Hedge Funds
Hedge funds gained again last week as CTAs outperformed and equity weightings were increased, according to the latest edition of Lyxor Asset Management’s Weekly Brief. The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index gained +0.4% for the week ended January 23, the company said, bringing its early 2018 gains to +1.6%. Leading the pack again last week were CTAs, which are off to an outstanding start so far this year. Lyxor’s CTA Broad Index climbed +1.3%, pushing YTD gains to a whopping +4.3% on continued support from trend-following conditions in the equity and commodity spaces.

In this article