Market Matters | Data Assets & Alpha Group: How Much Have Investors Bought Amid the Rally?

In this episode the DA&A Group focus on how much investors have bought the market rally through mid-June to August, assessing their data across different types of Hedge Funds (e.g. quants vs. fundamental equity long/short funds), ETFs, the Retail investor and CTAs.  They also look into the extent to which the rally has been a ‘pain trade’, and what the flows and positioning data points say about near-term market direction.  This episode features Jigar Vakharia and Daniel Landau within the Positioning Intelligence team, interviewed by Eloise Goulder, Head of the Data Assets & Alpha Group.  This follows the team’s previous podcast on positioning with head of Positioning Intelligence, John Schlegel (12th July 2022). This episode was recorded on August 22, 2022. The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and its affiliates (together “J.P. Morgan”), are not the product of J.P. Morgan’s Research Department and do not constitute a recommendation, advice, or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument. This podcast is intended for institutional and professional investors only and is not intended for retail investor use and is provided for information purposes only. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions. J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed. For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit: https://www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures/salesandtradingdisclaimer. © 2022 JPMorgan Chase & Company. All rights reserved.