Hedge fund performance remained solid in May, while investor allocations continued to rise into June, according to the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index, which rose 1.77% in May 2026, and the firm’s Capital Movement Index, which increased 0.75% for June.
On a year-to-date basis, the performance index is up 6.88%, with gains of just over 20% over the past 12 months, reflecting broad-based strength across managed portfolios serviced by the SS&C administration platform.
The inflow data suggests sustained investor demand for hedge funds despite a volatile macroeconomic backdrop marked by geopolitical tensions, inflation uncertainty and shifting expectations for global growth. SS&C noted that capital flows remain supportive, with allocators continuing to increase exposure to the asset class.
The firm’s data, which is drawn from funds administered on its platform, is widely used as a proxy for industry trends in both performance and investor sentiment. It captures actual subscription and redemption activity across a representative portion of the hedge fund industry, offering one of the more timely snapshots of capital movement across strategies.
The latest readings reinforce a broader narrative of improving hedge fund industry conditions, with many strategies benefiting from dispersion in global markets, higher interest rates and increased volatility across equities, rates and currencies.
SS&C’s Capital Movement Index, which tracks net subscriptions and redemptions relative to assets under administration, has now risen to 131.22, marking its highest level in the past 12 months and extending a steady upward trend in capital deployment into hedge funds.
The data suggests that, despite ongoing macro uncertainty, investors continue to view hedge funds as a source of both return generation and portfolio diversification, with allocations supported by recent performance trends and a more favourable trading environment for active managers.
