Funds
Hedge funds saw modest gains in April, with the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index showing a 0.46% return for the month. The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, a gauge of hedge fund flows, saw a notable increase of 0.86% in May
Avantyr Capital Partners, the hedge fund launched by former Viking Global Investors Chief Investment Officer Ning Jin, is expected to surpass $1bn in assets at launch, making it one of the largest hedge fund debuts of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Digital asset investment products saw $882m in inflows last week, marking four consecutive weeks of gains and bringing YTD inflows to $6.7bn, according to a the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments delivered a 100% return on capital in April amid renewed market turbulence tied to US tariff policy shifts, according to a report by Reuters citing information from one of the fund’s investors.
Brevan Howard’s flagship Master Fund delivered a strong 4.5% return in April, marking its best monthly performance of 2025 to date and trimming year-to-date losses to -1.5%, according to a report by Financial News citing sources familiar with the matter.
UBP’s Alternative Investment Solutions group is forecasting a favourable environment for alpha generation across hedge fund strategies for the rest of 2025, but warns that persistent macroeconomic volatility and policy uncertainty will require robust risk management and selectivity.
Brazilian hedge funds posted standout performance in April, with Rio de Janeiro-based Vista Capital topping the charts as its flagship Vista Multiestrategia fund delivered a remarkable 37% return – the fund’s strongest monthly gain since inception, according to a report by Bloomberg.
D1 Capital Partners is delivering strong performance in a challenging market environment, with its public equity portfolio rising 4.4% in April and 11.8% year-to-date – a sharp contrast to the S&P 500, which is down 4.9% over the same period including dividends, according to a report by Institutional investor
Hedge funds delivered mixed results in April, with equity hedge strategies leading the way as they navigated a month marked by historic market volatility and sharp swings in investor sentiment, according to data from Hedge Fund Research.
GAM Investments has ceded full control of its jointly managed catastrophe bond hedge fund to Fermat Capital Management, resolving a months-long dispute that had unsettled investors and significantly reduced the fund’s assets, according to a report by CityWire.
