Clinton Group Multi-Strat Fund Down 45%, Firm Plans New Offering

``Multistrategy was down 45% in the first quarter due to bad bets on mortgage-backed securities. Total assets are down by almost 80%—just $90 million from $400 million on New Years Eve—as investors have fled the sinking fund. Clinton Group’s hedge fund assets have fallen from $5.5 billion five years ago to just $600 million today. The firm also manages $7 billion in collateralized-debt obligations and $400 million in private equity.''