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The Hottest Hedge Fund Strategy of 2020
In looking at YTD 2020 hedge fund performance, the winner is clear: Equity Sector-focused managers.
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Pivotal Point of View – November 2020
November was a big month for markets, with the S&P 500 up 10.7%. In aggregate, hedge funds were up 5% for the month with 86% of managers reporting positive performance. YTD, hedge funds are up just over 7% and continue to deliver better risk-adjusted results than the S&P, as indicated by their respective Sharpe ratios, 0.70 vs. 0.57.
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How Do Hedge Funds Perform in Times of Divided vs. Unified Government?
How could Georgia’s upcoming run-off election, which will determine control of the Senate, affect hedge funds over the next congressional term?
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Pivotal Point of View – October 2020
For the year, hedge funds are outpacing the S&P 500, the former up 2.0% and the latter up 1.2%. Specifically, in October, the S&P was down 2.8% while the PivotalPath Hedge Fund Composite Index, which is asset-weighted across high-level strategies, was flat. At the fund-level, 55% of managers reported positive performance for the month.
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What Happens to Hedge Fund Performance on Either Side of an Election?
We take a look at hedge fund trends historically, both prior to and following U.S. presidential elections.
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Hedge Funds That Planned for Election Chaos See a Blue Wave
What can investors expect to see from hedge fund performance before and after presidential elections?
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Hedge Fund Giants Lose Their Appeal as Havens in Global Turmoil
Across strategies, 2020 has been the year of the small manager when it comes to performance. Less so when it comes to attracting capital.
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Large Managers Get the Money, but Small Managers Provide the Performance
If you’re looking for outsized performance, you may not want to invest with outsized managers.
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Pivotal Point of View – September 2020
High-level strategies performed within 220 bps of each other in September, ranging from down 1.2% (Managed Futures) to up 1.0% (Event Driven). YTD is a different story, with almost 14% separating the top, Equity Sector up 10.3%, from the bottom, Managed Futures down 3.4%. Interestingly, our Composite’s dispersion is 2.8% for the month, just below the long-term average (2.9%).
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Business Development and Corporate Strategy for Alternative Investment Managers
What do institutional investors expect from smaller managers in a Covid-stricken world?
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