Hedge Fund Positions Show Rising Risk-Off View, SocGen Says
2015-07-09 13:01:54.763 GMT
By Blaise Robinson
(Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds have turned net short sellers of
S&P 500 in early June, net short positions now biggest since
June 2012, Societe Generale strategists say in note, citing CFTC
data.
* Hedge funds have been increasing their net short positions
on copper
* Net short positions on VIX have been ‘strongly reduced’
* Hedge funds remain net short euro vs dollar
* Earlier: Bears get rare victory on U.S. stocks as shorts
index falls 10%
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2015-07-09 13:01:54.763 GMT
By Blaise Robinson
(Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds have turned net short sellers of
S&P 500 in early June, net short positions now biggest since
June 2012, Societe Generale strategists say in note, citing CFTC
data.
* Hedge funds have been increasing their net short positions
on copper
* Net short positions on VIX have been ‘strongly reduced’
* Hedge funds remain net short euro vs dollar
* Earlier: Bears get rare victory on U.S. stocks as shorts
index falls 10%
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Blaise Robinson in Paris at +33-1-5365-5008 or
brobinson58@bloomberg.net
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James Ludden at +44-20-3525-2645 or
jludden@bloomberg.net