2022 Shortlist

The shortlist for the HFM US Performance Awards 2022 has now been released. The calibre of entries we received this year was incredibly high. A huge congratulations to everyone who has made the list.

Credit


Credit Long-Term Performance (5 Years)

AIP Asset Management
AIP
Brevet Capital Management
Brevet Direct Lending - Short Duration Fund
Deer Park Road Management Company
STS Master Fund
Fortress Investment Group
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund
GoldenTree
GoldenTree Master Fund Select
Millstreet Capital Management
Millstreet Credit Fund
Saba Capital Management
Saba Capital Master Fund
Vector Capital
Vector Capital Credit Opportunities Fund

Credit long/short - over $500m

400 Capital Management
400 Capital Credit Opportunities Fund
Brevet Capital Management
Brevet Direct Lending - Short Duration Fund
Magnetar Capital
Magnetar Structured Credit Fund
Millstreet Capital Management
Millstreet Credit Fund
Saba Capital Management
Saba Capital Master Fund
Vibrant Capital Partners
Vibrant SENTE Fund

Credit long/short - under $500m

AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
Ellington Management Group
Ellington Warlander Fund
Mill Hill Capital
Mill Hill Credit Opportunities Master Fund
Vector Capital
Vector Capital Credit Opportunities Fund
Wasserstein Debt Opportunities Management
Wasserstein Debt Opportunities

Credit - distressed over $500m

Altum Capital Management
Altum Credit Master Fund
Deer Park Road Management Company
STS Master Fund
GoldenTree
GoldenTree Master Fund Select
Hildene Capital Management
Hildene Opportunities Master Fund
Hildene Capital Management
Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II
Owl Creek Asset Management
Owl Creek Credit Opportunities Fund

Credit - distressed under $500m

AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
Cross Ocean Partners
Cross Ocean GSS Fund
Ellington Management Group
Ellington Warlander Fund

Credit - relative value over $500m

Aequim Alternative Investments
Aequim Arbitrage Fund
Context Capital Management
Context Partners Fund
Magnetar Capital
Magnetar Structured Credit Fund
Saba Capital Management
Saba Capital Master Fund

Credit - relative value under $500m

AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
CIFC Asset Management
CIFC CLO Opportunity Fund III
Concise Capital Management
Concise Short-Term High Yield Offshore Fund
Ellington Management Group
Ellington Credit Opportunities Fund
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Cap Structure Arbitrage Enhanced Fund
Wynkoop Financial
Wickapogue Structured Credit Fund

Credit - newcomer

Arena Investors
Arena Special Opportunities Partners I
CIFC Asset Mgt
CIFC Global Strategic Credit Fund
CIFC Asset Management
CIFC Long/Short Credit Fund
Mill Hill Capital
Mill Hill Convex Credit Fund
Vibrant Capital Partners
Vibrant Ambar Fund

CTA/Managed futures


Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years)

AlphaSimplex
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Drury Capital
Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program
DUNN Capital Management
DUNN World Monetary & Agriculture (WMA) Program
Eagle Investment Solutions
Eagle Risk Allocation
EMC Capital Advisors
EMC Classic Program
Millburn
Millburn Commodity Program
Opus Futures
CTA
Quest Partners
AlphaQuest Original (AQO)

Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn

AlphaSimplex
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund
AQR Capital Management
AQR Managed Futures Strategy
Crabel Capital Management
Crabel Advanced Trend
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Natural Resources
Quest Partners 
AlphaQuest Original (AQO)
ROW Asset Management
ROW Diversified

Managed futures - newcomer

Millburn
Millburn Resource Opportunities Program
Rosetta Analytics
RL One
Sigma Advanced Capital Management
Carbon Neutral Alpha Program (CNA)

Quantitative strategy over $1bn

AlphaSimplex
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund
AQR Capital Management
AQR Absolute Return Strategy
Crabel Capital Management
Crabel Gemini
One River Asset Management
One River Dynamic Convexity Fund
Quest Partners
AlphaQuest Original (AQO)
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Voloridge
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund

Quantitative strategy under $bn

Axonic Capital
Axonic Systematic Arbitrage Funds
AXS Investments
AXS Chesapeake Strategy Fund
LongTail Alpha
TwoTail Alpha
Millburn
Millburn Commodity Program
One River Asset Management
One River Risk Responders Fund
ReSolve Asset Management
ReSolve Evolution Multi-Strategy Futures Program
Ridgedale Advisors
Ridgedale MSP Partner Series
Rosetta Analytics
DL One

Managed futures (CTA) - under $1bn

AQR Capital Management
AQR Alternative Trends Strategy
Drury Capital
Drury Diversified Trend-Following Program
DUNN Capital Management
DUNN World Monetary & Agriculture (WMA) Program
Eagle Investment Solutions
Eagle Risk Allocation
Millburn
Millburn Commodity Program
One River Asset Management
One River Systematic Trend Fund
ReSolve Asset Management
ReSolve Evolution Multi-Strategy Futures Program
Ridgedale Advisors
MSP Partner Series


Event-driven


Event-driven over $1bn

Glazer Capital
Glazer Enhanced Offshore Fund
GoldenTree
GoldenTree Distressed Fund III
Hildene Capital Management
Hildene Opportunities Master Fund
Hudson Bay Capital
Hudson Bay Fund
Hudson Bay Capital
Hudson Bay International Fund
Magnetar Capital
Magnetar PRA Fund
NexPoint
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund

Event-driven under $1bn

Ancora Alternatives
Ancora Catalyst Fund
Bardin Hill
Bardin Hill Event Driven Fund
Caravel Capital Investments
Caravel Capital Fund
Cross Ocean Partners
Cross Ocean GSS Fund
Ellington Management Group
Ellington Warlander Fund
Hildene Capital Management
Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II
Coast Capital
Coast Capital Engaged Fund
Twin Capital
Twin Securities

Best merger arbitrage

AXS Investments
AXS Merger Fund
Glazer Capital
Glazer Enhanced Offshore Fund
Magnetar Capital
Magnetar PRA Fund
NexPoint
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
Twin Capital Management
Twin Securities
UBS O'Connor
Nineteen77 Global Merger Arbitrage
Versor Investments
Versor Merger Arbitrage Strategy

Equity


Global equity long-term performance (5 years)

AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
Anson Funds
Anson Investments Master Fund
Citadel
Citadel Tactical Trading
Fourthstone
Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund
Millennium Management
Millennium USA
No Street Capital
Harvest Small Cap Partners
Rubric Capital Mgt
Rubric Capital Master Fund
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Schonfeld Fundamental Equity Fund

Global equity over $1bn

Citadel
Citadel Tactical Trading
Crestline Investors
Crestline Summit
GMT Capital
Bay Resource Partners
Lighthouse
North Rock
Millennium Management
Millennium USA
Rubric Capital Mgt
Rubric Capital Master Fund
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Schonfeld Fundamental Equity Fund

Global equity under $1bn

Anson Funds
Anson Investments Master Fund
AQR Capital Management
AQR Global Stock Selection Strategy
Fourthstone
Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund
Gondor Capital Management
Gondor Partners
Coast Capital
Coast Capital Engaged Fund
No Street Capital
Harvest Small Cap Partners
Versor Investments
Versor Global Equities Tactical Trading (GETT) Strategy

Sector specialist 

AIP Asset Management
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund
Equinox Partners
Equinox Partners
Exome Asset Management
Emerging Markets Healthcare Partners
Fourthstone
Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund Ltd
HITE Hedge Asset Mgt
HITE Hedge
Coast Capital
Coast Capital Engaged Fund
Rama Capital Partners
The Rama Fund
Rush Island Management
Rush Island

US Equity

Brightline Capital Management 
Brightline Capital Partners 
Cullen Funds
Cullen U.S. Enhanced Equity Income Fund 
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Coherence Long/Short Credit Fund 
New Paradigm Capital Management 
New Paradigm Fund 
Polar Asset Management Partners
Polar Long/Short Fund

US Equity LT

Brightline Capital Management 
Brightline Capital Partners 
Gotham Asset Management 
Gotham Index Plus Fund 
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Coherence Long/Short Credit Fund 
New Paradigm Capital Management 
New Paradigm Fund 
Polar Asset Management Partners
Polar Long/Short Fund
Stonepine Capital Management 
Stonepine Capital 

Equity - newcomer

Allspring Global Investments
Allspring (Lux) Worldwide Fund - Global Long/Short Equity Fund 
Altema Asset Management
Altema Diversified Equity Market Neutral Fund
Arrow Capital Management Inc
Arrow Global Opportunities Alternative 
RPD Fund Management 
RPD Opportunity Fund 
Triasima Portfolio Management
Lysander-Triasima All Country Long/Short Equity Fund 

FoHF


Fund of hedge funds 

Chi-Rho Financial
Dunwoody Partners
Eagle's View Capital Management
Eagle's View Capital Partners
Infinity Capital Partners
Infinity Premier Fund QP
Ironwood Capital Management
Ironwood Partners 
Magnitude Capital
Magnitude U.S. Partners
Optima Asset Management
Optima Global Trading Fund 
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Opportunity
Preserver Partners
Preserver

Fund of hedge funds long-term performance (5 years)

Accumulus Capital Management
Accumulus Fund
Chi-Rho Financial
Dunwoody Partners
Eagle's View Capital Management
Eagle's View Capital Partners
Equitas Partners
Equitas Evergreen Fund
Infinity Capital Partners
Infinity Premier Fund
Ironwood Capital Management
Ironwood Partners
Magnitude Capital
Magnitude U.S. Partners
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Opportunity

Fund of hedge funds specialist

Core Capital Management
Core Classic Fund
Optima Asset Management
Optima Global Trading Fund
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Opportunity
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Natural Resources

Macro


Global macro over $1bn

Bridgewater Associates
Bridgewater Pure Alpha Strategy 18% Volatility
Citadel
Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund
Haidar Capital Mgt
Haidar Jupiter
Statar Capital
Statar Capital
The D. E. Shaw Group
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund

Global macro under $1bn

Abraham Trading Company
Abraham Fortress Fund
AQR Capital Management
AQR Global Macro Strategy
Crawford Ventures IM
Crawford Ventures Absolute Return Fund
Crescat Capital
Crescat Global Macro Master Fund
Lighthouse
Mission Crest
Massar Capital Management
Massar Macro Commodity

Macro long-term performance (5 years)

Citadel
Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund
Crawford Ventures IM
Crawford Ventures Absolute Return Fund
Crescat Capital
Crescat Global Macro Master Fund
Haidar Capital Mgt
Haidar Jupiter
LongTail Alpha
TwoTail Alpha Master Fund
Massar Capital Management
Massar Macro Commodity
The D. E. Shaw Group
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund

Macro newcomer

Eagle's View Contrarian Advisors
Eagle's View Contrarian Macro Fund
Millburn
Millburn Resource Opportunities Program
Norbury Partners 
Norbury Partners International Fund
Pinnacle Asset Management
Pinnacle Viserion Agriculture International

Multi-strategy


Multi-strategy over $1bn

AQR Capital Management
AQR Absolute Return Strategy
Axonic Capital
Axonic Special Opportunities SBL Funds
Citadel
Citadel Wellington
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Fund LP and Hudson Bay International Fund
Millennium Management
Millennium USA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
The D. E. Shaw Group
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
Voloridge Investment Management
Voloridge Fund

Multi-strategy under $1bn

Anson Funds
Anson Investments Master Fund
Caravel Capital Investments
Caravel Capital Fund
Carlson Capital
Double Black Diamond
Gondor Capital Management
Gondor Partners
One River Asset Management
One River Risk Responders Fund
Preserver Partners
Preserver
Prime Meridian Capital Management
Prime Meridian Special Opportunities Fund

Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)

Anson Funds
Anson Investments Master Fund
Citadel
Citadel Wellington
Crestline Investors
Crestline Summit
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Fund LP and Hudson Bay International Fund
Millennium Management
Millennium USA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
The D. E. Shaw Group
D. E. Shaw Composite Fund
UBS O'Connor
Nineteen77 Global Multi-Strategy Alpha

Other


Alternative risk premia

AQR Capital Management
AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund (QSPIX)
Credit Suisse Asset Management
Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund, Class I (CSQIX)
Versor Investments
ARP Alternative Return Capture

Best 40 Act fund

AlphaSimplex
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund
AQR Capital Managment
AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund (QSPIX)
AXS Investments
AXS Chesapeake Strategy Fund
Credit Suisse Asset Management
Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Class I (CSAIX)
Infinity Capital Partners
Infinity Core Alternative Fund
Ironwood Capital Management
Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund
NexPoint
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
ReSolve Asset Management
Rational ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation Fund

Best digital assets fund

Digital Capital Management
Crypto Asset Fund
Stylus Capital Partners
Stylus Capital Partners
Typhon Capital Management
Leonidas Cryptocurrency Fund

Commodities fund

J E Moody & Company
JEM Commodity Relative Value Program 3X
Millburn
Millburn Commodity Program
Perast Capital Management
Perast Fund
Ridgedale Advisors
Ridgedale RMAC Alpha 8 Vol
Statar Capital
Statar Capital

Volatility fund

Dipsea Capital
Dipsea Capital Fund
Lattice Capital Management
Dynamic Alpha Fund
LongTail Alpha
OneTail Hedgehog Fund II
One River Asset Management
One River Risk Responders Fund

Emerging market fund

Exome Asset Management
Emerging Market Healthcare Partners
GoldenTree Asset Management
Emerging Markets Fund
Nipun Capital
Nipun Emerging Markets Alpha Strategy
Sandglass Capital
Sandglass Opportunity Fund

ESG fund

AXS Investments
AXS Change Finance ESG Fund
Sigma Advanced Capital Management
Carbon Neutral Alpha Program (CNA)
Wellington Management
Wellington Climate Market Neutral Fund

Nomination-only categories


* The winners for the following categories will be announced on the night of the Awards.

Billion Dollar Fund
Management firm of the year
Outstanding achievement

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