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Microcaps Are Beating Large Caps — But Allocators Aren't Biting

Strong returns are drawing attention to the smallest stocks, but benchmark pressure continues to tie institutions to big tech.

James Comtois

II Honors LACERA’s Jonathan Grabel With the 2026 Allocator Lifetime Achievement Award

The LACERA CIO expanded co-investing, reworked portfolio construction, and reshaped how investment decisions get made inside a public pension plan.

AI Is Making Even Tech Hedge Funds Look Like the S&P 500

PivotalPath’s data suggests AI concentration is no longer just reshaping benchmarks. It’s making it harder for even specialized tech investors to look meaningfully different from the market itself.
Julie Segal May 27, 2026