For the eighth year running, Hedgeweek has recognised the achievements of the leading hedge fund managers and their services providers – as well the sector as a whole – at the annual Hedgeweek USA Awards.
The winners were presented with their awards in a ceremony at the Intercontinental in New York City on 26 September 2019.
This year, Hedgeweek partnered with BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions, to pre-select managers based on their performance over the previous 12 months. The winners were then decided via a rigorous reader-choice online poll carried out over ten weeks. The winners in all categories were those who attracted the most votes from Hedgeweek’s readers.
Overall, 4428 readers participated, of which 47 per cent were Investors; 33 per cent were Managers; and 20 per cent were Service Providers.
Best Index Provider – Bloomberg LP
Best Hedge Fund Administrator – UMB Fund Services
Best Offshore Hedge Fund Administrator – Horseshoe Fund Services
Best Hedgefund Administrator for Start-Up and Emerging Funds – Opus Fund Services
Best Treasury Management Solution – Indus Valley Partners
Best Liquid Alternative “40 Act” Fund Administrator – Ultimus Fund Solutions
Best Outsourced Trading Solution – Cowen Outsourced Trading
Best Prime Broker – Citi
Best Boutique Prime Broker – Wedbush
Best Managed Accounts Platform – HedgeMark
Best Seeding Platform – Investcorp
Best Risk Management Software Firm – Imagine Software
Best Fund Accounting and Reporting Systems Firm – Enfusion
Best Shadow Accounting Firm – VITEOS
Best Managed Account Platform Technology Firm – SS&C Advent
Best Front to Back Technology Firm – SS&C Eze
Best Accounting Firm – EisnerAmper LLP
Best Accounting Firm for Start-Up Funds – Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP
Best Regulatory Advisory & Compliance Firm – Constellation Advisers
Best Offshore Regulatory & Compliance Firm – DMS Governance
Best Cyber-Security Services Provider – Align
Best Cloud Services – Eze Castle Integration
Best Public Relations Firm – Peaks Strategies
Best Data Visualisation Software Provider – Broadridge Financial Solutions
Best Insurance Provider – EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants
Best Law Firm – Sadis & Goldberg LLP
Best Offshore Law Firm – Harneys
Best Third Party Marketing Firm – Agecroft Partners
Best Macro CTA Fund – Dunn Capital Management, LLC
Best Event Driven Hedge Fund – Omni Partners LLP
Best Merger Arbitrage Hedge Fund – Ramius LLC
Best Distressed Securities Hedge Fund – Southpaw Asset Management LP
Best Convertible Artibtrage Hedge Fund – Steelhead Pathfinder Fund
Best Long/Short Credit Hedge Fund – Hollis Park LP
Best Statistical Arbitrage Hedge Fund – BlackBox Group LLC
Best Equity Short-Bias Hedge Funds – Blau Capital LP
Best Equity Market Neutral Hedge Fund – Gondor Partners LP
Best Macro Hedge Fund – Eagle Investment Solutions
Best Commodities Hedge Fund – Pinnacle Arcadia Cattle Partners
Best Specialist or Niche Hedge Fund – Pillar Capital Management
Best Fund of Hedge Fund – SkyBridge Capital
Best Fund of Hedge Funds – Diversified – Titan Advisors, LLC
Best Multi Strategy Hedge Fund – Wolverine Asset Management, LLC
Best Liquid Alternatives “40 Act” Hedge Fund – AQR
Best Equity Long-Short & Equity Long-Bias Hedge Fund – Goodnow Investment Group
Best Fixed Income – High Yield Hedge Fund – MidOcean Credit Partners
Best Emerging Markets Hedge Fund – Greenwoods Asset Management
