2021 Shortlists:
Fund Manager Categories
BEST OVERALL HEDGE FUND (over $1bn)
CAS Investment Partners – Sosin Partners (SOSINPA)
JW Asset Management – JW Partners (JWPTNRS)
Senvest Management – Senvest Partners (SENVPRT)
BEST EQUITY HEDGE FUND (over $500m)
Anson Funds Management – Anson Investments Master Fund (ANINMAS)
Malabar Investments – Malabar India Fund (MALABAR)
Peconic Partners – Peconic Grenadier Fund (PECGREN)
BEST EQUITY HEDGE FUND (up to $500m)
Atyant Capital Management – Atyant Capital India Fund 1 (ATYCIFE)
Loyola Capital Management – Loyola Capital Partners (LOYCPAR)
TAH Management/Tenth Avenue Holdings – TAH Core Fund (TAHCORE)
BEST EQUITY SECTOR-FOCUSED HEDGE FUND – FINANCIALS
EJF Capital – EJF Financial Services Fund (EJFFINS)
Elizabeth Park Capital Management – Elizabeth Park Capital (ELIZAPC)
Endeavour Capital Management – Endeavour Regional Bank Opportunities Fund II (ENDRBII)
BEST EQUITY SECTOR-FOCUSED HEDGE FUND – HEALTHCARE
Blue Water Life Science Advisors – Blue Water Life Science Fund (BLWLIFS)
Optima Management Partners – JENOP Global Healthcare Fund (JEOPGHA)
Pura Vida Investments – Pura Vida Master Fund (PURAVID)
BEST EQUITY SECTOR-FOCUSED HEDGE FUND – TECHNOLOGY
Nishkama Capital – Nishkama Capital Fund (NISHKAM)
Ogborne Capital Management – Ogborne Partners (OGBORNE)
Cobia Capital Management – Cobia Capital Master Fund (COBCLTD)
BEST CREDIT HEDGE FUND (over $500m)
Aequim Alternative Investments – Aequim Arbitrage Master Fund (AEQUARB)
Birch Grove Capital – Birch Grove Credit Strategies Master Fund (BRCREDS)
Brigade Capital Management – Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Offshore (BRILCSO)
BEST CREDIT HEDGE FUND (up to $500m)
Artisan Partners – Artisan Credit Opportunities Fund (ARTCRED)
Wasserstein & Co – Wasserstein Debt Opportunities Master (WASSDOO)
BEST STRUCTURED CREDIT HEDGE FUND
Altum Capital Management – Altum Credit Fund (ALTCRED)
Freedom Financial Asset Management – Freedom Consumer Credit Fund, Series B (FRECCFB)
Hildene Capital Management – Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II (HILOPII)ZAIS Group – Zais Opportunity Fund (ZAISCDB)
BEST EVENT-DRIVEN HEDGE FUND (over $500m)
Engaged Capital – Engaged Capital Flagship Fund (ENGFLAG)
Gates Capital Management – ECF Value Fund (ECFVFLP)
P2 Capital Partners – P2 Capital Fund (P2CAPIT)
BEST EVENT-DRIVEN HEDGE FUND (up to $500m)
DG Capital Management – DG Value Partners II (DGCAPLC)
Saltoro Capital – Saltoro Alpha Fund (SALTORO)
Schultze Asset Management – Schultze Offshore Fund (SCHULOU)
Union Square Park Capital Management – Union Square Park Partners (UNSQPLP)
BEST MACRO HEDGE FUND
HonTe Advisors – HonTe LH Macro Onshore Fund (HONLHMO)
Pacific Investment Management Co – PIMCO Commodity Core Alpha Offshore Fund (PCRISPR)
Calvion Capital Management – Calvion Capital Master Fund (CALVION)
BEST CTA HEDGE FUND
Belmont Investments – Belmont Commodity Trend Fund (BELCTFB)
Gresham Investment Management – GreshamQuant - ACAR Fund (GREQUAC)
Ramsey Quantitative Systems Inc – RQSI Global Asset Allocation Master Fund (RQSIGAA)
BEST RELATIVE VALUE HEDGE FUND
Whitebox Advisors – Whitebox Relative Value Partners (WBCONAR)
Magnetar Capital – Magnetar Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund (MAGMARP)
Lazard Asset Management – Lazard Rathmore (LARATHM)
Silverback Asset Management – Silverback Opportunistic Credit Fund (INSILAC)
BEST INSURANCE-LINKED STRATEGIES HEDGE FUND
Elementum Advisors – Elementum Zephyrus Total Return Cat Bond Fund (ELZEPTA)
Pillar Capital Management – Juniperus Insurance Opportunity Fund (JUNIPIO)
BEST MULTI-STRATEGY MULTI-MANAGER FUND
Equitas Partners – Equitas Evergreen Fund (EQUEVGR)
Hatteras Funds – Hatteras Core Alternatives Institutional Fund (HATMSIF)
BEST FEMALE-MANAGED HEDGE FUND
Paradigm Capital Management – PCM Partners International (PPCPCAD)
Select Equity Group – Hudson Street Fund (HUDSTLP)
Summit Street Capital Management – Summit Street US Equity Value Fund (SUMUSEV)
Altum Capital Management – Altum Credit Fund (ALTCRED)
BEST SMALLER HEDGE FUND (up to $50m)
AIS Futures Management – AIS Futures Fund, 3X-6X (AISFUTU)
Bitrock Capital – Bitrock Capital Partners (BITROCK)
Connective Capital Management – Connective Capital Emerging Energy Master Fund (COCAEMQ)
BEST EMERGING MANAGER FUND – EQUITY HEDGE
322 Investments Management – 322 Disruptor Fund (322DISR)
Fairlight Capital – Fairlight Alpha Fund (FAIRALP)
Harboro Capital Partners GP – Harboro Capital Partners LP (HARBORO)
BEST EMERGING MANAGER FUND – CREDIT HEDGE
Boundary Creek Advisors – Boundary Creek Offshore Fund (BOUCROA)
ASG Capital LLC – ASG Enhanced Income Fund LP (ASGENIF)
Haitou Investment Management – Haitou Cayman Fund, Series B (HAITCFB)
BEST EMERGING MANAGER FUND – MACRO HEDGE
Black Bear Capital Advisors – The GEM Fund (GEMFLLC)
Wakem Capital Management – Wakem Global Opportunities Fund (WAKGLOP)
BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – EQUITY HEDGE
BC Gestao de Recursos – Brasil Capital Equity Fund (BSCEHCA)
Snow Capital Management – Snow Capital Long/Short Opportunity Fund (SNOIX)
ValueWorks LLC – ValueWorks Capital Long-Biased Composite (VALCLBC)
BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – CREDIT HEDGE
Marathon Asset Management – Marathon Loan Opportunities Fund (MARLOOP)
Shelton Capital Management – Shelton Tactical Credit Fund (DEBIX)
Venator Capital Management – Venator Alternative Income Fund (VENAINF)
BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – MACRO HEDGE
AQR Capital Management – AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Fund (ARCIX)
Catalyst Capital Advisors – Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund (MBXIX)
Toews Corp – Toews Tactical Opportunity Fund (THSMX)
BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – MULTI-STRATEGY HEDGE
Advisors Preferred LLC – Hundredfold Select Alternative Fund (HFSAX)
DWS Investment Management Americas – DWS REEF Real Assets Fund (AAAVX)
Princeton Fund Advisors – Princeton Premium Fund (PPFIX)
BEST CANADIAN HEDGE FUND – CREDIT STRATEGIES
Arrow Capital Management – East Coast Investment Grade II Fund (EASECFN)
Ewing Morris & Co Investment Partners – Ewing Morris Flexible Fixed Income Fund (EMFLFIF)
RP Investment Advisors – RP Select Opportunities Master Fund (RPSOMFL)
BEST CANADIAN HEDGE FUND – EQUITY STRATEGIES
Equilibrium Capital Management – King & Victoria Fund (KINGVICT)
Lightwater Partners – Lightwater - Nimble Fund (NIMBLEP)
Venator Capital Management – Venator Founders Fund (VENAFOA)
BEST LATIN AMERICAN HEDGE FUND – EQUITY STRATEGIES
Squadra Investments – Squadra Equity Fund - Brazil Long-Biased Equity Strategy (SQEBLBE)
Safra Asset Management – JS Investments Equities USD (JSIEQUI)
Truxt Investimentos – Truxt Investments - Equity Long Only Master Fund (TRUELOM)
BEST LATIN AMERICAN HEDGE FUND – MACRO STRATEGIES
Algarve Gestao de Investimentos – Beaver Creek Global Fund (BEAVERC)
Matrix Asset Management Ltd – Matrix Asset Management - Multi Asset Fund (MATRIXM)
MPT Asset Management Corp – MPT Funds - USD Segregated Portfolio (MPTUSDA)
Service Provider Categories
BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM
Anchin
Eisner Amper
CohnReznick
EY
BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM START-UP & EMERGING FUNDS
Anchin
Berkower LLC
Withum
Akram & Associates
BEST TAX ADVISORY
Anchin
Berkower LLC
Cohen & Company
BEST CUSTODIAN SERVICES
BNY Mellon
State Street
UMB Bank
BEST OFFSHORE ADMINISTRATOR
Circle Partners
Horseshoe Fund Services
Vistra
BEST ADMINISTRATOR - MIDDLE-OFFICE SERVICES
HedgeServ
NAV Fund Services
MUFG Investor Services
BEST ADMINISTRATOR - ESG
Citco
Sanne
Apex Group
SS&C GlobeOp
BEST ADMINISTRATOR - TECHNOLOGY
SS&C GlobeOp
UMB Fund Services
NAV Fund Services
SEI
Sanne Group
BEST ADMINISTRATOR - START-UP & EMERGING FUNDS
Horseshoe Fund Services
Circle Partners
Opus Fund Services
UMB Fund Services
BEST ADMINISTRATOR - OVERALL
Citco
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
SEI
SS&C GlobeOp
HedgeServ
BEST AUDIT FIRM
CohnReznick
Eisner Amper
EY
BEST PRIME BROKER - START-UP & EMERGING MANAGERS
BTIG
Cowen Prime
BCS Global Markets
BNY Mellon Pershing
BEST CLOUD SERVICES PROVIDER
RFA
Eze Castle Integration
Options IT
Align
BEST MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDER
RFA
Eze Castle Integration
Options IT
Edge Technology Group
BEST CYBERSECURITY PROVIDER
Drawbridge Partners
Eze Castle Integration
RFA
Align
BEST DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Arcesium
IHS Markit
Linedata
Refinitiv
Bipsync
BEST FUND ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SOFTWARE
FundCount
FIS
SS&C Advent
Linedata
BEST HEDGE FUND DOMICILE
Cayman
BVI
Bermuda
BEST RECRUITMENT FIRM
Jensen Partners
Lockwood
Selby Jennings
BEST INDEX PROVIDER
Barclay Hedge
HFR
MSCI
BEST INSURANCE SERVICE PROVIDER
Alliant
Pioneer
Lockton
BEST MANAGED ACCOUNTS PLATFORM
HedgeMark
Innocap
Infrahedge
Kettera
BEST LAW FIRM
Sadis & Goldberg
Seward & Kissel
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
BEST OFFSHORE LAW FIRM
Harneys
Ogier
Walkers
Maples & Calder
BEST LAW FIRM - DIGITAL ASSETS
Seward & Kissel
Harneys
DLA Piper
BEST OFFSHORE REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE FIRM
Carne Group
Waystone
Harneys
BEST OUTSOURCED SOLUTION
ACA Group
STP Investment Services
Finalto
BEST OUTSOURCED TRADING PROVIDER
Jones Trading
Cowen Outsourced Trading
BTIG
BEST PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Coremont
Enfusion
SS&C EzeIndus Valley Partners
BEST PR AND COMMUNICATIONS FIRM
Feuerman & Nemeth Inc
Peaks Strategies
Prosek
BEST PRIME BROKER
Goldman Sachs
Jeffries
Morgan Stanley
BEST REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE FIRM
Waystone
ACA Group
Constellation Advisers, LLC
Duff & Phelps
AutoRek
BEST RISK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
FIS
AlternativeSof
TS Imagine
BEST SEEDING PLATFORM
Investcorp
Tages
PAAMCO Launchpad
Fiera Capital
BEST DIGITAL ASSETS CUSTODIAN
Gemini
Copper
BlockFills
BEST THIRD PARTY MARKETING FIRM
Agecroft
Crawford Ventures
Murano
BEST TREASURY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Arcesium
Indus Valley Partners
Kayenta
Citco
BEST ESG SOLUTION
Citco
RepRisk
Apex Group
Linedata
BEST AI TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
AlphaSense
Sentieo
SESAMm
BEST TRADING AND EXECUTION PLATFORM
Trading Screen
TradeWeb
Refinitiv
BEST TRADING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
Refinitiv
Trading Screen
LineData
Finalto
BEST DATA SCIENCE SOLUTION PROVIDER
BMLL
Eagle Alpha
Hivemind
BEST ALTERNATIVE DATA PROVIDER
SimilarWeb
IHS Markit
Refinitiv