The annual Hedgeweek Americas Awards recognise excellence among hedge fund managers and service providers in the Americas across a wide range of categories.
Voting for the awards is conducted via an online poll of the entire Hedgeweek readership, where participants are asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.
The hedge fund categories cover a wide range of investment strategies – including Equity, Credit, Macro, CTA, Event-Driven, Specialist Equity Sector, Relative Value, Insurance-Linked Strategies, Structured Credit and Multi-Manager – while the service provider categories span all the key areas of the broader hedge fund industry ecosystem.
There are also additional fund manager award categories for Women-Managed funds, Emerging Manager funds, Liquid Alternative funds, Canadian funds, and Latin American funds.
All winners are invited to attend an exclusive awards presentation ceremony and industry networking event on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 at The University Club of New York at 5.30pm EST. The results of the awards will also be covered – along with winners’ profiles – in a Hedgeweek Americas Awards Special Report that will be distributed globally.
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
SimilarWeb Inc
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.
For service providers
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.
Hedgeweek offers all nominees and winners the platform to increase their brand awareness during and after the awards process, highlighting their achievements and successes in a strong year
Voted for by participants within the hedge fund industry itself, the awards are a badge of honour – marking recognition and respect among peers, advisors, investors, and counterparties
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
With global investor and allocator interest in hedge funds increasing rapidly, it is more important than ever to know how you are perceived and where you stand out from the crowd
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