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HedgeCo.Net \u2014 Investors are holding on to their hedge fund allocations. SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for October 2026 came in at 1.62%, down from 2.02% in September and below its five-year average of 2.06%. The reading is the lowest since April 2026, when the gauge hit an all-time low of 1.26%, and well below the 12-month high of 2.43% recorded in November 2025.<\/p>\n
The indicator measures forward redemption notices received from investors in hedge funds administered on SS&C GlobeOp’s platform, divided by the platform’s assets under administration at the start of the month. Because notices are usually submitted 30 to 90 days before the redemption date, it gives an early read on the withdrawal pipeline. By timing, the October notices broke down as 0.16% within one month, 0.02% in one to two months, 0.99% in two to three months and 0.45% beyond three months, so most of the scheduled outflow sits around year-end.<\/p>\n
SS&C chairman and chief executive Bill Stone tied the low reading to the macro backdrop, pointing to the U.S. midterm elections, rising inflation and the financing of the AI buildout as sources of uncertainty. “Allocators continue to favor hedge funds” as a tool to manage drawdowns and improve risk-adjusted returns, he said.<\/p>\n
Performance has given investors little reason to leave. The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index shows a flash estimate of minus 0.31% for the latest month but a gain of 8.27% year to date and 12.99% over the past 12 months, all gross. The firm’s Capital Movement Index reached a 12-month high of 133.10 in September, up from a 12-month low of 127.76 in January, though still short of its all-time high of 150.77 set in September 2013.<\/p>\n
The usual caveats apply. Notices can be cancelled, notice terms vary by fund, and SS&C’s platform represents roughly 10% of estimated global hedge fund assets. Still, a sub-average reading heading into the year-end liquidity window suggests the industry enters the fourth quarter without a broad redemption wave, even as equity-focused managers contend with volatility in AI-linked stocks. The next release is due on November 20, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HedgeCo.Net \u2014 Investors are holding on to their hedge fund allocations. SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for October 2026 came in at 1.62%, down from 2.02% in September \u2026 Continue reading