Algorithmic Hedge Funds .. In 2014, 11 of the top 20 hedge funds in the HSBC Hedge Weekly performance ranking were managed futures CTAs . That was a year in which the Barclay CTA index finished up 7.61% after experiencing somewhat dismal performance from 2011 to 2013. Market environments are once again shining on the noncorrelated strategy, as nearly 3/4 of the top 20 funds are CTA strategies or long/short relative value. But with trends in the U.S. dollar and oil potentially reversing, as well as a counter-trend in stocks not playing nice in the sandbox with traditional trend followers, will...