Hugh Hendry
Eclectica Asset Management founder
Hugh Hendry is the founding partner of Eclectica Asset Management and, at various times, its chief investment officer, chief executive officer and chief portfolio manager.
He reputation as a contrarian investor arose after his fund achieved a 31.2% positive return in 2008 during the financial crisis, and outspoken media appearances have brought him wider renown.
Hendry's career began at Edinburgh investment management firm Baillie Gifford in 1991, before a stint at Credit Suisse Asset Management. Following a chance meeting with Crispin Odey, Hendry joined Odey Asset Management in 1999.
Eclectica was founded in 2005 when Hendry and colleague Simon Batten purchased the management contract of the Eclectica fund from Odey. He closed the fund in 2017 due to consistently poor annual performances since 2009.
Global
Panic about house prices, asset bubbles and China caught our readers' attention this year, with the views of leading hedgies and controversial industry figures featuring in our list of the 20 most read stories of 2012.
10 December 2012
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Investment
Eclectica's Hugh Hendry has argued there is no longer any rationality behind owning gold mining equities, as the intervention of quantitative easing in 2009 has distorted valuations across the sector.
26 October 2012
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Economics
The European Central Bank is expected to cut rates this afternoon in a bid to help revive the ailing eurozone - a move which stands to benefit hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry.
05 July 2012
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Economics
Renowned hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry is urging investors to short US treasuries should yields sink further from their current lows, as it would be a "lifetime buying opportunity for risk assets".
10 May 2012
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Alternatives
Eclectica's Hugh Hendry has warned investors taking big bets on China are in line for huge losses, while Asia will be the focal point for the next market crisis.
30 April 2012
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Investment
Eclectica Asset Management's Hugh Hendry has cut his exposure to gilts as yields have fallen to their lowest ever level in recent weeks.
01 February 2012
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Investment
Hugh Hendry's Eclectica Asset Management has reported a 41% upswing in operating profits over its last financial year.
20 December 2011
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Alternatives
Eclectica's hedge fund star Hugh Hendry has been using put options on the so-called 'fear index' to play market volatility.
30 November 2011
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Europe
Eclectica Asset Management is to close Hugh Hendry's CF Eclectica Europe fund.
19 July 2011
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UK
Eclectica has changed the parameters of Hugh Hendry's £24m Absolute Macro fund, allowing him to make more aggressive bets.
28 April 2011
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