Goldman Sachs' hedge fund survey suggests 2026 hiring will happen here
As we note in Morning Coffee today, 2026 stands to be a big year for hedge funds. Goldman Sachs' recent hedge fund survey found that investors plan to allocate money to hedge funds this year than at any point since 2017. More money typically means more staff.
However, that money will not be allocated equally. As the chart below, from Goldman's presentation based on the survey, shows, allocators are most keen on allocating money to quant funds and equity long/short funds in 2026. By implication, this is where the hiring will be strongest.
By comparison, credit funds have fallen out of favour. Multistrategy funds are still popular, but less so than during the heyday of 2023.
And, for anyone looking in the rearview mirror, Goldman has the following helpful chart looking at how assets by strategy (and by proxy portfolio managers associated with these strategies) have changed since 2021. It's been a good time to be a quant...
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