(Reuters) - Three of the hedge fund industry's most closely followed managers reported mixed returns in May, underscoring just how tough it has become to pick winners.
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital dipped 1.9 percent in May, leaving the fund up 1.1 percent for the year so far.
Daniel Loeb's Third Point Partners fund gained 1.7 percent in May and is up 1.5 percent for the year. Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners fund gained 2.4 percent in May, but is nursing a 4.7 percent loss for the year.
The funds do not release their numbers publicly but a source who invests with them shared the data with Reuters.
Most hedge funds are losing money this year, according to Hedge Fund Research, which also reported that investors have pulled out more than $15 billion in the first months of 2016, marking the worst performance since the financial crisis.