HFM US Performance Awards Winners
2023 Winners
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Alternative risk premia
AQR Capital Management
AQR Diversifying Strategies Fund
Best 40 Act Fund
Ironwood Capital Management
Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund
Best digital assets fund
GrandLine Technologies
GrandLine Technologies (Market-Neutral Aggregate)
Best merger arbitrage
TIG Advisors
TIG Arbitrage Enhanced
Commodities fund
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Natural Resources
Credit - distressed over $500m
GoldenTree Asset Management
GoldenTree Master Fund Select
Credit - distressed under $500m
Wexford Capital
Wexford Credit Opportunities Fund
Credit - newcomer
Man Numeric (Part of Man Group)
Man Numeric Systematic Credit Long/Short
Credit - relative value over $500m
Context Capital Management
Context Partners Fund
Credit - relative value under $500m
Hudson Bay Capital
Hudson Bay Capital Structure Arbitrage Enhanced Fund
Credit long/short
Angelo Gordon
AG Corporate Credit Opportunities Fund
Credit long-term performance (5 years)
Millstreet Capital Management
Millstreet Credit Fund
Emerging markets fund
Sandglass Capital Advisors
Sandglass Opportunity Fund
Equity - newcomer
Taika Capital
Taika Capital Long Short Equity Fund
ESG fund
Welton Investment Partners
Welton ESG Advantage
Event-driven over $1bn
Glazer Capital
Glazer Enhanced Offshore Fund
Event-driven under $1bn
Sandglass Capital Advisors
Sandglass Opportunity Fund
Fund of hedge funds
Magnitude Capital
Magnitude International
Fund of hedge funds long-term performance (5 years)
Eagle's View Capital Management
Eagle's View Dedicated Fund
Fund of hedge funds specialist
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Opportunity
Global equity long-term performance (5 years)
Citadel
Citadel Tactical Trading
Global equity over $1bn
Valley Forge Capital Management
Valley Forge Capital
Global equity under $1bn
Stone House Partners
SH Capital Partners
Global macro over $1bn
Citadel
Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund
Global macro under $1bn
Massar Capital Management
Massar Macro Commodity Fund
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
The D. E. Shaw Group
Oculus
Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years)
AQR Capital Management
AQR Alternative Trends Strategy
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
Campbell
Campbell Absolute Return Portoflio
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
NWOne
NWOne diversified strategy program
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Millennium
Millennium USA
Multi-strategy over $1bn
Citadel
Citadel Wellington
Multi-strategy under $1bn
AQR Capital Management
AQR Apex Strategy
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
ROW Asset Management
ROW Diversified Fund
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
Anacapa Advisors
Anacapa Advisors
Sector specialist
Janus Henderson Investors
Biotechnology Innovation Fund
US equity
Spitfire Capital
The Spitfire Fund
US equity long-term performance (5 years)
SG Capital Management
Teton Concentrated Fund
Volatility fund
Lattice Capital Management
Dynamic Alpha Fund
Billion Dollar Fund
Citadel
Citadel Wellington
Management firm of the year
Citadel
Outstanding achievement
GoldenTree Asset Management
Steven Tananbaum
Hybrid / crossover strategy (public and private equities)
RTW Master Fund
RTW Investments
2022 Winners
October 18, New York
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Alternative risk premia
ARP Alternative Return Capture
Versor Investments
Best 40 Act fund
Infinity Core Alternative Fund
Infinity Capital Partners
Best digital assets fund
Stylus Capital Partners
Stylus Capital Partners
Best merger arbitrage
Twin Securities
Twin Capital Management
Commodities fund
Statar Capital
Statar Capital
Credit - distressed over $500m
STS Master Fund
Deer Park Road Management Company
Credit - distressed under $500m
Ellington Warlander Fund
Ellington Management Group
Credit - newcomer
Arena Special Opportunities Partners
Arena Investors
Credit - relative value over $500m
Saba Capital Master Fund
Saba Capital Management
Credit - relative value under $500m
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
AIP Asset Management
Credit long/short - over $500m
Millstreet Credit Fund
Millstreet Capital Management
Credit long/short - under $500m
Ellington Warlander Fund
Ellington Management Group
Emerging markets fund
Sandglass Opportunity Fund
Sandglass Capital
Equity - newcomer
Altema Diversified Equity Market Neutral Fund
Altema Asset Management
ESG fund
Carbon Neutral Alpha Program (CNA)
Sigma Advanced Capital Management
Event-driven over $1bn
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
NexPoint
Event-driven under $1bn
Caravel Capital Fund
Caravel Capital Investments
Fund of hedge funds
Pinnacle Opportunity
Pinnacle Asset Management
Fund of hedge funds long-term performance (5 years)
Magnitude U.S. Partners
Magnitude Capital
Fund of hedge funds specialist
Pinnacle Natural Resources
Pinnacle Asset Management
Global equity long-term performance (5 years)
Millennium USA
Millennium Management
Global equity over $1bn
Citadel Tactical Trading
Citadel
Global equity under $1bn
Harvest Small Cap Partners
No Street Capital
Global macro over $1bn
Haidar Jupiter
Haidar Capital Management
Global macro under $1bn
AQR Global Macro Strategy
AQR Capital Management
Macro newcomer
Eagle's View Contrarian Macro Fund
Eagle's View Contrarian Advisors
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Massar Macro Commodity
Massar Capital Management
Managed futures - newcomer
RL One
Rosetta Analytics
Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years)
AlphaQuest Original (AQO)
Quest Partners
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund
AlphaSimplex
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program
Drury Capital
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Hudson Bay Fund LP and Hudson Bay International Fund
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Multi-strategy over $1bn
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
The D. E. Shaw Group
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Double Black Diamond
Carlson Capital
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
ReSolve Evolution Multi-Strategy Futures Program
ReSolve Asset Management
Sector specialist
Coast Capital Engaged Fund
Coast Capital
US equity
New Paradigm Fund
New Paradigm Capital Management
US equity long term performance (5 years)
Brightline Capital Partners
Brightline Capital Management
Volatility fund
One River Risk Responders Fund
One River Asset Management
2021 Winners
November 4, Gotham Hall, New York
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Alternative risk premia
Axonic Systematic Arbitrage Funds
Axonic Capital
Best 40 Act Fund
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund
Fred Alger Management
Best digital assets fund
Dunamis Trading Fund
Dunamis Trading Group
Best ESG fund
Welton ESG Advantage
Welton Investment Partners
Best options strategy
Dynamic Alpha Fund
Lattice Capital Management
Credit long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Aristeia International
Aristeia Capital
Credit long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Millstreet Credit Fund
Millstreet Capital Management
Credit over $1bn
AG Mortgage Value Partners
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Credit under $1bn
Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II
Hildene Capital Management
Event driven over $1bn
Hudson Bay Fund
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Event driven under $1bn
DG Value Partners II
DG Capital
Fund of hedge funds - specialist
The Optima Partners Focus Fund
Optima Asset Management
Fund of hedge funds long-term performance (5 years)
Ironwood Partners
Ironwood Capital Management
Fund of hedge funds over $1bn
SkyBridge Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios
SkyBridge Capital
Fund of hedge funds under $1bn
Equitas Evergreen Fund
Equitas Capital Advisors
Global equity long-term performance (5 years)
Pura Vida Master Fund
Pura Vida Master Fund
Global equity over $1bn
Senvest Master Fund
Senvest Management
Global equity under $1bn
Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund
Fourthstone
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Haidar Jupiter
Haidar Capital Management
Macro over $1bn
Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund
Citadel
Macro under $1bn
Massar Macro Commodity Fund
Massar Capital Management
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
Crabel Advanced Trend 1x
Crabel Capital Management
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Auspice Diversified
Auspice
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years)
Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program
Drury Capital
Merger arbitrage
Glazer Enhanced Offshore Fund
Glazer Capital
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Millennium USA
Millennium Management
Multi-strategy over $1bn
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
D. E. Shaw & Co.
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Ancora Merlin Fund
Ancora Alternatives
Newcomer - equity
Pro Cyclist Fund
Black Swift Group
Newcomer – macro
Mission Crest Macro Fund
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Newcomer - managed futures
Ridgedale MSP Partner Series
Ridgedale Advisors
Credit - relative value under $500m
AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
Magnetar Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund
Magnetar Capital
Specialist equity
Equinox Partners
Equinox Partners
US equity long-term performance (5 years)
Voss Value Master Fund
Voss Capital
US equity under $1bn
Millennium USA
Millennium Management
Newcomer – macro
Mission Crest Macro Fund
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Newcomer - managed futures
Ridgedale MSP Partner Series
Ridgedale Advisors
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Voloridge Investment Management
Specialist equity
Magnetar Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund
Magnetar Capital
US equity under $1bn
Voss Value Master Fund
Voss Capital
2020 Winners
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Best 40 Act Fund
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund
Fred Alger Management
Newcomer - equity
HITE Energy
HITE Hedge Asset Management
Specialist equity
Equinox Partners - Gold Mining Managed Accounts
Equinox Partners Asset Management
US equity under $1bn
Waterfront CP Enhanced Master Fund
Waterfront Capital Partners
US equity over $1bn
Millennium Partners
Millennium Partners
Global equity under $1bn
Aquilo Capital
Aquilo Capital Management
Global equity over $1bn
Citadel Tactical Trading
Citadel
Global Equity long-term performance (5 years)
Valley Forge Capital
Valley Forge Capital Management
US equity long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Valley Forge Capital
Valley Forge Capital Management
US equity long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund
Renaissance Technologies
Best options strategy
Infinity Q Volatility Alpha Fund
Infinity Q Capital Management
Credit under $1bn
Hudson Bay Cap Structure Arbitrage Enhanced Fund
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Credit over $1bn
Saba Capital Partners
Saba Capital Management
Credit long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Millstreet Credit Fund
Millstreet Capital Management
Credit long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Short Duration Fund
Brevet Capital
Merger arbitrage
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
NexPoint
Newcomer – macro
Abraham Fortress Fund
Abraham Trading Company
Macro under $1bn
Massar Macro Commodity
Massar Capital Management
Macro over $1bn
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund
D. E. Shaw & Co
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Haidar Jupiter
Haidar Capital Management
Newcomer managed futures (CTA)
Statera
Roe Capital
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Revolution Alpha Program
Revolution Capital Management
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X
Crabel Capital Management
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Millburn Commodity Program
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X Crabel
Capital Management
Newcomer – macro
Mission Crest Macro Fund
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Fund of hedge funds - specialist
Pinnacle Physicals & Financing Master Track II
Pinnacle Asset Management
Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy under $1bn
Eagle's View Capital Partners
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy over $1bn
Ironwood Capital Management
Ironwood Capital Management
Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Silver Creek Core Strategies
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Magnitude Institutional
Magnitude Capital
Event driven under $1bn
LIM Unleveraged Arbitrage Strategy
Longfellow Investment Management Co., LLC
Event driven over $1bn
Hudson Bay Fund
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
One River Dynamic Convexity
One River Asset Management
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Voloridge Investment Management
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Janus Henderson Multi Strategy Fund
Janus Henderson Investors
Multi-strategy over $1bn
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Voloridge Investment Management
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
D. E. Shaw & Co
2019 Winners
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Best 40 Act Fund
Rational/NuWave Enhanced Market Opportunity Fund
Best options strategy
Dynamic Alpha Fund
Best options strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Infinity Q Volatility Alpha Fund
Credit long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
AG Mortgage Value Partners
Credit long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Hudson Cove Credit Opportunity Fund
Credit over $1bn
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund
Credit under $1bn
Millstreet Credit Fund
Equity long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund
Equity long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Gondor Partners
Event driven over $1bn
GoldenTree Distressed Fund II
Event driven under $1bn
Hildene Opportunities Offshore Fund II
Fund of hedge funds - emerging managers
OmniQuest
Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Magnitude Institutional
Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Accumulus Fund
Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy over $1bn
Ironwood Partners
Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy under $1bn
Pinnacle Physicals & Financing Master, Track II
Fund of hedge funds - specialist
Private Advisors Hedged Equity Fund
Global equity over $1bn
Citadel Global Equities Fund II
Global equity under $1bn
Highside Global Master Fund
Global equity long-term performance (5 years)
Chilton Flagship Long/Short Strategy
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Haidar Jupiter Fund
Macro over $1bn
DE Shaw Oculus Fund
Macro under $1bn
Arrow Creek
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
Crabel Gemini 1.5X
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Eagle Risk Allocation
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Campbell Managed Futures
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
NuWave Combined Futures Portfolio
Merger arbitrage
Omni Event Fund (Ordinary Shares)
Multi-strategy over $1bn
Citadel Wellington
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Sculptor Enhanced Master Fund
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Millennium USA
Newcomer - equity
Parplus Equity Master Fund
Newcomer – macro
Athanor Fund
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
Campbell Absolute Return
Specialist equity
Pura Vida Fund One
US equity over $1bn
Crawford Lake Enhanced Onshore Fund
US equity under $1bn
MIG Master Fund
US newcomer FoHFs
Talson-Taylor Insurance Opportunities Series
Outstanding industry acheivement
TBC
Management Firm of the Year
Magnetar
2018 Winners
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Newcomer credit
Arena Special Opportunities Fund
Commodity fund
Cornerstone - Caritas Royalty Fund
40 Act Credit
Bramshill Income Performance Strategy
Credit - over $1bn
Angelo Gordon - AG Mortgage Value Partners
Credit - under $1bn
Axonic PG Structured Credit Fund
Credit - long-term over $1bn
Fortress - Drawbridge Special Opportunities
Credit - long-term under $1bn
Hudson Cove Credit Opportunity Fund
Newcomer equity
Black Swift Healthier Focus Fund
40 Act Equity
Cognios Market Neutral Large Cap Fund
US equity - over $1bn
Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund International
US equity - under $1bn
CAS Investment - Sosin Partners
US equity - long-term over $500m
Zimmer Partners - ZP Master Utility Fund
US equity - long-term under $500m
Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund
Global equity - over $1bn
Citadel Global Equities Fund
Global equity - under $1bn
Valley Forge Capital
Global equity - long-term over $1bn
Senvest Partners
Global equity - long-term under $1bn
Apis Global Deep Value
Newcomer macro
Montrock48 Partners
Macro - over $1bn
Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund
Macro - under $1bn
Haidar Jupiter Fund
Macro - long-term over $1bn
Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund
Macro - long-term under $1bn
Welton Global
Newcomer CTA
Typhon Capital - Vulcan Metals Fund
40 Act Managed futures
361 Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Managed futures/CTA - over $1bn
Quest Partners - AlphaQuest Original Program