Quant Strategies on Rise as Post-Pandemic Optimism Grows  Crowdfund Insider. : New research with 100 leading hedge fund managers reveals widespread enthusiasm for quant strategies, SIGTech COO Andrew Little said. Collectively, the hedge fund managers surveyed manage over $231 billion in AUM across European, Asian and North American markets. Eighty per cent expect institutional investors to increase their allocation to quant strategies over the next year, with 29 per cent expecting a significant increase.