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Managed Futures Get Pandemic Market Boost
Will summer inflows into Managed Futures persist through YE 2020?
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Risk Premia Gets Crushed
Is Risk Premia’s 2020 underperformance year-to-date new? Or more of the same?
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Pivotal Point of View – August 2020
Hedge funds were up broadly in August, led by equity-focused managers and multi-strategy funds. Managed futures lagged on both a monthly and YTD basis.
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Hedge Funds Missed Out as Small Vaccine Companies Surged
Generally, hedge funds have had limited exposure to SMID COVID-19 vaccine developer stocks. Is this a missed opportunity, or a measured show of restraint?
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Pivotal Point of View – July 2020
Hedge funds were up broadly in July, with the exception of Healthcare (down 1.3%). YTD, hedge fund performance has been slightly positive, with the PivotalPath Hedge Fund Composite returning 0.6% through month end.
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One of the Best Market Neutral Funds Is Run by a Robot
How have market neutral funds employing AI and machine learning held up in the first half of 2020?
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Marshall Wace, Welton, Brahman Fire Up New ESG Hedge Funds
ESG remains a “hot” topic in the hedge fund space thus far in 2020, with big-name firms launching numerous vehicles this year alone.
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The COVID-19 Crisis Could Launch a Wave of New Asset Managers
2020 was set to be a big year for hedge fund launches. Has COVID-19 changed that entirely?
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These ‘Goldilocks’ tech stocks are defensive plays during coronavirus, but could thrive after too
Has tech become both a growth and a defensive play?
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Pivotal Point of View – June 2020
Hedge funds were up broadly in June, with the exception of Risk Premia (-2.1%) and Managed Futures (-1.2%). YTD, hedge funds have outpaced the S&P 500 (-4.0%) as the PivotalPath Hedge Fund Composite Index returned -1.3% through month end.