2021 Winners:

Fund Manager Categories

BEST OVERALL HEDGE FUND (over $1bn)

JW Asset Management – JW Partners (JWPTNRS)

BEST EQUITY HEDGE FUND (over $500m)

Anson Funds Management – Anson Investments Master Fund (ANINMAS)

BEST EQUITY HEDGE FUND (up to $500m)

Loyola Capital Management – Loyola Capital Partners (LOYCPAR)

BEST EQUITY SECTOR-FOCUSED HEDGE FUND – FINANCIALS

Elizabeth Park Capital Management – Elizabeth Park Capital (ELIZAPC)

BEST EQUITY SECTOR-FOCUSED HEDGE FUND – HEALTHCARE

Optima Management Partners – JENOP Global Healthcare Fund (JEOPGHA)

BEST EQUITY SECTOR-FOCUSED HEDGE FUND – TECHNOLOGY

Cobia Capital Management – Cobia Capital Master Fund (COBCLTD)

BEST CREDIT HEDGE FUND (over $500m)

Aequim Alternative Investments – Aequim Arbitrage Master Fund (AEQUARB)

BEST CREDIT HEDGE FUND (up to $500m)

Artisan Partners – Artisan Credit Opportunities Fund (ARTCRED)

BEST STRUCTURED CREDIT HEDGE FUND

Hildene Capital Management – Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II (HILOPII)

BEST EVENT-DRIVEN HEDGE FUND (over $500m)

Engaged Capital – Engaged Capital Flagship Fund (ENGFLAG)

BEST EVENT-DRIVEN HEDGE FUND (up to $500m)

Schultze Asset Management – Schultze Offshore Fund (SCHULOU)

BEST MACRO HEDGE FUND

Calvion Capital Management – Calvion Capital Master Fund (CALVION)

BEST CTA HEDGE FUND

Gresham Investment Management – GreshamQuant - ACAR Fund (GREQUAC)

BEST RELATIVE VALUE HEDGE FUND

Lazard Asset Management – Lazard Rathmore (LARATHM)

BEST INSURANCE-LINKED STRATEGIES HEDGE FUND

Pillar Capital Management – Juniperus Insurance Opportunity Fund (JUNIPIO)

BEST MULTI-STRATEGY MULTI-MANAGER FUND

Equitas Partners – Equitas Evergreen Fund (EQUEVGR)

BEST FEMALE-MANAGED HEDGE FUND

Paradigm Capital Management – PCM Partners International (PPCPCAD)

BEST SMALLER HEDGE FUND (up to $50m)

Connective Capital Emerging Energy Master Fund (COCAEMQ)

BEST EMERGING MANAGER FUND – EQUITY HEDGE

Fairlight Capital – Fairlight Alpha Fund (FAIRALP)

BEST EMERGING MANAGER FUND – CREDIT HEDGE

Haitou Investment Management – Haitou Cayman Fund, Series B (HAITCFB)

BEST EMERGING MANAGER FUND – MACRO HEDGE

Black Bear Capital Advisors – The GEM Fund (GEMFLLC)

BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – EQUITY HEDGE

Snow Capital Management – Snow Capital Long/Short Opportunity Fund (SNOIX)

BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – CREDIT HEDGE

Marathon Asset Management – Marathon Loan Opportunities Fund (MARLOOP)

BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – MACRO HEDGE

Catalyst Capital Advisors – Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund (MBXIX)

BEST LIQUID ALTERNATIVE FUND – MULTI-STRATEGY HEDGE

Princeton Fund Advisors – Princeton Premium Fund (PPFIX)

BEST CANADIAN HEDGE FUND – CREDIT STRATEGIES

Arrow Capital Management – East Coast Investment Grade II Fund (EASECFN)

BEST CANADIAN HEDGE FUND – EQUITY STRATEGIES

Lightwater Partners – Lightwater - Nimble Fund (NIMBLEP)

BEST LATIN AMERICAN HEDGE FUND – EQUITY STRATEGIES

Safra Asset Management – JS Investments Equities USD (JSIEQUI)

BEST LATIN AMERICAN HEDGE FUND – MACRO STRATEGIES

Algarve Gestao de Investimentos – Beaver Creek Global Fund (BEAVERC)

BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM

Eisner Amper

BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM START-UP & EMERGING FUNDS

Akram & Associates

BEST TAX ADVISORY

Anchin

BEST CUSTODIAN SERVICES

BNY Mellon

BEST OFFSHORE ADMINISTRATOR

Horseshoe Fund Services

BEST ADMINISTRATOR - MIDDLE-OFFICE SERVICES

NAV Fund Administration Group

BEST ADMINISTRATOR - ESG

SS&C Technologies

BEST ADMINISTRATOR - TECHNOLOGY

UMB Fund Services

BEST ADMINISTRATOR - START-UP & EMERGING FUNDS

Opus Fund Services

BEST ADMINISTRATOR - OVERALL

SEI

BEST AUDIT FIRM

CohnReznick

BEST PRIME BROKER - START-UP & EMERGING MANAGERS

BTIG

BEST CLOUD SERVICES PROVIDER

Align Managed Services

BEST MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDER

RFA

BEST CYBER SECURITY PROVIDER

Align Managed Services

BEST DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Arcesium

BEST FUND ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SOFTWARE

SS&C Advent

BEST HEDGE FUND DOMICILE

Cayman Islands

BEST RECRUITMENT FIRM

Selby Jennings

BEST INDEX PROVIDER

Barclay Hedge

BEST INSURANCE SERVICE PROVIDER

Alliant

BEST MANAGED ACCOUNTS PLATFORM

BNY Mellon HedgeMark

BEST LAW FIRM

Sadis & Goldberg

BEST OFFSHORE LAW FIRM

Ogier

BEST LAW FIRM - DIGITAL ASSETS

Seward & Kissel

BEST OFFSHORE REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE FIRM

Waystone

BEST OUTSOURCED SOLUTION

ACA Group

BEST OUTSOURCED TRADING PROVIDER

Cowen Outsourced Trading

BEST PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

SS&C Eze

BEST PR AND COMMUNICATIONS FIRM

Peaks Strategies

BEST PRIME BROKER

Jefferies

BEST REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE FIRM

Constellation, part of IQ-EQ

BEST RISK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FIS

BEST SEEDING PLATFORM

Investcorp Tages

BEST DIGITAL ASSETS CUSTODIAN

Copper

BEST THIRD PARTY MARKETING FIRM

Agecroft Partners

BEST TREASURY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Kayenta

BEST ESG SOLUTION

The Citco Group of Companies

BEST AI TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

Sentieo

BEST TRADING AND EXECUTION PLATFORM

TS Imagine

BEST TRADING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

Linedata

BEST DATA SCIENCE SOLUTION PROVIDER

BMLL

BEST ALTERNATIVE DATA PROVIDER

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Methodology

The Hedgeweek Americas Awards follow a clear and transparent process.

For the fund manager categories, the pre-selected shortlists are based on data provided by Bloomberg, analysing annualised performance by Americas-based hedge funds in their respective categories over a 12-month period from June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. For the full methodology relating to all the fund manager categories, please see here.

For the service provider categories, the nominated firms are based on a widespread survey of more than 400 fund managers and other key industry participants.

Voting for the eventual winners is then conducted via an extensive online poll of the hedgeweek readership carried out over a period of several weeks.

Why should you participate?

For all the key constituents in the Americas-based hedge fund industry – managers, investors, and service providers – the Hedgeweek Americas Awards provide a unique insight as to the most highly-regarded and successful fund managers and service providers. Based on voting from within the industry itself, the results help you to make decisions and choices that add value to your business.

For investors/allocators

Knowing which hedge fund managers have outperformed in different types of investment strategies – and which service providers are rated most highly in various areas – is essential for investors. Help us to understand which firms have impressed you most.

For fund managers

Identifying, and working with, the best-in-class service providers across a broad spectrum of activities and products is a key ingredient to the success of any alternative investment firm. Tell us which counterparties you rate most highly – and why.

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Understanding which hedge fund managers are strongest in which sectors, and how the competition stacks up in your own areas of expertise, gives you vital business intelligence. Play your part in enabling us to identify who most deserves recognition.

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The annual awards provide firms with an opportunity to assess their progress and standing within the industry, across all the key areas in which fund managers and service providers operate

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