Pivotal Point of View — March 2021

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Pivotal Point of View · March 2021

Pivotal Point of View — March 2021

Published 12 April 2021 · Covers March 2021

Originally issued as March 2021.

The PivotalPath Hedge Fund Composite Index added 0.8% in March, bringing the index up to 4.2% YTD. 62% of managers reported positive monthly performance, with over three-quarters of funds up in Q1. At the composite level, dispersion remained slightly elevated (3.7% vs. the long-term average of 2.9%).

+0.5%Composite, March
+3.7%Composite, year to date
+3.7%Composite, Q1
Equity QuantLeading strategy

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Headline strategy indices

Strategy March Year to date
Equity Quant +3.4% +2.2%
Managed Futures +1.2% +3.4%
Global Macro +1.2% +2.5%
Equity Diversified +1.1% +4.3%
Credit +1.0% +4.9%
Volatility Trading +0.3% +2.0%
Event Driven +0.3% +5.9%
Multi-Strategy −0.3% +4.3%
Equity Sector −2.1% +0.6%

Net of fees, in USD. The Composite plus the nine headline indices with a published monthly series; ordered by month return.

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