge Fund AUM To New Record

STRONG INFLOWS DRIVE HEDGE FUND CAPITAL TO NEW RECORD IN 1Q14

Investors allocate largest amount of new capital to industry in nearly three years;
Equity Hedge and Shareholder Activist capital spikes, Macro falls on CTA weakness

CHICAGO (April 21, 2014) – Total hedge fund assets surged to set another record in the first quarter of 2014 as investors allocated the most new capital to the industry since 2Q11. Global hedge fund capital increased to $2.70 trillion, the seventh consecutive quarterly record, as investors allocated $26.3 billion of new capital to the industry, according to the latest HFR® Global Hedge Fund Industry Report, released today by HFR, the established global leader in the indexation, research and analysis of the global hedge fund industry. Inflows for the first quarter were the largest since investors allocated $32.5 billion in 2Q11; 1Q14 results also follow inflows of $63.7 billion for 2013. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained +1.1 percent in 1Q14, navigating an increase in volatility over calendar year (CY) 2013 with gains across Relative Value Arbitrage and Event Driven strategies.



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