Anything But A Blank Space - Sunday Roundup, November 26, 2023

Nothing screams holiday season quite like watching equity managers scramble through a third quarter that’s been hampered by challenges in global equities and concerns surrounding foreign economic data. Wilshire’s liquid alternatives monitor has provided a bird’s eye view of how some equity managers are holding up, reporting that overall sentiment over this quarter has been marred by needs for adjustment and caution. Equity hedge managers experienced a challenging time in September, stamped by losses in equity long-short funds due to the bearish market, whereas short portfolios and market-neutral strategies managed to show some resilience.