
Goldman Sachs has issued a warning that commodity trading advisors (CTAs) are expected to sell over $7 billion in U.S. equities if the market continues to decline. This projection comes amid a broader trend of significant sell-offs by macro hedge funds, with Morgan Stanley reporting that these funds have already sold $20 billion in equities and are poised to offload an additional $25 billion in the coming week. The sell-off reflects a risk-off sentiment among investors, as both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley highlight the potential for further de-risking in the equity markets due to ongoing volatility and unfavorable market conditions.
Morgan Stanley Reports Significant Equity Sell-Off by Macro Hedge Funds In a note to institutional clients, Morgan Stanley highlighted a massive sell-off by computer-driven macro hedge fund strategies. On Wednesday, these funds sold $20 billion in equities, with plans to shed at…
CTAs may have to start to selling down their net long equity exposure if the market does not recover quickly. Even in a scenario with spot pricing is unchanged, if volatility remains above prior levels we could see further de-risking (grey). But if index pricing falls and vol… https://t.co/ERB2ki22yW
Morgan Stanley says stock rotation turned in deleveraging, eye US$45bn to sell https://t.co/UVkWbsIdUm
