Hedge Funds Match S&P 500 in 2025 Amid AI-Driven Rallies
Hedge funds achieved a 16.24% return in 2025, aligning closely with the S&P 500's 16.4% gain. This performance was supported by AI-driven market rallies and volatility due to U.S. trade policy uncertainty. Elevated leverage levels played a significant role in these results.
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In 2025, hedge funds demonstrated their resilience by matching the performance of the broader market, with stock-picking funds posting returns of 16.24%, closely aligning with the S&P 500 Index which finished the year up 16.4%. This achievement was documented in a Goldman Sachs prime brokerage report released in early January 2026, highlighting the strategic maneuvers of institutional capital amid a year marked by AI-driven market rallies and volatility from U.S. trade policy uncertainty under the administration of Donald Trump donald trump.
