The $1.4 TRILLION Hedge Fund Industry

Some interesting Hedge Fund industry STATS courtesy of survey firm Hedge Fund Research Inc :


* Global hedge fund investors withdrew a record $152 Billion from the industry during the 4th quarter of 2008


* Global hedge fund assets shrank to $1.4 TRILLION at year end 2008 (roughly the same level as 2006)


* Global Hedge fund assets peaked in June 2008 at $1.93 TRILLION


* Hedge funds lost a record 18.3% during 2008 (record keeping began in 1990)


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Data Courtesy: Bloomberg