Hedge Funds Doing Well As Volatility Returns But CTAs Struggle

Natixis’ report on Hedge Fund Trends notes that the only strartegies that saw losses in the last quarter were CTAs and shortsellers. The best performing strategy once again was returned by long/short hedge funds, which were up +3.5% in Q3. The best paying bets The report notes that the major trend reversal that occurred in the third quarter was the emergence of eurozone to the forefront as it shook off the effects of recession, as Eurostoxx rose 11.3% in Q3. The other themes that Natixis noted in the last quarter were the rebound in volatility and the sell-off in emerging…