Hedge funds sold NASDAQ 100 contracts for the first time in Q4/15 after buying in consecutive months to accumulate the most contracts since September 2012, according to the latest issue of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Hedge Fund Monitor. Moreover, they have continued to unwind short positions in the S&P 500, slashing short contracts by 63% from the October 6 high. BofAML’s Investable Hedge Fund Composite index was down 0.25% for the week through November 18, but remains up 0.83% QTD and down 2.24% YTD. CTAs led the charge in the period, up 1.92%, while Convertible Arb lagged the most,...