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Absolute Returns Awards
Asiahedge Awards
Emerging Managing Awards
Eurohedge Awards
EU Alt Credit Awards
EU Quant Awards
HFM Asia Performance Awards
HFM Asia Service Awards
HFM EU Performance Awards
HFM EU Service Awards
HFM US Performance Awards
US Alt Credit Awards
US Quant Awards
Absolute Return Awards Previous Winners
Absolute Return Awards 2019 Winners
28 March 2019, JW Marriott Essex House, New York
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US Equity (min $250m)
Crawford Lake Capital Management
Crawford Lake Onshore Partners
Global Macro (min $250m)
Element Capital Management
Element Capital Fund
Global Equity (min $250m)
Weiss Asset Management
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund
Specialist Equity (min $250m)
Alta Park Capital
Alta Park Fund
Multi Strategy (min $250m)
D. E Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw Composite Fund
Distressed & Event Driven (min $250m)
Litespeed Management
Litespeed Partners
Fixed Income & Mortgage Backed Securities (min $250m)
Seer Capital
Seer Capital Partners Fund
Credit & High Yield (min $250m)
Axonic Capital
Axonic Credit Opportunities Fund
Arbitrage & Convertibles (min $250m)
Twin Tree Management
Twin Tree Capital Master Fund
Commodities & Managed Futures (min $250m)
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation
Millburn Commodity Fund
Long Term Performance - Equity-only 5 Years ($250m-$1bn)
Alta Park Capital
Alta Park Fund
Long Term Performance - Equity-only 5 Years ($1bn and above)
venBio Select Advisor
venBio Select Fund
Long Term Performance - Non Equity 5 Years ($250m-$1bn)
MMCAP Asset Management
MMCAP Fund
Long Term Performance - Non Equity 5 Years ($1bn and above)
Citadel
Citadel Tactical Trading
Long Term Performance - Equity-only 10 Years ($250m-$1bn)
KG Funds Management
KG Investments Fund
Long Term Performance - Equity-only 10 Years ($1bn and above)
Perceptive Advisors
Perceptive Life Sciences Fund
Long Term Performance - Non Equity 10 Years ($250m-$1bn)
Metacapital Management
Metacapital Mortgage Opportunities Master Fund
Long Term Performance - Non Equity 10 Years ($1bn and above)
Hildene Capital Management
Hildene Opportunities Fund
New Fund of the Year (min $100m)
Wolverine Asset Management
Wolverine Intrinsic Fund
Management Firm of the Year
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
Fund of the Year
Element Capital Management
Element Capital Fund
Absolute Return Awards 2018 Winners
8 March 2018, Lotte New York Palace
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Arbitrage & Convertibles
Wolverine Flagship Fund
Wolverine Flagship Fund
Commodities & Managed Futures
PIMCO Commodity Alpha
PIMCO Commodity Alpha Fund
Credit & High Yield (Under $500m)
Bayview Liquid Credit Strategies
Bayview Liquid Credit Strategies Fund
Credit & High Yield (Above $500m)
Hildene Opportunities Offshore II
Hildene Opportunities Fund II
Distressed
Hildene Opportunities
Hildene Opportunities Fund
Emerging Markets
Oceana Long Short Strategy
Oceana Long Short Strategy Fund
Event Driven (Under $500m)
KG Investments
KG Investments Fund Class A-8
Event Driven (Above $500m)
HG Vora Special Opportunities
HG Vora Special Opportunities Master Fund
Fixed Income & Mortgage Backed Securities
Varadero International
Varadero International - Tranche 1
Global Equity (Under $500m)
Valley Forge Capital
Fund name
Global Equity (Above $500m)
HMI Capital Partners
HMI Capital Partners Fund
Global Macro (Under $500m)
Haidar Capital
Haidar Jupiter Fund
Global Macro (Above $500m)
Bridgewater All Weather @12% Trading
Bridgewater All Weather @12% Trading Fund
Multi-Strategy
Linden Capital
Linden Capital Fund
Specialist Equity (Under $500m)
DAFNA LifeScience Fund
DAFNA LifeScience Fund
Specialist Equity (Above $500m)
Perceptive Life Sciences
Perceptive Life Sciences Fund
U.S. Equity (Under $500m)
Waratah Performance
Waratah Performance Fund
U.S. Equity (Above $500m)
Lumina Partners
Lumina Partners Fund
Long Term Performance Equity - 5 Years (Below $1bn)
Armistice Capital
Armistice Capital Fund
Long Term Performance Non-Equity - 5 Years (Below $1bn)
GoldenTree Distressed Debt
GoldenTree Distressed Debt Fund
Long Term Performance Equity - 5 Years (Above $1bn)
ZP Master Utility
ZP Master Utility Fund
Long Term Performance Non-Equity - 5 Years (Above $1bn)
Drawbridge Special Opportunities
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund
Long Term Performance Equity - 10 Years (Below $1bn)
Financial Opportunity Fund
Financial Opportunity Fund
Long Term Performance Non-Equity - 10 Years (Below $1bn)
SPM Structured Servicing Holdings
SPM Structured Servicing Holdings Master Fund
Long Term Performance Equity - 10 Years (Above $1bn)
Perceptive Life Sciences
Perceptive Life Sciences Fund
Long Term Performance Non-Equity - 10 Years (Above $1bn)
Element Capital
Element Capital Fund
New Fund of the Year
Sabrepoint Capital Partners
Sabrepoint Capital Partners Fund
Management Firm of the Year
Citadel
Citadel Fund
Fund of the Year
Perceptive Life Sciences
Perceptive Life Sciences Fund
Absolute Return Awards 2017 Winners
16 March 2017, Mandarin Oriental, New York
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Arbitrage & Convertibles
MMCAP Asset Management
MMCAP Fund Inc.
Commodities
Pacific Investment Management Company
PIMCO Commodity Alpha Fund
Managed Futures
Quantitative Investment Management
Quantitative Global Program
Credit & High Yield (Below $500m)
Millstreet Capital Management
Millstreet Credit Fund
Credit & High Yield (Above $500m)
Brigade Capital Management
Brigade Opportunistic Credit
Specialist Credit
Direct Lending Investments
DLI Capital, Inc
Distressed
Mudrick Capital Management
Mudrick Distressed Opportunity Fund - Class B
Event Driven (Below $500m)
Corre Partners Management
Corre Opportunities Qualified Onshore Fund
Event Driven (Above $500m)
P. Schoenfeld Asset Management
PSAM World Arb Partners
Fixed Income & Mortgage Backed Securities
Pine River Capital Management
Pine River Liquid Rates Fund
Global Equity (Below $500m)
Wexford Capital
Wexford Catalyst Fund
Global Equity (Above $500m)
Weiss Asset Management LP
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund
Global Macro (Below $500m)
Hathersage Capital Management LLC
Hathersage G10 Macro Access Strategy
Global Macro (Above $500m)
Element Capital Management
Element Capital Fund
Multi Strategy
Brigade Capital Management LLC
Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund LP
Specialist Equity (Below $500m)
Stonepine Capital Management
Stonepine Capital
Specialist Equity (Above $500m)
Zimmer Partners
ZP Master Utility Fund
US Equity (Below $500m)
Coe Capital Management
Intrinsic Edge Capture
US Equity (Above $500m)
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund International Series B
Emerging Markets (Below $500m)
Sagil Capital LLP
Sagil Latin American Opportunities Fund - Class B
Emerging Markets (Above $500m)
Moneda Asset Management
Moneda Latin American Corporate Debt Fund
Long Term Performance (5 Years) Equity-only Strategies ($100m-$1bn)
FJ Capital Management
Financial Opportunity Fund
Long Term Performance (5 Years) Equity-only Strategies (Above $1bn)
Basswood Capital Management
Basswood Financial Fund
Long Term Performance (10 Years) Equity-only Strategies ($100m-$1bn)
Harvest Capital Strategies
Harvest Small Cap Partners
Long Term Performance (10 Years) Equity-only Strategies (Above $1bn)
Zimmer Partners
ZP Master Utility Fund
Long Term Performance (5 Years) Non-Equity Strategies ($100m-$1bn)
Altum Capital Management
Altum Credit Master Fund
Long Term Performance (5 Years) Non-Equity Strategies (Above $1bn)
Fortress Investment Group
Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP
Long Term Performance (10 Years) Non-Equity Strategies ($100m-$1bn)
Structured Portfolio Management
SPM Structured Servicing Holdings Master Fund
Long Term Performance (10 Years) Non-Equity Strategies (Above $1bn)
Element Capital Management
Element Capital Fund
New Fund of the Year (Above $100m)
Marble Ridge
Marble Ridge Master LP
Management Firm of the Year
Brigade Capital Management
Fund of the Year
Millstreet Credit