BarclayHedge Blog: TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - November Survey

The topical study from the December 2011 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.

The 157 hedge fund managers we surveyed in the past week have slightly altered their stance on U.S. • equities. Bullish sentiment on the S&P 500 stands at 31% in November, the fourth highest reading this year. Bearish dropped to 36%, the smallest reading since September 2011, from 57%. Note that managers have been markedly bullish in only two months (January and July) in 2011.
Equity futures flows and short interest square with the less bearish stance on the part of hedge fund • managers. Speculative traders have been net buyers of equity futures in only seven weeks in 2011. We believe positive change in spec traders’ positions over the past 12 weeks is a cautiously bullish indicator. NYSE short interest decreased 12% to 14.1 billion shares in November from 16.1 billion shares in September, the third-straight decline and the lowest level since early August. . .

Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the December 2011 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report.

The Hedge Fund Flow Report combines the accuracy of the BarclayHedge database with the analytical insight of TrimTabs Investment Research. The report is generated by TrimTabs Investment Research using the most current data on thousands of hedge funds. An annual subscription includes 12 monthly updates as well as a spreadsheet containing historical flow aggregates by category. To download a free sample of the entire TrimTabs Hedge Fund Flow Report, simply fill out this short request form.

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