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On the Same Page: Manager–Allocator Alignment in a Shifting Market
PivotalPath’s quarterly webinars bring together the best in hedge fund data, with the most influential industry voices.
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Pivotal Point of View – June 2025
The majority of strategies enjoyed a healthy May as equity markets roared back to life and macro trends continued to provide opportunities.
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The Billionaire Odd Couple Whose Hedge Fund Is Killing It
The Wall Street Journal again using a PivotalPath index as context on one of the hedge fund sector’s most storied firms PivotalPath’s industry leading indices stem from the sector’s most representative coverage and a cast iron commitment to data integrity. While hedge fund database businesses sell funds’ private data to their direct peers, PivotalPath’s expert-led […]
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Pivotal Point of View – May 2025
A tariff U-turn sparked life back into the markets at month end, but many strategies still struggled to get on top of April’s wild swings
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Pivotal Point of View – April 2025
Tariffs caused markets to tumble, managers sold off at the most accelerated rate in over a decade, and adjusted for new economic conditions by cutting gross and net leverage.
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Hedge funds miss out on US equities rally but suffer smaller losses in volatile two days
Global equities long/short hedge funds missed out on most of Wednesday’s massive rally in U.S. stocks, triggered by President Donald Trump’s pause on some tariffs for 90 days, but managed to limit their losses during Thursday’s sell-off. The funds were up 0.98% on April 9, while the S&P 500 (.SPX), opens new tab index soared 9.5%, according to numbers compiled by […]
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Investors learned a painful lesson on portable alpha during the financial crisis. Why they’re now taking a second look.
Hedge fund investors are increasingly paying attention to a strategy that hit its zenith of popularity and assets nearly two decades ago before being badly battered during the global financial crisis: portable alpha. The Global Financial Crisis exposed significant weaknesses and the strategy took a beating. But is it getting a second chance? Jon Caplis […]
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Pivotal Point of View – March 2025
Tariffs unnerved markets, managers took a bearish tilt, while allocators maintained their strong interest in fresh hedge fund investments.
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Hedge funds dodge January downside as ‘underlying fear’ stalks markets
A number of strategies navigated the DeepSeek turmoil and tariff threats rather well. Avoiding the downside and making the most of the upside as markets returned to normal. The PivotalPath Composite Index was up 1.5% in January, while most other indices also generated positive returns. Highlights included the PivotalPath Equity Sector: Technology/Media/Telecom Index, as well […]
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Pivotal Point of View – February 2025
January’s DeepSeek and US tariff broadsides were largely dodged by managers over a rollercoaster month. The PivotalPath Hedge Fund Composite Index ended January up 1.5%, while the rest of our main indices also generated positive returns.
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