Goldman’s China Hedge Fund Clients Had Second-Worst Month Ever

  • China long-short funds lost 5.6% in July and 1.1% this year
  • Information technology, materials among most sold sectors
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s hedge fund clients focused on Chinese stocks recorded their second-worst monthly loss ever in July, according to client data compiled by the bank.

Fundamental long-short managers targeting the market lost an estimated 5.6% on average during the month, sinking to a 1.1% decline this year, the Wall Street bank said in a note to clients on Monday. The monthly drop was the second only to March 2020, according to Goldman’s records.