Quants Are Headed for Best Year in Decades as Fed Stokes Volatility

The Wall Street Journal2022-12-14

A cadre of quant investment strategies that benefit during times of tumult are on pace for their best year since at least 2000—and those funds are counting on markets remaining volatile to extend ...

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Withworries of a recessiongrowing and the Fed expected to continue raising rates through the middle of next year, many are convinced that managed futures can continue to buoy investors’ portfolios.When trends reverse, managed futures shift their positioning accordingly. In recent weeks, the average CTA flipped to bet on advances in large- and small-cap stock futures after wagering on declines for much of the year, estimated by a trend indicator built by Société Générale. The funds also reversed previous wagers on declines in the euro, British pound and Swiss franc against the dollar.Frequent positioning shifts can be dangerous as seen during the decade after the 2008-09 financial crisis. Yung-Shin Kung, head and chief investment officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management’s Quantitative Investment Strategies, blames highly accommodative Fed policy for crushing volatility across markets during that period. 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