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Largest hedge funds lag behind wider industry in H1 2026
The world's 100 largest hedge funds underperformed the broader industry in the first half of 2026, returning 6.0% compared with 7.0% for the wider sector, according to new research from Canoe Intelligence, a Bloomberg company. The Canoe Hedge Fund VIP Performance Report Q2 2026 found that the largest managers, representing approximately $3.2tn in institutional allocations, struggled to outperform smaller peers despite their scale and risk management capabilities. The performance gap followed a period of volatility in March, when an energy shock linked to the Iran conflict triggered a 3.2% maxi