HFM US Performance Awards
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The HFM US Performance Awards recognize and reward the highest performing North American hedge funds, FoHFs and CTAs, whilst providing an amazing opportunity to showcase your firm in front of the entire industry.
Recognising the full breadth of the North American hedge fund sector with over 40 categories, entering the Awards provides a platform to demonstrate your achievements in front of investors and stand out from your competitors.
The rigorous judging process ensures that the true winners are celebrated and cements the Awards as the ones the leading firms in North America want to win.
HFM US Performance Awards 2023 Winners
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 Portfolio
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 Investments
RTW Master Fund
HFM US Performance Awards 2022 Winners
October 18, New York
Alternative risk premia
Versor Investments
ARP Alternative Return Capture
Best 40 Act fund
Infinity Capital Partners
Infinity Core Alternative Fund
Best digital assets fund
Stylus Capital Partners
Stylus Capital Partners
Best merger arbitrage
Twin Capital Management
Twin Securities
Commodities fund
Statar Capital
Statar Capital
Credit - distressed over $500m
Deer Park Road Management Company
STS Master Fund
Credit - distressed under $500m
Ellington Management Group
Ellington Warlander Fund
Credit - newcomer
Arena Investors
Arena Special Opportunities Partners
Credit - relative value over $500m
Saba Capital Management
Saba Capital Master Fund
Credit - relative value under $500m
AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
Credit long/short - over $500m
Millstreet Capital Management
Millstreet Credit Fund
Credit long/short - under $500m
Ellington Management Group
Ellington Warlander Fund
Emerging markets fund
Sandglass Capital
Sandglass Opportunity Fund
Equity - newcomer
Altema Asset Management
Altema Diversified Equity Market Neutral Fund
ESG fund
Sigma Advanced Capital Management
Carbon Neutral Alpha Program (CNA)
Event-driven over $1bn
NexPoint
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
Event-driven under $1bn
Caravel Capital Investments
Caravel Capital Fund
Fund of hedge funds
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Opportunity
Fund of hedge funds long-term performance (5 years)
Magnitude Capital
Magnitude U.S. Partners
Fund of hedge funds specialist
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Natural Resources
Global equity long-term performance (5 years)
Millennium Management
Millennium USA
Global equity over $1bn
Citadel
Citadel Tactical Trading
Global equity under $1bn
No Street Capital
Harvest Small Cap Partners
Global macro over $1bn
Haidar Capital Management
Haidar Jupiter
Global macro under $1bn
AQR Capital Management
AQR Global Macro Strategy
Macro newcomer
Eagle's View Contrarian Advisors
Eagle's View Contrarian Macro Fund
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Massar Capital Management
Massar Macro Commodity
Managed futures - newcomer
Rosetta Analytics
RL One
Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years)
Quest Partners
AlphaQuest Original (AQO)
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
AlphaSimplex
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Drury Capital
Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Fund LP and Hudson Bay International Fund
Multi-strategy over $1bn
The D. E. Shaw Group
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Carlson Capital
Double Black Diamond
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
ReSolve Asset Management
ReSolve Evolution Multi-Strategy Futures Program
Sector specialist
Coast Capital
Coast Capital Engaged Fund
US equity
New Paradigm Capital Management
New Paradigm Fund
US equity long term performance (5 years)
Brightline Capital Management
Brightline Capital Partners
Volatility fund
One River Asset Management
One River Risk Responders Fund
HFM US Performance Awards 2021 Winners
November 4, Gotham Hall, New York
Alternative risk premia
Axonic Capital
Axonic Systematic Arbitrage Funds
Best 40 Act Fund
Fred Alger Management
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund
Best digital assets fund
Dunamis Trading Group
Dunamis Trading Fund
Best ESG fund
Welton Investment Partners
Welton ESG Advantage
Best options strategy
Lattice Capital Management
Dynamic Alpha Fund
Credit long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Aristeia Capital
Aristeia International
Credit long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Millstreet Capital Management
Millstreet Credit Fund
Credit over $1bn
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
AG Mortgage Value Partners
Credit under $1bn
Hildene Capital Management
Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II
Event driven over $1bn
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Fund
Event driven under $1bn
DG Capital
DG Value Partners II
Fund of hedge funds - specialist
Optima Asset Management
The Optima Partners Focus Fund
Fund of hedge funds long-term performance (5 years)
Ironwood Capital Management
Ironwood Partners
Fund of hedge funds over $1bn
SkyBridge Capital
SkyBridge Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios
Fund of hedge funds under $1bn
Equitas Capital Advisors
Equitas Evergreen Fund
Global equity long-term performance (5 years)
Pura Vida Master Fund
Pura Vida Master Fund
Global equity over $1bn
Senvest Management
Senvest Master Fund
Global equity under $1bn
Fourthstone
Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Haidar Capital Management
Haidar Jupiter
Macro over $1bn
Citadel
Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund
Macro under $1bn
Massar Capital Management
Massar Macro Commodity Fund
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
Crabel Capital Management
Crabel Advanced Trend 1x
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Auspice
Auspice Diversified
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years)
Drury Capital
Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program
Merger arbitrage
Glazer Capital
Glazer Enhanced Offshore Fund
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Millennium Management
Millennium USA
Multi-strategy over $1bn
D. E. Shaw & Co.
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Ancora Alternatives
Ancora Merlin Fund
Newcomer - equity
Black Swift Group
Pro Cyclist Fund
Newcomer – macro
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Mission Crest Macro Fund
Newcomer - managed futures
Ridgedale Advisors
Ridgedale MSP Partner Series
Credit - relative value under $500m
AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
Magnetar Capital
Magnetar Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund
Specialist equity
Equinox Partners
Equinox Partners
US equity long-term performance (5 years)
Voss Capital
Voss Value Master Fund
US equity under $1bn
Millennium Management
Millennium USA
Newcomer – macro
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Mission Crest Macro Fund
Newcomer - managed futures
Ridgedale Advisors
Ridgedale MSP Partner Series
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
Voloridge Investment Management
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Specialist equity
Magnetar Capital
Magnetar Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund
US equity under $1bn
Voss Capital
Voss Value Master Fund
HFM US Performance Awards 2020 Winners
Best 40 Act Fund
Fred Alger Management
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund
Newcomer - equity
HITE Hedge Asset Management
HITE Energy
Specialist equity
Equinox Partners Asset Management
Equinox Partners - Gold Mining Managed Accounts
US equity under $1bn
Waterfront Capital Partners
Waterfront CP Enhanced Master Fund
US equity over $1bn
Millennium Partners
Millennium Partners
Global equity under $1bn
Aquilo Capital Management
Aquilo Capital
Global equity over $1bn
Citadel
Citadel Tactical Trading
Global Equity long-term performance (5 years)
Valley Forge Capital Management
Valley Forge Capital
US equity long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Valley Forge Capital Management
Valley Forge Capital
US equity long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund
Best options strategy
Infinity Q Capital Management
Infinity Q Volatility Alpha Fund
Credit under $1bn
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Cap Structure Arbitrage Enhanced Fund
Credit over $1bn
Saba Capital Management
Saba Capital Partners
Credit long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Millstreet Capital Management
Millstreet Credit Fund
Credit long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Brevet Capital
Short Duration Fund
Merger arbitrage
NexPoint
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
Newcomer – macro
Abraham Trading Company
Abraham Fortress Fund
Macro under $1bn
Massar Capital Management
Massar Macro Commodity
Macro over $1bn
D. E. Shaw & Co
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Haidar Capital Management
Haidar Jupiter
Newcomer managed futures (CTA)
Roe Capital
Statera
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Revolution Capital Management
Revolution Alpha Program
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
Crabel Capital Management
Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation
Millburn Commodity Program
Managed futures/CTA long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Crabel Capital Management
Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X Crabel
Newcomer – macro
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Mission Crest Macro Fund
Fund of hedge funds - specialist
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Physicals & Financing Master Track II
Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy under $1bn
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Eagle's View Capital 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
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Silver Creek Core Strategies
Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Magnitude Capital
Magnitude Institutional
Event driven under $1bn
Longfellow Investment Management Co., LLC
LIM Unleveraged Arbitrage Strategy
Event driven over $1bn
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Fund
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
One River Asset Management
One River Dynamic Convexity
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Voloridge Investment Management
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Janus Henderson Investors
Janus Henderson Multi Strategy Fund
Multi-strategy over $1bn
Voloridge Investment Management
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
D. E. Shaw & Co
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
HFM US Performance Awards 2019 Winners
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
HFM US Performance Awards 2018 Winners
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
Managed futures/CTA - under $1bn
Global Sigma - AGSF
Managed futures/CTA - long-term over $1bn
Quest Partners - AlphaQuest Original Program
Managed futures/CTA - long-term under $1bn
Fort Global Diversified
Specialist equity
Burrage Capital Healthcare Fund
Merger arbitrage
TIG Arbitrage Enhanced
Event-driven - over $1bn
GoldenTree Distressed Debt II (2014)
Event-driven - under $1bn
Hildene Opportunities Offshore Fund II
Multi-strategy - over $1bn
Millennium USA
Multi-strategy - under $1bn
Guggenheim Alpha Segregated Fund
Quantitative - over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Quantitative - under $1bn
J E Moody - JEM Commodity Relative Value Program 3X