Long-short equity funds just had their best fundraising quarter in years. Data from Nasdaq's eVestme...
Original sourceLong-short equity funds raised $22.8 billion in net inflows last quarter. Hedge funds show renewed investor trust after significant drawdowns since 2022. Stockpickers like Tiger Global adjusted strategies post-2022 losses to attract capital. The S&P 500 experienced down trends while stockpicking funds remained flat. Net capital outflow from stockpicking funds totals $83.8 billion over nine quarters.
Investors are returning to long-short equity strategies, historically beneficial for S&P 500.
Increased inflows could drive market stability and enhance short-term gains for S&P stocks.
Renewed interest in stockpicking may stabilize or uplift S&P 500 constituents.