What you will learn in this report:

• What are hedge funds spending on research?
• What do hedge funds expect for future research spending?
• Who are the top research providers for hedge fund investors?

As with other institution types, research budget size increases as assets under management rise at U.S. hedge funds. Where these firms diverge though, is in their expectations for their future research spending which hint that an increased investment in research may be coming, as reported in the 2018 All-America Research Team survey.

Nearly 3,900 investment professionals at 1,359 institutions managing an estimated $13 trillion in U.S. equities participated in Institutional Investor's 2018 All-America Research Team survey.