The highest number of hedge funds in 2019 were located in North America. In that year, North America was home to almost twice as many hedge funds as the entire EMEA region combined. The number of hedge funds in Europe, Middle East and Russia reached 3,681 that year.
Number of hedge funds worldwide in 2019, by region
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Eurekahedge. (March 31, 2020). Number of hedge funds worldwide in 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/721153/number-hedge-funds-worldwide-by-region/
Eurekahedge. "Number of hedge funds worldwide in 2019, by region." Chart. March 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721153/number-hedge-funds-worldwide-by-region/
Eurekahedge. (2020). Number of hedge funds worldwide in 2019, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721153/number-hedge-funds-worldwide-by-region/
Eurekahedge. "Number of Hedge Funds Worldwide in 2019, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721153/number-hedge-funds-worldwide-by-region/
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