Past Winners
2022 Winners
October 18, New York
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 I
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
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
Best billion dollar fund
GoldenTree Asset 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
Diversity and inclusion achievement award
Fortress Investment Group
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
Management firm of the year
Mudrick Capital Management
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
Outstanding industry contribution
Sean McGould, Lighthouse Investment Partners
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
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 over $1bn
Millennium USA
Millennium Management
US equity under $1bn
Voss Value Master Fund
Voss Capital
2020 Winners
November 5, Virtual Awards Ceremony
Best 40 Act Fund
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund
Fred Alger Management
Best Options Strategy
Infinity Q Volatility Alpha Fund
Infinity Q Capital Management
Credit long-term performance (5 Years) over $1bn
Short Duration Fund
Brevet Capital
Credit long-term performance (5 Years) under $1bn
Millstreet Credit Fund
Millstreet Capital Management
Credit over $1bn
Saba Capital Partners
Saba Capital Management
Credit under $1bn
Hudson Bay Cap Structure Arbitrage Enhanced Fund
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Event Driven Over $1bn
Hudson Bay Fund
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Event Driven Under $1bn
LIM Unleverage Arbitrage Strategy
Longfellow Investement Management Co.
Fund of Hedge Funds - Long-term Performance (5 years) over $1bn
Magnitude Institutional
Magnitude Capital
Fund of Hedge Funds - Long-term Performance (5 years) under $1bn
Silver Creek Core Strategies
Silver Creek Capital Management
Fund of Hedge Funds - Multi-strategy over $1bn
Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund
Ironwood Capital Management
Fund of Hedge Funds - Multi-strategy under $1bn
Eagles View Capital Partners
Eagles View Capital Management
Fund of Hedge Funds - Specialist
Pinnacle Physicals & Financing Master Track II
Pinnacle Asset Management
Global Equity long-term performance (5 years)
Valley Forge Capital
Valley Forge Capital Management
Global Equity over $1bn
Citadel Tactical Trading
Citadel
Global Equity under $1bn
Aquilo Capital
Aquilo Capital Management
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund
D. E. Shaw & Co
Macro over $1bn
Haidar Jupiter
Haidar Capital Management
Macro under $1bn
Massar Macro Commodity
Massar Capital Management
Managed Futures (CTA) over $1bn
Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X
Crabel Capital Management
Managed Futures (CTA) under $1bn
Revolution Alpha Program
Revolution Capital Management
Managed Futures/CTA long-term Performance (5 years) 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
Management Firm of the year
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Merger Arbitrage
NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
NexPoint
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
D.E. Shaw Composite Fund
D.E. Shaw & Co.
Multi-strategy over $1bn
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Voloridge Investment Management
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Janus Henderson Multi Strategy Fund
Janus Henderson Investors
Newcomer - equity
HITE Energy
HITE Hedge Asset Management
Newcomer - Macro
Abraham Fotress Fund
Abraham Trading Company
Newcomer Managed Futures (CTA)
Statera
Roe Capital
Quantitative Strategy over $1bn
Voloridge Trading Aggressive Fund
Voloridge Investment Management
Quantitative Strategy under $1bn
One River Dynamic Convexity
One River Asset Management
Specialist Equity
Equinox Partners - Gold Mining Managed Accounts
Equinox Partners Asset Management
US Equity long-term performance (5 Years) over $1bn
Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund
Renaissance Technology
US Equity long-term performance (5 Years) under $1bn
Valley Forge Capital
Valley Forge Capital Management
US Equity over $1bn
Millennium Partners
Millennium Partners
US Equity under $1bn
Waterfront CP Enhanced Master Fund
Waterfront Capital Partners
2019 Winners
November 20, 42nd St.Cipriani, New York
Best 40 Act Fund
Rational/NuWave Enhanced Market Opportunity Fund
NuWave Investment Management
Best Options Strategy
Dynamic Alpha Fund
Lattice Capital Management
Best options strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Infinity Q Volatility Alpha Fund
Infinity Q Capital Management
Credit long-term performance (5 Years) over $1bn
AG Mortgage Value Partners
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Credit long-term performance (5 Years) under $1bn
Hudson Cove Credit Opportunity Fund
Hudson Cove Capital Management
Credit over $1bn
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund
Fortress Investment Group
Credit under $1bn
Millstreet Credit Fund
Millstreet Capital Management
Equity long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Gondor Partners
Gondor Capital Management
Event driven over $1bn
GoldenTree Distressed Fund II
GoldenTree Asset Management
Event driven under $1bn
Hildene Opportunities Fund II
Hildene Capital Management
Fund of hedge funds - emerging managers
Undiscovered Value Fund
Private Advisors
Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Magnitude Institutional
Magnitude Capital
Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
Accumulus Fund
Accumulus Capital Management
Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy over $1bn
Ironwood Partners
Ironwood Capital Management
Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy under $1bn
Pinnacle Physicals & Financing Master, Track II
Pinnacle Asset Management
Fund of hedge funds - specialist
Private Advisors Hedged Equity Fund
Private Advisors
Global equity long-term performance (5 years)
Chilton Flagship Long/Short Strategy
Chilton Investment Company
Global equity over $1bn
Citadel Global Equities Fund II
Citadel
Global equity under $1bn
Highside Global Master Fund
Highside Global Management
Macro long-term performance (5 years)
Haidar Jupiter Fund
Haidar
Macro over $1bn
DE Shaw Oculus Fund
DE Shaw & Co.
Macro under $1bn
Arrow Creek
Wellington Alternative Investments
Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn
Campbell Managed Futures
Campbell & Company
Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn
NuWave Combined Futures Portfolio
NuWave Investment Management
Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn
Crabel Gemini 1.5X
Crabel Capital Management
Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn
Eagle Risk Allocation
Eagle Investment Solutions
Management firm of the year
Magnetar Capital
Magnetar Capital
Merger arbitrage
Omni Event Fund
Omni Partners
Multi-strategy long-term performance (5 years)
Millennium USA
Millennium Management
Multi-strategy over $1bn
Citadel Wellington
Citadel
Multi-strategy under $1bn
Sculptor Enhanced Master Fund
Sculptor Capital Management
Newcomer - equity
Parplus Equity Master Fund
Parplus Partners
Newcomer – macro
Athanor Fund
Athanor Capital
Newcomer- fund of hedge funds
Talson-Taylor Insurance Opportunities Series
Taylor Investment Advisors
Quantitative strategy over $1bn
Schonfeld Strategic Partners Fund
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Quantitative strategy under $1bn
Campbell Absolute Return
Campbell & Company
Specialist equity
Pura Vida Fund One
Pura Vida Investments
US Equity over $1bn
Crawford Lake Enhanced Onshore Fund
Crawford Lake Capital Management
US Equity under $1bn
MIG Master Fund
MIG Capital
2018 Winners
February 8, Yale Club, New York