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Iran conflict sparks worst hedge fund losses since Covid

hedgeweek

4 months ago

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Hedge funds posted their largest losses since March 2020 as the US-Israel conflict with Iran triggered a spike in oil prices and an historic surge in volatility, coupled with steep declines across equity and fixed income markets, according to data from HFR.
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index® (FWC) fell 2.8% last month, marking the largest single-month drop since June 2022 and paring the first-quarter gain to 0.9%. Equity Hedge and Emerging Markets-focused funds led losses, while long volati...

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