Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Barclay CTA Index Gains 0.87% in May; Agricultural Traders Achieve 2.45% Return
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, June 24, 2014 – Managed futures gained 0.87% in May according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is now up 0.21% in 2014.
“An easing of macro concerns coupled with the European Central Bank’s efforts to head off deflation helped fuel rallies in equity and interest rate markets,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
“An easing of macro concerns coupled with the European Central Bank’s efforts to head off deflation helped fuel rallies in equity and interest rate markets,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Adds 1.16% in May; Emerging Markets Benefit from Positive News
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, June 23, 2014 – Hedge funds gained 1.16% in May, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 2.35% after five months.
“An easing of Ukrainian turmoil fears, central bank signals of continuing easy money policies, and renewed M&A activity set the stage for a positive month for most hedge fund strategies,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
“An easing of Ukrainian turmoil fears, central bank signals of continuing easy money policies, and renewed M&A activity set the stage for a positive month for most hedge fund strategies,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, hedge fund performance
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
TrimTabs and BarclayHedge Report Hedge Funds Get $18.7 Billion in April. Year-to-Date Inflow of $56.4 Billion More Than Triple Inflow in Same Period Last Year
New York, NY — June 10, 2014 — BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that the hedge fund industry took in $18.7 billion (0.8% of assets) in April, up from $10.6 billion (0.5% of assets) in March.
“Hedge funds took in $56.4 billion in the first four months of 2014, more than triple the inflow of $16.9 billion in the same period last year,” said Sol Waksman, president and founder of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
“Hedge funds took in $56.4 billion in the first four months of 2014, more than triple the inflow of $16.9 billion in the same period last year,” said Sol Waksman, president and founder of BarclayHedge.
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
Transition to Larger Fed Cattle Supplies to Pressure Prices
Larger feedlot placements the first quarter of 2014, coupled with feedlot inventories close to last year, point to both seasonal and year–over–year increases in fed cattle supplies in late spring and early summer — which stands in sharp contrast to a year earlier when fed beef production plunged nearly 5% and propelled beef prices to historical highs in March. In “Transition to Larger Fed Cattle Supplies to Pressure Prices,” Mike Sands, Vice President – Informa Economics, Inc. delves into the factors influencing beef prices and the cattle futures market through the balance of 2014.
Read the full study here.
From the June 2014 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Analysis of Commodity Market Fundamentals
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From the June 2014 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Analysis of Commodity Market Fundamentals
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Labels: Barclay Insider Report, Barclay Insider Report Guest Article, cattle futures, commodities, Commodity Markets Analysis, Informa
Hedge Fund Holdings and Stock Market Efficiency
By Charles Cao, Penn State University; Bing Liang, University of Massachusetts; Andrew W. Lo, MIT Sloan School of Management; and Lubomir Petrasek, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
In their paper, the authors examine the hypothesis that hedge funds contribute more to informational efficiency than other types of institutional investors, and find that the effect of hedge fund ownership on stock price efficiency is greater than the effects of ownership by mutual funds, banks, or other financial institutions.
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From the June 2014 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
In their paper, the authors examine the hypothesis that hedge funds contribute more to informational efficiency than other types of institutional investors, and find that the effect of hedge fund ownership on stock price efficiency is greater than the effects of ownership by mutual funds, banks, or other financial institutions.
Download the full article here.
From the June 2014 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, Barclay Insider Report Guest Article, hedge funds, institutional investors, market efficiency
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 June 2014 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
From the June 2014 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, CTA, hedge funds, New Fund Launches
April 2014 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance
Fourteen of Barclay’s 18 hedge fund indices lost ground in April. The average return for the 2,829 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported an April return is -0.22%. The estimates for May, 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, 17 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing positive returns for May.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for April as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +0.14%. May's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +1.62%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the June 2014 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for April as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +0.14%. May's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +1.62%.
Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the June 2014 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
Friday, June 6, 2014
TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - May 2014 Survey
The topical study from the June 2014 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 S&P 500 Index’s turbulent ride to the new highs of late May had left its mark on our monthly hedge fund managers’ survey, which has not seen a majority of positive or negative sentiment since October 2013, when 51.6% were bullish on U.S. stocks. Just under 42% in our survey are neutral on the S&P 500 over the next 30 days, and the rest are evenly divided between bullish and bearish. We’ve seen much the same all year — little or no consensus on where U.S. stocks are going over the next 30 days.
Emerging and frontier markets are still expected to underperform over the next six months, but the majority favoring developed markets has dipped to a 15-month low. Bullishness on gold has fallen for a third month, and more than two-thirds of managers expect oil prices to either flatten or fall over the next six months.
Complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey for May:. . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the June 2014 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.
The S&P 500 Index’s turbulent ride to the new highs of late May had left its mark on our monthly hedge fund managers’ survey, which has not seen a majority of positive or negative sentiment since October 2013, when 51.6% were bullish on U.S. stocks. Just under 42% in our survey are neutral on the S&P 500 over the next 30 days, and the rest are evenly divided between bullish and bearish. We’ve seen much the same all year — little or no consensus on where U.S. stocks are going over the next 30 days.
Emerging and frontier markets are still expected to underperform over the next six months, but the majority favoring developed markets has dipped to a 15-month low. Bullishness on gold has fallen for a third month, and more than two-thirds of managers expect oil prices to either flatten or fall over the next six months.
Complete results of the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey for May:. . .
Accredited investors can read the entire article for free. From the June 2014 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.
Labels: CTA, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, Hedge Fund Flow Topical Study
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