Hedge fund investors run for the door

Hedge fund redemptions soared to $85.6 billion in March amid the coronavirus-driven selloff, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator. In February, redemptions totaled just $8.1 billion. Eurekahedge put investor redemptions at $81 billion for March, compared to preliminary data showing $3 billion in net inflows for April.

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A difficult March for hedge funds

Hedge fund redemptions were at their highest level since the Global Financial Crisis in March as the global pandemic started to take hold in January and February. March saw the economic fallout pick up significantly as unemployment soared, the equity market sold off and oil prices plunged. Because of all these factors, investors were left with little appetite...