Multi-Manager Funds Are Having Another Good Year As Macro Struggles

It's fair to say the first half of 2023 has not played out as many investors would have imagined. The equity market has shot higher, with the S&P 500 returning 15.9% for the year to the end of June - its best start to the year since 2019.

Meanwhile, hedge funds specializing in maco trading, which booked huge profits last year due to turbulence in global bond markets, have struggled. The US regional banking crisis, followed by the collapse of Credit Suisse and the sudden tightening in rates, caught many macro fund managers off guard.

Macro Funds Caught Up in the Sell-off

Said Haidar’s flagship Jupiter fund was one of those funds on the wrong side of the market. According to Bloomberg, the...