Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha Surges 32% On European Short Bets

According to Bloomberg, Bridgewater’s flagship Pure Alpha Fund II returned 4.8% in June, taking its return for the year to 32%. This is a staggering return to form for the fund that lost 12.6% in 2020 before going on to add 8% in 2021. Following its recent performance, the flagship hedge fund has returned 11.4% annualized since its inception in 1991. Macro hedge funds profit as volatility returns Macro hedge funds have done particularly well this year as central banks worldwide have started tightening monetary policy and bond prices have declined. Bridgewater, which trades multiple asset classes, has been able…