Biggest Hedge Fund Losers Down More In 2017 Than 2016

There is a noticeable ratio differential occurring on the HSBC Hedge Weekly performance list. Hedge funds on the losing end of the scale are more pronounced on a year over year basis, with the Worst drawdown fat left tail nearly 20% larger. With hedge funds reporting the best performance since January, according to data from Hedge Fund Research, what’s going on?

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Worst Drawdown by category - Energy funds are 1 & 2 losers in 2017 year to date after 1 & 2 winners in 2016

The top five hedge funds in the HSBC performance rankings are down, on average, -32.19% on the year, which is near a 6.44% negative differential...