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Hedge fund scorecard: Millennium was flat while Balyasny slipped in a quiet August

Hedge fund scorecard: Millennium was flat while Balyasny slipped in a quiet August

Multistrategy hedge funds’ returns were muted in August, though managers likely appreciated a quieter month after a turbulent July. Izzy Englander’s Millennium Management was flat in August, a person close to the manager told Business Insider, putting the firm’s 2026 gains at 8.2%. Balyasny lost 0.7% last month, according to a source familiar with the

Multistrategy hedge funds’ returns were muted in August, though managers likely appreciated a quieter month after a turbulent July.

Izzy Englander’s Millennium Management was flat in August, a person close to the manager told Business Insider, putting the firm’s 2026 gains at 8.2%. Balyasny lost 0.7% last month, according to a source familiar with the firm’s returns, and has gained 0.5% in 2026.

Fast-growing Dymon Asia lost 1.1% while LMR gained just 0.3% in its multistrategy fund.

There were some bright spots among the multistrategy crowd. Michael Gelband’s ExodusPoint gained 1.4% in August, a person close to the firm told Business Insider, pushing the firm’s 2026 gains to 4.9%. Man Group‘s 1783 fund was up 1.7%, a person close to the London-based manager told Business Insider.

Most funds are trailing the S&P 500 index, which is up more than 12% year to date after a 2.6% gain in August.

Firms mentioned declined to comment.

This story was originally published on September 3 at 10:21 am. New figures have been added to the table below as they have been learned.



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