Investors in the Barclay Capital “Midyear 2015 Global Hedge Fund Industry Trends and Allocation Outlook” have, on average, their largest portfolio allocation to alternative investments, a trend that has gained steam recently but one that has been intact for the past decade. Unlike the traditional 60 percent / 40 percent allocated towards stocks and bonds respectively, the traditional institutional portfolio looks different. Pension funds, family offices, private banks and insurance companies, on average, have a portfolio that looks more like 41 percent alternatives, 31 percent invested in stocks and 21 percent in fixed income. The allocation towards alternatives is strong...