US Hedge Fund Market Trends

Statistics for the 2023 & 2024 US Hedge Fund market trends, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. US Hedge Fund trend report includes a market forecast to 2028 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry trends analysis as a free report PDF download.

Market Trends of US Hedge Fund Industry

Rise of the Crypto Hedge Funds in United States

Hedge funds are leaning more toward digital assets and the cryptocurrency sector. Hedge fund managers are analyzing crypto as a strong opportunity for growth. Their emerging interest is one of the reasons cryptocurrency values are rapidly growing. Globally, there are over 300 crypto hedge funds. The total AUM of US crypto hedge funds has roughly doubled over the past 2 years. Hedge funds trading crypto currencies tracked by index provider BarclayHedge ended 2022 down almost 50% in 2023.

US Hedge Fund Market: Crypto-Currency Hedge Fund Index, 2018-2021

Various Strategies Adopted by Hedge Fund Manager Drive the Market

Hedge funds are alternative investment plans that use market opportunities to gain profit. These funds require a larger initial investment than many others because hedge funds require less regulation. Hedge funds employ various strategies to generate returns for their investors. The hedge fund industry is expected to be consolidating, and the fund managers in the United States are expected to shift their strategies to get defensive.

US Hedge Fund Market: Hedge Fund Performance By Strategy (2022 YTD)