Hedge Fund Deep Dive Chartbook 2025

The 2025 Aurum Hedge Fund Deep Dive reports a record-breaking year with industry AUM reaching an all-time high and a composite return of 12.6%. All master strategies recorded positive performance, led by Long Biased funds.

Key Takeaways

• 1.The hedge fund industry achieved a strong return of +12.6% in 2025, outperforming bonds (+8.2%) but trailing equities (+19.5%).
• 2.Hedge fund industry AUM reached an all-time high in December 2025, with growth driven by positive P&L and net inflows.
• 3.Long biased was the best-performing master strategy (+18.8%), while Credit was the lowest performer (+6.5%).

Table of Contents

• Key takeaways
• Hedge fund industry overview
• Hedge fund flows
• Hedge fund master strategy data
• Hedge fund sub-strategy data
• Hedge funds vs Alt UCITS
• Employment Report
• Terms and conditions
• Definitions

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