2017 was one of the best years in performance terms for the hedge fund industry as a whole. According to data compiled by hedge fund database provider Eurekahedge, hedge funds (as defined by the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index, Eurekahedge's flagship equally weighted index of 2,666 constituent funds) added 8.45% in 2017, which was the best year for hedge funds and equity markets since 2013. Sign up now and get our in-depth FREE e-books on famous investors like Klarman, Dalio, Schloss, Munger Rupert is a committed value investor and regularly writes and invests following the principles set out by Benjamin Graham.