CNN Money- A listed fund of hedge funds operated by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) has lifted its assets by about 25% by raising an additional $ 221.3 million on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Goldman Sachs Dynamic Opportunities Ltd. (GSDO.LN), which invests in 20 hedge funds run by managers including New York’s Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC and London’s The Children’s Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP, now manages about $840.2 million, making it the second-largest fund of hedge funds trading in London.
Investors have been scooping up shares in listed funds of hedge funds as a way to diversify from traditional stocks and try to preserve capital in turbulent markets. Funds of hedge funds have historically posted flat returns in years when stock markets suffered sharp declines.