Hedge Funds Using Artificial Intelligence Are Outperforming

Hedge funds utilising artificial intelligence capabilities have shown a competitive edge over investors that didn't use AI, according to new research. The coronavirus pandemic has given partial proof of the effectiveness of the application of artificial intelligence as a predictive tool in fund management; reveals the latest issue of The Cerulli Edge―Global Edition. An examination by Cerulli Associates of the assets under management (AUM) of various funds and net new flows of Europe-domiciled AI-enabled funds from 2013 to April this year reveals substantial AUM growth from 2016 to 2019. The aggregate return of AI-led hedge funds was almost three times higher than that of the overall hedge fund during this time: 33.9% compared to 12.1%. Despite this, AI-powered hedge funds' net new flows dropped somewhat last year, before dropping sharply mid-January and April.