In the latest report made by Goldman Sachs analysts, returns of fundamental long/short funds continued to rise for seven months in a row. On the other hand, systematic long/short hedge fund performance was in decline most of the month, finishing October flat. Most of the analyzed funds have a YTD performance figure in the range between 10% and 15%.
Net YTD alpha of analyzed funds reached ~6%, long alpha is around 7%, while short alpha stands at about -1%.
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Long buying single stocks drove the acquisition of global equities for the second consecutive month. The trend is partially offset by a jump in exits from short positions in the macro products category.

