(Valuewalk) Trying to decipher the assets under management for the Managed Futures industry is enough to give anyone a headache. At first glance, it appears the Barclayhedge CTA Index recorded $13.3 Billion in inflows in 2016, enough to push the asset class to new all-time highs of $340 Billion in terms of assets under management, eclipsing the levels seen in the first quarter of 2013.
Our initial reaction to that news is that it’s good to see investors and institutions see the value of this asset class despite Managed Futures having a negative 2016. But there’s also some debate on this number. Evestment, for example, has the industry gaining just $10.3 Billion (the only hedge fund strategy seeing inflows according to them).
