Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds, also known as socially responsible funds or sustainable funds, have gained significant popularity in recent years. ESG investing has become increasingly important to investors who are seeking to align their investments with their personal values...
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been increasingly popular among investors as a way to diversify portfolios and access a range of assets with ease. In 2022, some ETFs have outperformed others, delivering impressive returns for their investors.In 2022, while the S&P 500 lost 19% on the year, the 10...
2022 saw several lows for the crypto sector. Crypto stocks have rebounded strongly as Bitcoin has jumped about 40% this year. Crypto-related ETFs are the best-performing products among equity ETFs year-to-date. The revival of crypto exchange-traded funds has been driven by positive developments in...
A sub-adviser is a separate entity that provides investment advice to the primary investment advisor, who is then responsible for implementing the advice and managing the investment portfolio. The primary advisor is responsible for filing Form ADV, which contains information about the investment...
We analyze how tumultuous Q3 and Q4 of 2022 were.
Highlights
- Investors pulled $26B from hedge funds in Q3 2022
- The HFRI fund-weighted composite index was down 6.66% through the year in September 2022
- US equities made robust gains in Q4, with much of the progress made in November
- Global hedge funds...
Look at some of the highs and lows of US Securities for Q1 and Q2 2022.
Highlights:
- The S&P 500 decreased by -4.6% in Q1
- Q1 2022 Market Cap: Large Caps (-4.6%) outperformed Mid (-4.9%) and Small Caps (-7.5%).
- HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index detracted -3.86% over Q1 2022
- HFRI Fund of Funds...
FTX filed for bankruptcy on November 11, after traders rushed to withdraw $6B from the platform.
Post-Covid there are several new private fund managers who joined the market. Here’s a list of some of the rising stars.
We at RADiENT are thrilled to announce an investment from deftly.vc!
ESG funds have been on a rise in recent times, at their current growth rate, ESG-mandated assets are on track to represent half of all professionally managed assets globally by 2024.
Hedge funds are actively managed funds that attempt to profit from broad market swings caused by political or economic events. Hedge fund managers use several instruments and strategies. In our blog, we analyze hedge funds that focus on a combination of different sectors. RADiENT looks at some of...
The S&P 500 lost 20% in the first sixth months of 2022, the worst mid-year performance in over half a century.
Form NPORT is the reporting form to be used for monthly reports of Funds other than money market funds and SBICs. Funds must file their forms with the SEC no later than 60 days after the end of that fiscal quarter.
Commodities have outperformed other asset classes in 2022, buoyed by strength in oil and rising inflation in food prices. The Global Price Index of All Commodities has more than doubled since its pandemic low in Q2 ‘20, pushing 62% higher than its average during the last business cycle.
In May 2022, the SEC proposed two form and rule amendments seeking to enhance and standardize disclosures related to ESG factors considered by funds and advisers and to also expand the regulation of the naming of funds with an ESG focus.
The securities that institutional investment managers must report on Form 13F are “section 13(f) securities.” Section 13(f) securities generally include equity securities that trade on an exchange (including the Nasdaq National Market System), certain equity options and warrants, shares of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Form 13F is a quarterly report that is required to be filed by all institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in assets under management. It discloses their equity holdings and can provide insights into what the smart money is doing...
We previously looked at how fund managers- Carl Icahn, Klarman, Einhorn, and Loeb adjusted their portfolios during Q4 2021, using their Form 13F disclosures.
Fund flows are the net of all cash inflows and outflows of various financial assets, measured on a monthly or quarterly basis. The performance of an asset or fund is not taken into account, only share redemptions, outflows, share purchases, or inflows.