Long/ short equity hedge funds have been making a comeback in terms of inflows this year, but they have turned a corner. Investors who have been pouring money into long/ short equity funds are finally starting to see returns on that capital. Long/ short equity hedge funds are back According to Eurekahedge’s August update, long/ short equity hedge funds have recorded $11.3 billion in performance-based gains year to date, coming out significantly ahead of all other hedge fund strategies. The worst-performing strategy so far this year is CTA/ managed futures, which stands at $18.2 billion in performance-based declines. CTA hedge…
Long/ Short Equity Hedge Funds Are Bouncing Back
Michelle deBoer-Jones
Michelle deBoer-Jones is editor-in-chief of Hedge Fund Alpha. She also writes comparative analyses of stocks for TipRanks and runs Providence Writing Services. Previously, she was a television news producer for eight years, producing the morning news programs for NBC affiliates in Evansville, Indiana and Huntsville, Alabama and spending a short time at the CBS affiliate in Huntsville.