Friday, March 24, 2017

Hedge Fund Traders Map out Strategies for 2017


A longstanding presence in the New York financial sphere, Darren Grunberg has engaged as equity trader with T3 Trading Group for the past decade. Darren Grunberg’s experience extends to derivatives, equities, and fixed income offerings. 

A recent Bloomberg article focused on strategies employed going forward in 2017 by top-performing hedge funds. With 2016 characterized by outsized returns in the equities and high-yield debt spheres, one shift is toward corporate and energy debt holdings. 

Oil also posted significant gains over the past year and commodities look to be another area of investment growth. One area identified is commodity-related credits, with a discrepancy between public market valuations and private distressed credit-market valuations creating opportunities. 

Another area of focus is on companies that have successfully restructured and now offer positive equity returns potential. These include energy companies that now have positive balance sheets and are positioned to drill in regions with significant resource potential.