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China Quants Rebound on Stocks Rally as Investors Woo New Stars

  • Funds reversed losses in final quarter on better liquidity
  • 2025 promises to be better year for quants, top performer says
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Chinese quantitative hedge funds saw a strong rebound in the final quarter of 2024, saving the industry from an otherwise bruising year marked by record drawdowns and regulatory clampdown.

On average, quant long-only products beat stock market benchmarks by 9.9 percentage points last year, mostly on the back of returns in the fourth quarter, according to data compiled by Shenzhen PaiPaiWang Investment & Management Co.