How the Coronavirus Crisis Affected Hedge Funds
Hedge funds always seek positive returns in all market contexts, but this crisis has also affected them . The global universe of hedge funds lost an average of 9% in March, and 10.5% in the accumulated in the first quarter, according to data compiled by the experts from Willow Creek Capital Management . These results are worse than those exhibited in times of maximum stress in the financial markets, such as in September and October 2008. In those months, hedge funds fell 6.7% and 8.1% respectively.