Hedge Funds Just Posted Their Best Quarter Since 2009
- Industry returned 5.9% through March, while S&P climbed 14%
- Equity strategy fared best with 7.9% gain, HFR’s data show
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Hedge funds are getting a pick-me-up from the stock market and rebounding from a harsh 2018 to their best quarterly performance in a decade.
Managers returned 5.9 percent on a fund-weighted basis, posting their strongest showing since the third quarter of 2009, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc. The long-short equity strategy led the pack, gaining 7.9 percent.