Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Barclay CTA Index Adds 0.95% in February; Managed Futures Gain Momentum in 2012
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, March 20, 2012– Managed futures gained 0.95% in February according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 1.10% year-to-date.
“Rising prices for global equities and commodities coupled with falling bond prices and U.S. dollar weakness provided adequate opportunities for CTAs to add to profits in February,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
“Rising prices for global equities and commodities coupled with falling bond prices and U.S. dollar weakness provided adequate opportunities for CTAs to add to profits in February,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Rising Equities Boost Hedge Fund Performance; Barclay Hedge Fund Index Up 2.38% in February
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, March 19, 2012 – Hedge funds gained 2.38% in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.
“Positive signs in the US housing and labor markets coupled with receding risk of a Greek default helped drive equity markets and the hedge funds that invest in them to another profitable month in February,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
“Positive signs in the US housing and labor markets coupled with receding risk of a Greek default helped drive equity markets and the hedge funds that invest in them to another profitable month in February,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, hedge funds
Thursday, March 8, 2012
January 2012 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance
Hedge funds got off to a fast start in 2012, exhibited by gains in 17 of Barclay's eighteen indices. The average return for the 2,669 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported a January return is +3.06%. The estimates for February, along with the number of funds reporting for each of our 18 sectors can be found at the link below. These indices are being continually updated as current returns for the underlying hedge funds are recorded into our system. As of this writing, 16 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing positive returns for February.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for January as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +0.14%. February's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +0.48%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the March 2012 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for January as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +0.14%. February's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +0.48%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the March 2012 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, commodity trading advisor, hedge fund performance
New Fund Launches
To see a complete list of the latest hedge funds, fund of funds and CTAs that have launched recently or will be launching soon click here. Fund Managers who would like to see their new fund listed on Barclay’s website and featured in the next Insider Report can submit new fund launch press releases directly to rmiller@barclayhedge.com. Below is a list of recent fund launches:
From the March 2012 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
From the March 2012 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: CTA, hedge funds, New Fund Launches
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - February 2012 Survey
The topical study from the March 2012 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 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.
- A plurality of the 105 hedge fund managers we surveyed remain bullish on US equities. Bullish sentiment on the S&P 500 dipped to 40.0% in February 2012, the fourth highest reading since January 2011, from 45.4% in January 2012. Bearish sentiment rose to 30.5%, the highest reading since November 2011, from 25.0% in January. Managers have been markedly bullish in six of the past 16 months.
- We wanted to see if managers’ bullish sentiment squared with their outlook for economic growth in 2012, so we asked: What will be the US GDP growth in 2012? Over 45% of managers replied that they think it will be somewhere between 2% and 3%, while close to 40% thought it would be somewhere between 1% and 2%. . .
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.
Labels: CTA, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, Hedge Fund Flow Topical Study, hedge funds
Monday, March 5, 2012
Hedge Funds Redeem $15.2 Billion in January, Highest Outflow Since July 2009; Funds Return 3.2% in January but Underperform S&P 500
New York, NY—March 5, 2012— BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that hedge funds redeemed an estimated $15.2 billion (0.9% of assets) in January 2012 while underperforming the S&P 500 by 110 basis points for the month. Industry assets rose to $1.70 trillion in January from $1.68 trillion in December 2011.
“Hedge funds managed a 3.1% return in January after posting losses in seven out of the last eight months of 2011,” said Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge. The benchmark S&P 500 Index returned 4.2% in January after outperforming the hedge fund industry for all of 2011.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
“Hedge funds managed a 3.1% return in January after posting losses in seven out of the last eight months of 2011,” said Sol Waksman, founder and President of BarclayHedge. The benchmark S&P 500 Index returned 4.2% in January after outperforming the hedge fund industry for all of 2011.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, hedge fund flows, hedge fund research
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