Last month brought a level of volatility and uncertainty that hadn’t gripped markets in years. For hedge funds operating under institutional pressure and macro uncertainty, speed and clarity were a priority in April. We worked shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, providing rapid analytics, scenario modeling, and targeted decision support as they navigated volatile markets hour by hour.
This post explains how client teams—CIOs, COOs, analysts, PMs, IR teams—turned to our platform to support their investment, risk, and communication efforts during this volatile period.
Strategic Oversight for CIOs
CIOs used our factor-aware portfolio views to stay aligned with evolving macro conditions. As the U.S. dollar weakened and interest rate expectations shifted, we ran scenario overlays to help them assess currency impacts and the risk of mean reversion in rate-sensitive positions. These analyses helped CIOs stay a step ahead of market narratives and guide internal capital allocation.
Analytical Firepower for Investment Teams
Analysts
Analysts leveraged dispersion heatmaps and sector-level return clustering to identify anomalies, particularly quality names selling off with high-beta sectors. We built customized filters that helped them focus research on dislocated names within defensible factor profiles
Portfolio Managers
PMs relied on live exposure dashboards to identify concentration risks and cross-portfolio leverage. Many used these insights to guide rotation into overlooked sectors and to modulate beta and factor risk in the context of their mandate.
Operational Control for COOs
COOs used our position analytics suite to support both internal oversight and cross-pod capital allocation. They quickly identified where exposures were misaligned—especially in credit-sensitive or FX-linked strategies—and used those insights to rebalance risk across the book.
IR Support
Investor Relations teams used Kiski to stay ahead of LP inquiries on the most volatile trading days. We provided performance attribution breakdowns contextualized around macro events and sector movements, structured specifically for institutional investors. IR teams were able to communicate with precision, even in uncertain conditions.
April reaffirmed a core belief that guides our work: in periods of heightened volatility, institutional teams need fast, reliable infrastructure that translates complexity into clarity.
We’ll continue working closely with clients to deepen capabilities, sharpen tools, and support key decision-makers.
