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The Eurekahedge Report - May 2009

Gross inflows of US$15 billion in April, up from US$12 billion1 and US$4 billion1 in March and February respectively. Net redemptions of US$25 billion, down from a monthly average of US$65 billion for the preceding six months, bringing industry assets to US$1.3 trillion. Hedge funds up 3.9% YTD, while the DJIA is down 6.9% as at end April.

Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:

April 2009US$ billion
Allocation (Inflows)15.4
Redemption (Outflows)-40.5
Net Asset Flows -25.1
Positive Performance (growth)16.1
Negative Performance (decline)-5.5
Total 10.6
Overall Total-14.5

 

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Footnote

1Compiled with approximately 70% of the reported data for each of the previous months.



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