Hedge funds have charged almost US$2 trillion in fees since 1969

LONDON: Hedge funds have charged their investors US$1.8 trillion in fees from 1969 to the end of December 2024, according to data from hedge fund investor LCH Investments.

Over the past 55 years, hedge funds have kept roughly half of the money they make from trading profits, according to LCH Investments, an investor in hedge funds that is part of Edmond de Rothschild.