Overview
- AIMA and PwC surveyed 122 hedge fund managers overseeing $982 billion and found 55% now invest in crypto, up from 47% a year earlier, with an average allocation near 7% and most keeping stakes under 2%.
- Managers favor indirect access, with 67% using derivatives for exposure and about 33% reporting use of crypto ETFs.
- Seventy-one percent of funds already invested plan to increase positions over the next 12 months, citing diversification benefits and greater policy clarity.
- The report flags market-structure risks after an October flash crash that exposed excessive leverage and gaps in institutional-grade infrastructure.
- Portfolios are evolving as crypto-focused funds report higher Solana holdings, and 43% of traditional managers plan to expand into DeFi and explore tokenization.