The latest Goldman Sachs Prime Insights monthly report is focused on key topics such as long/short performance estimates and hedge fund positioning and trade flows. Also, always interesting and insightful insights about hedge fund regional positioning and sector and thematic trends.
Long/Short Performance Estimates
Fundamental long/short hedge funds delivered strong performance until mid-February, experiencing sharp drawdowns. February performance was -1%, lowering YTD gains to +1.6%. Between the 20th and 25th of February, these funds were on average down by 250 bps, which is the second worst drawdown in the last two years.
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Systematic long/short funds are having a great year, currently generating +6.5% gains. The MSCI World Index for now...
