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HFR Special Report: Presidential Politics and Hedge Fund Performance

This special report from HFR analyzes the anticipated impact of the 2024 U.S. presidential election on hedge fund performance. It highlights sectors likely to see gains or setbacks, using proprietary data and historical trends. Offering a strategic outlook, the report helps fund managers adjust portfolios for resilience amid election-driven uncertainties.

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ABOUT THE REPORT

HFR SPECIAL REPORT: PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND HEDGE FUNDS

HFR is pleased to present a special research report featuring in-depth quantitative analysis on the performance of hedge funds through the lens of which US political party administration held the office of the president during the time. This unique and insightful special report includes a complete historical comparison of presidential terms since 1990 across many financial, economic and political cycles. The report varies assumptions and conditions to provide valuable, actionable insight of hedge fund performance through varying and prevailing political cycles.

Some examples of analysis include:

• Total hedge fund performance by Presidential political party
• Total industry asset growth and inflows by Presidential political party
• Term Year 2 Performance Effect
• Hedge funds strategy performance by Presidential political party
• Hedge fund performance by Presidential term (years 1-4)
• Dispersion of performance results
• Variation to exclude 2008 Financial Crisis
• Hedge fund performance by Presidential term year (separating out 2nd terms)
• Total hedge fund performance by Congressional majority
• Hedge funds strategy performance by Congressional majority
• Total hedge fund performance by President & Congressional majority
• Hedge funds strategy performance by President & Congressional majority

For more information about the Special Report please contact HFR at Indices@hfr.com