Introduction to Hedge Funds Hedge Funds –A Separate Asset Class?
Introduction to Hedge Funds Hedge funds –a separate asset class? History, definition and characteristics of hedge funds Risks, returns, correlations Benchmarks and long term return outlook Hedge funds in the context of a traditional investment portfolio Conclusions Introduction to Hedge Funds 2 Alternativeinvestments Alternative Asset Class Forecasted Demand Growth Hedge funds High Private equity High Commodities High Credit (HY/ABS/MBS/CDOs) High Real estate (resid., comm., infrastr.) High Other (insurance, art, hybrids, etc) High Introduction to Hedge Funds 3 Development of the hedge fund industry, 20% growth pa 1949: A.W. Jones launched the first hedge fund 1967: George Sorosstarted out 2004: Hedge fund industry reached USD 1,000 bn mark 2007: Industry at USD 1,700 bn, managed by 3,000-4,000 HF managers in 10,000-15,000 HFs $1,800,000 $1,745,214 $1,700,000 $1,604,600 $1,600,000 $1,464,526 $1,500,000 USD 1 bn mark $1,400,000 reached $1,300,000 $1,200,000 Institutional $1,105,385 $1,100,000 Investors enter M) $1,000,000 $972,608 M $ $900,000 n LTCM $820,009 I ( $800,000 s t e $700,000 ss $625,554 A $600,000 $539,060 FedIR $490,580 $500,000 $456,430 hike $374,770 $400,000 $367,560 $300,000 $256,720 $185,750 $167,790 $167,360 $200,000 $99,436 $126,474 $95,720 $91,431 $73,585 $60,222 $58,370 $57,407 $55,340 $46,545 $70,635 $46,907 $58,663 $100,000 $38,910 $27,861 $36,918 $23,336 $8,463 $14,698 $4,406 $0 ($1,141) ($100,000) 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 Source: HFR Industry
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