These are the insights from Citco’s Hedge Fund report for Q1 2021, offering detailed metrics on hedge fund performance, trade volumes, treasury volumes and investor flows. It follows the Citco 2020 Hedge Fund report, which outlined the exceptionally unusual but progressively strong year for hedge funds in 2020.

In the universe of fund of hedge funds administered by Citco Fund Services companies (‘Citco’), 93% reported a positive year, and 96% of the sample population achieved a positive return in the last quarter of 2020. Despite this, capital flows remained nearly neutral, indicating the possibility of an underappreciated opportunity within the industry.

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At Citco, creating a fair and equal workplace is one of our highest priorities. One way we strive to do this is to celebrate the achievements of our female staff, no matter how big or small. 2020 was a challenging year for all of us and we are incredibly proud that those at Citco rose to it.