Hedge Funds Ramp up Equity Exposure at Fastest Pace Since November, Says Goldman Sachs

Foreign Investors Pull $37 Billion From US Stocks In May—Largest Monthly Exit In A Year: Exodus Amid Market Recovery, 90-Day Tariff Pause - Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (ARCA:DIA)

New figures from U.S. equity markets indicate a troubling trend, as foreign investors pull back amid mounting uncertainties and persistent volatility over the past two months. What Happened: On Sunday, popular investment newsletter, The Kobeissi Letter, posted on X, citing Goldman Sachs data, showed that foreign investors pulled $37 billion from U.S. equities in May, marking the second consecutive month of outflows following a $7 billion withdra…

Hedge funds ramp up equity exposure at fastest pace since November, says Goldman Sachs

Hedge funds stepped up their equity exposure last week at the fastest pace since November 2024, according to a report by Reuters citing note from Goldman Sachs Prime Brokerage, as global stock markets wrapped up their strongest May in decades. Net equity buying by hedge funds was broad-based across regions, with North America and Europe leading the charge, the bank said. The data reflects a sharp resurgence in risk appetite, underpinned by optim…