Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Hedge Funds Redeem $5.2 Billion in December 2011; Industry Assets Sink to Lowest Level in Nearly Two Years
New York, NY—February 7, 2012— BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that hedge funds redeemed an estimated $5.2 billion in December 2011 and underperformed the S&P 500 for the year. Industry assets fell to $1.64 trillion, down 7.7% for 2011, and hit their lowest level since February 2010.
“The Barclay Hedge Fund Index fell 0.4% in December after decreasing 1.4% in November,” says Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge. “From May 2011 onward, hedge fund performance was negative in every month except October.”
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
“The Barclay Hedge Fund Index fell 0.4% in December after decreasing 1.4% in November,” says Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge. “From May 2011 onward, hedge fund performance was negative in every month except October.”
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
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