Infographic: 2013 Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Returns
The ever-popular infographic of hedge fund strategy returns has been updated with full 2013 performance. Who’s on top, and who missed the mark? Find out…(January 27, 2014) – Not since convertible arbitrage’s blow-out year in 2009 has a hedge fund strategy performed as well as long/short equity did in 2013.
Riding the stock market on the up and down sides, fund managers averaged 17.7% gains for the calendar year, according to the latest “Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Returns” produced by Boomerang Capital, a Connecticut-based hedge fund advisory. That performance more than doubled their 2012 average of 8.2%.
Distressed securities—2012’s best performer at 11.8%—came in second last year, with a typical fund returning 16%. Multi-strategy was next at 11.2%, precisely the same gain it averaged the year prior....MORE
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