Q4 was another solid quarter for hedge funds, with most strategies and all AUA categories delivering positive results, according to the Citco 2021 Q4 Hedge Fund Update.
Overall weighted average returns for hedge funds were 1.52 per cent.
The quarter once again largely continued a trend for funds on the Citco platform with net positive inflows for the months intra-quarter, and the quarter-end trading cycle experiencing some net outflows. In aggregate, investors added a net total of USD5.7 billion over the whole three-month period.
In terms of flows into and out of strategies, Private Capital Hybrid saw impressive net capital of USD11.4 billion, while Multi Strategy and Equities saw meaningful outflows of USD2.7 billion and USD3.1 billion respectively.
A year of record-breaking activity in Treasury continued into the final quarter, with total volumes breaking through the 100,000 mark after 39,790 payments in December. The grand total for Q4 came in at 102,549, 47 per cent higher than Q4 2020’s 69,905 payments.
Continuing the record-breaking trend, trade volumes were also the busiest quarter on record, far-surpassing the previous peak in Q1 2021. Trade volumes climbed above 500,000 for the first time, reaching 534,839.
