AlphaWeek's Alternatives Research Centre

Stone Mountain Capital sees equities sell-off and volatility spike bring down hedge fund performance

Stone Mountain Capital looks at the recent surge in volatility

2017 was the year producing the strongest return for hedge funds since 2013 and second best since 2009

Hedge funds continue where they left off in 2017

Equity hedge strategies led the gains once again this month, being the most prolific strategy in 2017

2017 hedge fund gains could be coming to an end

The most popular and controversial topic this year within finance and tech circles is the rise of Bitcoin and crypto markets

Equity hedge strategies led the gains once again this month, being the most prolific strategy in 2017

Hedge fund strategies are heading towards their first negative month in November after 12 continuous positive months

In this perspective, we focus on cryptocurrency and systematic trading strategies due to the prevailing “phrenitis” of investors allocating to the space