(Opalesque) In the week ending 30 December, 2016, coming a bit late to the party, hedge funds have boosted equity exposure to the maximum level in and cut back on short positions to a three-year low amid a blistering post-election rally.
It was pointed out that at the same time hedge fund assets are at an all-time high at $2.97tln and therefore the situation in the industry is not all gloomy. Despite redemption pressures that continued into November, hedge fund assets remain solidly above the USD 3 trillion AUM mark according to another database.
