
The total exposure of American hedge funds has seen the largest scale of liquidation since the COVID-19 pandemic

"Smart money" is retreating from the U.S. stock market! According to Goldman Sachs' Prime Brokerage, there has been a significant amount of position volatility in the market over the past few weeks, ultimately leading to a substantial reduction in stock exposure. In fact, as shown in the chart, the 20-day change in Goldman Sachs' PB book total exposure is the largest scale of liquidation seen since March 2020. This is largely driven by systematic long-short funds, which have just experienced the third worst month in history
"Smart money" is retreating from the US stock market!
According to Goldman Sachs' Prime Brokerage, there has been a significant amount of position volatility in the market over the past few weeks, ultimately leading to a substantial reduction in stock exposure. In fact, as shown in the chart, the 20-day change in Goldman Sachs' PB book total exposure is the largest closing seen since March 2020.
This is largely driven by systematic long-short funds, which have just experienced the third worst month in history.