As of 2024, it was estimated that the vast majority of hedge fund assets were managed through funds following a multi-strategy or long/short equity investment approach. Hedge funds implementing an event-driven investment strategy ranked third by assets under management (AUM) having managed over 600 billion U.S. dollars in assets.
Estimated assets under management (AUM) of hedge funds worldwide in 2024, by primary investment strategy
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Nasdaq. (2024). Estimated assets under management (AUM) of hedge funds worldwide in 2024, by primary investment strategy (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447501/aum-global-hedge-funds/
Nasdaq. "Estimated Assets under Management (Aum) of Hedge Funds Worldwide in 2024, by Primary Investment Strategy (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447501/aum-global-hedge-funds/
Nasdaq, Estimated assets under management (AUM) of hedge funds worldwide in 2024, by primary investment strategy (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447501/aum-global-hedge-funds/ (last visited June 09, 2025)
Estimated assets under management (AUM) of hedge funds worldwide in 2024, by primary investment strategy (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Nasdaq, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447501/aum-global-hedge-funds/
