Hedge funds on a high as new launches outweigh liquidations Submitted 01/07/2021 - 2:29pm More hedge funds were launched in the first quarter of this year than at any other time since the end of 2017, with the number of new strategy roll-outs outstripping liquidations for the third consecutive quarter, amid further signs the industry is on track for another strong year. The total number of new hedge fund launches reached an estimated 189 in the first three months of 2021, according to new data published by Hedge Fund Research – up from 175 recorded in Q4 2020.