In 2020, the stock market experienced a lot of volatility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, 2021 has been an interesting year as well, with the market working to recover from the damage done by the pandemic and hitting a new all-time high in February. We also saw an unprecedented situation where small-time investors banded together to put short-sellers in hot water. Regardless of how the market might fluctuate, though, it’s a fact that total hedge fund holdings are massive, around $3 trillion. To put that in perspective, only four countries, including the U.S., have a GDP higher than that. Furthermore, hedge fund managers often earn hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, but there are many who are billionaires.
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Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more
It makes sense that people pay attention to what hedge fund managers are buying, selling and holding, especially during these times of economic uncertainty. Hedge funds’ quarterly public disclosures, mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, give us a window into their recent activity.