Global hedge funds started to add back U.S. equities to portfolios last week following a massive selloff in Wall Street's major indexes, an early indication of optimism about the country. Goldman Sachs said in a separate note that after unwinding positions in U.

After dumping bets in the US and Europe last week, hedge funds in Asia moved to unwind their wagers earlier this week, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients. The region saw the largest decline in hedge fund positions in four years on Monday,