Brook Asset Management was up 7.27% for the first quarter, compared to the MSCI GBT TR Net World Index, which returned 3.96%. For March, the fund was up 1.1%.
Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more
In his March letter to investors, which was reviewed by ValueWalk, James Hanbury of Brook said returns during the first quarter were driven by their long equity book, which contributed 12% but were partially offset by the losses in the short book, which detracted 3.84%. Currency hedges added 0.67%. The long book generated alpha of 4.97%, while the short book generated 0.67% alpha.
The markets were positive on the back of stronger macro data,...
