HFM US Performance Awards Winners

Previous Winners


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.


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

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