"A year that began with artificial intelligence jitters and geopolitical-driven sell-offs is ending with equity markets near record highs, thanks to the continued growth of the world's biggest tech companies. For many hedge funds trading these markets, 2025 was a choppy but ultimately strong year. While few funds have been able to match the returns of the S&P 500, the average manager was up 10.7% through November, according to industry data tracker PivotalPath."
"In many ways, the $5 trillion industry is at a crossroads. Hedge funds are more institutionalized than ever, grappling with soaring talent costs, an arms race in technology and AI, and the pressure to deliver market-beating returns from the world's largest pools of capital. With that in mind, here are the 10 hedge funds to watch in 2026. There is no particular order to the list, but those selected are managers who, for one reason or another, the industry is talking about."
Equity markets finished the year near record highs driven by continued growth among the largest technology companies. Many hedge funds experienced a choppy but ultimately strong 2025, with the average manager up 10.7% through November. Most funds nevertheless failed to match the returns of the S&P 500. The $5 trillion industry faces a crossroads as institutionalization accelerates amid soaring talent costs and a technology and AI arms race. Managers face intense pressure to deliver market-beating returns while investor demand, including from private-wealth clients hungry for alternatives, remains robust. New launches and shifts among established firms signal ongoing industry change.
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