Subject This article examines the actual practice strategies of securities trading in hedge funds. Objectives The article aims to describe the current state of hedge fund investment strategies and overview the heterogeneous hedge fund industry in terms of the present-day working strategies. Methods For the study, I used the methods of analysis and synthesis, experiment, and comparison. Results The article describes certain examples of strategies that have shown positive returns as a result of their use by hedge funds. Conclusions In recent years, the hedge fund industry has grown exponentially in terms of assets under the management of the proposed funds and their number. The composition of the investment strategy of hedge funds is constantly undergoing profound changes.
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