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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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Net annualized returns on hedge funds worldwide 2023, by strategy and time frame
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Assets under management
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- Premium Statistic Estimated AUM of hedge funds worldwide 2023, by hedge fund type
- Premium Statistic Estimated AUM of hedge funds worldwide 2023, by primary investment strategy
- Premium Statistic Estimated AUM of hedge funds worldwide 2023, by investment region
- Premium Statistic Estimated AUM of hedge funds worldwide 2023, by fund domicile
- Premium Statistic Assets under management of hedge funds worldwide 2023, by investment strategy
Fund flow
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- Premium Statistic Fund flow of hedge funds worldwide 2021-2023, by hedge fund type
- Premium Statistic Fund flow of hedge funds worldwide 2021-2023, by primary investment strategy
- Premium Statistic Fund flow of hedge funds worldwide 2021-2023, by investment region
- Premium Statistic Fund flow of hedge funds worldwide 2021-2023, by fund domicile
Net exposure
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- Premium Statistic MSCI hedge fund position and net exposure worldwide 2023, by fund sector
- Premium Statistic MSCI hedge fund positioning and net exposure in Europe 2023, by fund sector
- Premium Statistic MSCI hedge fund positioning and net exposure in the U.S. 2023, by fund sector
- Premium Statistic MSCI hedge fund net exposure in the Asia-Pacific region 2023, by fund sector
Hedge fund performance
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- Premium Statistic Net return of hedge funds worldwide 2019-2023, by investment strategy
- Premium Statistic One-year net return on hedge funds worldwide 2023, by investment strategy
- Premium Statistic Median one, three and five year net performance of global hedge funds 2023
- Premium Statistic Mean one, three and five year net performance of global hedge funds 2023
- Premium Statistic AUM weighted one, three and five year net performance of global hedge funds 2023
Crypto hedge funds
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- Premium Statistic Average performance of crypto hedge funds worldwide 2023, by investment strategy
- Premium Statistic YoY comparison of hedge fund investment strategies for crypto worldwide 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Portion of hedge funds total assets allocated to crypto investments worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Types of investment strategies followed by crypto hedge funds worldwide 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Most common crypto hedge fund domiciles worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Most used decentralized exchanges by crypto hedge funds worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Primary concerns of crypto hedge funds when using DEXs worldwide 2023
Alternative data
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- Premium Statistic Portion of hedge funds total assets allocated to crypto investments worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Level of crypto asset allocation by traditional hedge funds worldwide 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Main reason why hedge funds include digital assets in their portfolio worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Average performance and management fees of hedge funds worldwide 2023
Further related statistics
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- Number of hedge fund managers and institutional investors in hedge funds EU & UK 2017
- Share of alternative investment funds in Norway 2018, by type
- Total value of alternative investment funds in Norway 2018, by type
- Total value of alternative investment funds in Norway 2018, by type
- Distribution of global hedge funds assets in 2018, by type of investor
- Average maximum acceptable hedge fund lock-up period globally 2018, by investor type
- Hedge fund performance influencing factors according to fund managers 2017
- Number of launches and liquidations of hedge funds worldwide 2000-2012
- Distribution of hedge funds in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Geographic distribution of hedge fund assets in the U.S. 2018, by manager location
- Size of hedge fund industry in the U.S. 2018, by state
- Investment funds financial assets value in Iceland in 2021, by asset type
- Investments of pension funds in France 2005-2015
- Products offered by hedge fund managers over next two years worldwide 2021, by type
- Loan purposes via peer-to-peer P2P consumer lending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
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- Number of hedge fund managers and institutional investors in hedge funds EU & UK 2017
- Share of alternative investment funds in Norway 2018, by type
- Total value of alternative investment funds in Norway 2018, by type
- Total value of alternative investment funds in Norway 2018, by type
- Distribution of global hedge funds assets in 2018, by type of investor
- Average maximum acceptable hedge fund lock-up period globally 2018, by investor type
- Hedge fund performance influencing factors according to fund managers 2017
- Number of launches and liquidations of hedge funds worldwide 2000-2012
- Distribution of hedge funds in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Geographic distribution of hedge fund assets in the U.S. 2018, by manager location
- Size of hedge fund industry in the U.S. 2018, by state
- Investment funds financial assets value in Iceland in 2021, by asset type
- Investments of pension funds in France 2005-2015
- Products offered by hedge fund managers over next two years worldwide 2021, by type
- Loan purposes via peer-to-peer P2P consumer lending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
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Eurekahedge. (March 31, 2020). Number of hedge funds worldwide in 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, 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 10, 2024. 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 10, 2024. 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/
Eurekahedge, Number of hedge funds worldwide in 2019, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721153/number-hedge-funds-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of hedge funds worldwide in 2019, by region [Graph], Eurekahedge, March 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/721153/number-hedge-funds-worldwide-by-region/