Strategic Analysis Heat Chart - October 2019
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In October 2025, the hedge fund industry witnessed a mixed performance across various strategies. The Eurekahedge AI Hedge Fund Index, Eurekahedge Long Short Equities Hedge Fund Index, and the Eurekahedge-Mizuho Multi-Strategy Index were among the indices under review.
The short-term and higher-frequency programs ended the month flat to slightly down, with most of the losses coming from fixed income and G10 FX rates. Conversely, the discretionary programs in global macro ended October flat to positive.
The market neutral strategies struggled during the month, as the decline in stock market volatility took its toll. A blend of BarclayHedge Equity Market Neutral Index and Eurekahedge Equity Mkt Neutral Index was discussed.
The larger traditional systematic trend strategies continued their slide from last month, with setbacks coming largely at the hands of fixed income markets for the quant programs.
Many industry commodities specialists ended the month profitably, with some successful positions in energy market spreads. The S&P GSCI Metals & Energy Index and S&P GSCI Ag Commodities Index were part of the discussion.
The CBOE Eurekahedge Relative Value Volatility Hedge Fund Index was another index mentioned in the analysis. The benchmark sources for the analysis included the Hedge Fund Intelligence Global Macro Index, HFI Currency Index, Societe Generale Trend Index, SG CTA Index, and Societe Generale Short-term Traders Index.
The most profitable positions were short G10 government bonds, long equities, and long various emerging market bonds and currencies.
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Finance and business were the focus of discussions in the October 2025 analysis of the hedge fund industry. Investing strategies across various indices, such as the Eurekahedge AI Hedge Fund Index, were scrutinized, with some experiencing losses in fixed income and G10 FX rates, while others, like global macro discretionary programs, ended the month flat to positive. Market neutral strategies, systematic trend strategies, and even commodities specialists were part of the discourse, with positions like short G10 government bonds, long equities, and long emerging market bonds and currencies being highlighted as profitable.
