Table of contents
Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Trend Monitor 3
Hedge Fund Re-Risking: Net exposure rises to pre-Lehman levels 4
Re-Risking: Hedge Funds cover shorts in July and August 6
Invest in the re-risking theme: Buy our Hedge Fund VIP List 7
“Stocks that matter most”: The Hedge Fund VIP List 8
The impact of hedge funds: Look at the “Concentrated” positions 10
Goldman Sachs S&P 500 “Concentrated” Hedge Fund Baskets 11
Take a walk on the short side: Exploring hedge fund net exposure 12
A “Typical” Hedge Fund 14
Sectors: Funds increased long exposure to Financials 16
Size: Funds increase large-cap exposure after recent decreases 18
Hedge Funds & ETFs: Hedging tools, not investment vehicles 20
Appendix A: Hedge Fund data tables 21
Appendix B: Drawbacks of our Hedge Fund holding analysis 34
Appendix C: Hedge Fund Portfolio Density and Net Long Holdings 35
Appendix D: 100 largest hedge funds ranked by equity assets 36
Appendix E: 100 largest institutions ranked by equity assets 37
Appendix F: GS Portfolio Strategy Baskets on Bloomberg 38
Disclosures 41