Citco Monthly Hedge Fund Update - May 2025

Hedge funds delivered the second-best monthly return of 2025 in May, with nearly 80% of funds in the green, amid a bounce-back across markets as fears over the impact of trade tariffs eased.

17 June 2025 - Funds administered by the Citco group of companies (Citco) achieved an overall weighted average return of 3.2%, with nearly all strategy types in positive territory and 79% of funds delivering positive returns. May’s monthly return was only topped by January’s figure of 4%, and takes the year-to-date (YTD) weighted average return to 7.1%.

These are some of the findings from Citco's Monthly Hedge Fund Update, which explores performance, capital flows, trade volumes and treasury volumes during the month of May.