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Q3 2019 Hedge Fund Asset Flows

For the sixth consecutive quarter, hedge fund outflows surpassed capital inflows, with the hedge fund industry losing $34.4bn in capital during Q3 2019. In spite of this, industry assets under management have expanded by 3.5% since the end of 2018, bolstered by strong performance.

Only CTAs, niche strategies and credit strategies generated inflows this quarter – event driven strategies lost $15bn, the most of any strategy in Q3 2019. All regions experienced outflows barring North America, which received $10.6bn in inflows.

In this Q3 2019 Hedge Fund Asset Flows factsheet, we present the latest asset flow data, including breakdowns by past performance and fund size.