Increased confidence in private placements: product filings in the first four months rose by over 50%, with quantitative institutions intensively deploying strategies

According to Huaxia Times, recently private equity fund managers have increased their confidence in the A-share market, with most holding optimistic or extremely optimistic attitudes. As of the end of April, the average position of stock-focused long-only private equity funds slightly increased month-on-month, with the vast majority maintaining positions above 50%. The number of private securities product filings in the first four months totaled 5,429, a 54.85% increase compared to the same period last year. Among them, multi-asset strategy filings reached 880, a 66.35% year-on-year increase, making it the fastest-growing among the five major strategies. Index-enhanced products numbered 1,336 filings, an 81.52% increase year-on-year. Additionally, private equity products with assets of over 10 billion yuan accounted for 32.75% of all filings.