Marshall Wace Has Strong Q2; Remains Exposed To China

Marshall Wace had a strong second quarter, as the long short hedge fund delivered 3.15 percent returns with a 6.16 percent level of volatility, as measured by standard deviation, according to a letter to investors reviewed by ValueWalk.

Asia big winner for Marshall Wace in Second Quarter

Asian exposure during the period was credited for much of the return alpha, as the TOPS Pan Asia, Pan Asia Fundamental and the TOPS Japan strategies were three of the top four strategy subsets in terms of both gross performance and alpha generation. China, the U.S., Japan and Hong Kong are the top geographic regions in terms of global alpha on the quarter.

The fund’s...