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CS: Hedge fund net exposure hits all-time high, Surpassing 2007 Peak

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Rupert Hargreaves
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Hedge fund net exposure -  Hedge fund clients of Credit Suisse’s prime brokerage unit pushed their net exposure to an all-time peak last week as they looked to profit from recent market movements.

According to the Swiss bank’s 30 September Prime Services Risk & Portfolio Advisory Market Color report, which details the positioning of Credit Suisse’s professional and institutional investors, through September 28 close, equity long/short managers pushed net equity exposure to an all-time peak of 24.9%, equivalent to a 66% equity long/short ratio.

The most favoured sectors by these managers are Software & Services and...

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