# Investors should demand clarity on what is truly driving hedge fund returns, BlackRock says.

*business · news · 2026-04-15 · Reuters*

## Key points

- BlackRock warns that AI and geopolitical disruption accelerate market swings, increasing hedge fund risks.
- Multi-strategy hedge fund platforms are growing, raising concerns about overlapping exposures and leveraged unwind risk.
- Traditional safe havens like long-dated bonds and gold have failed to protect portfolios this year.
- March 2024 saw hedge funds' worst monthly drawdowns in over four years due to Iran war volatility.
- Funds have sold equities at the fastest pace in 13 years, according to Goldman Sachs.

**Companies:** BlackRock
**Countries:** United Kingdom, Iran

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