The Trends Driving the Hedge Fund Industry’s Record $4.5 Trillion in AUM | Ken Heinz of HFR Index

Ken Heinz, President of HFR Index LLC, joins Other People’s Money to break down the trends driving the hedge fund industry’s growth to a record $4.5 trillion in assets under management. HFR’s data on the industry that they collect and analyze from over 6,000 funds gives them a birds eye view of the big trends like the growth of multi-managers, crypto funds, and inflows for small and large funds alike. You can find more info on the HFR Database, HFR Indices, and other industry reports and resources for hedge fund investors and managers on their website: https://www.hfr.com Fast track your buyside career and save 10% with coupon code OPM-10 at https://www.fundamentedge.com/opm Follow Other People’s Money on: Apple Podcast https://bit.ly/4e7QJ1M Spotify https://bit.ly/3Yhaazi YouTube https://bit.ly/3C63VXR Follow HFR on Twitter: https://x.com/HFRinc Follow Max Wiethe on Twitter: https://x.com/maxwiethe Timestamps: 01:13 What is HFR? 02:45 What Qualifies as a Hedge Fund? 07:07 Classifying Your Hedge Fund Properly 10:15 Multi-Manager Hedge Fund Index 15:36 The Crypto Hedge Fund Boom 21:39 Fundamental Edge Analyst Academy 23:20 Hedge Fund Asset Growth 27:04 The Return of Capital Trend 29:47 Do Capital Flows Hurt Returns 31:49 Fund Formation Trends 38:09 Fund Closure Trends 39:44 Fund of Funds 43:46 The Bifurcation of the Hedge Fund Industry 49:22 The Future of Hedge Funds