Hedgeweek US Awards 2022

Voting for the awards is conducted via an online poll of the entire Hedgeweek userbase, where participants are asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.

The manager categories cover a wide spectrum of investment strategies and fund types– encompassing the hedge fund, multi-manager, emerging manager and liquid alternatives universes. The service provider categories span all the key areas of the broader hedge fund industry ecosystem.

All winners are invited to attend an exclusive ceremony and networking event on Thursday, October 27th, at the University Club of New York.

The pre-selection data for the fund manager shortlisted was provided by Bloomberg. Candidates in all categories and asset size groupings were determined as follows:

The hedge fund manager award categories include US-based single-manager and multi-manager hedge funds with a track record of more than 3 years and over $50 million (except the Smaller Hedge Fund Category, which can be up to $50m) in AuM.

The women-managed fund award category includes all hedge funds that have self-disclosed to Bloomberg as being managed by women, with a track record of more than 3 years. This category has no AuM minimum.

The liquid alternatives manager award categories include US single-manager funds employing a hedge-fund-like strategy outside of the traditional hedge fund structure with a track record of more than 3 years and over $50 million in AuM.

The emerging manager award categories include US-based single-manager hedge funds with a track record of less than 3 years. These categories have no AuM minimum.

For the service provider categories, the nominated firms are based on a widespread survey of more than 500 fund managers and other key industry participants.

Nominations for all categories are based on annualised performance over a 12-month period from May 31, 2021 to May 31, 2022. Nominations in various award categories are further split by size and strategy as specified in the award name.

Managers will only be considered for selection if they report performance data to Bloomberg. To find out more about this process, please contact: events@hedgeweek.com.

Best Convertible Bond Arbitrage Hedge Fund

Lazard Asset Management, Lazard Rathmore Plus Fund

Best Credit Hedge Fund Over $1 Billion

Hildene Capital Management, LLC

Best Credit Hedge Fund Under $500 Million

Freedom Financial Asset Management, Freedom Consumer Credit Fund, LLC

Best Credit Hedge Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund

Prime Meridian Capital Management

Prime Meridian Income Fund

Best Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund

Bitrock Capital Partners, LP

Best Direct Lending Hedge Fund

Colchis Capital Management, L.P., Colchis RBLF Ltd.

Best Discretionary Macro Strategy Hedge Fund

Norbury Partners

Best Emerging Manager: Credit Hedge

ASG Capital

Best Emerging Manager: Equity Hedge

Della Parola (Grizzly Bear Investment Fund)

Best Emerging Macro Manager

Calvion Capital Management LP, Calvion Capital Master Fund LP

Best Emerging Market Debt Hedge Fund

MicroVest Capital Management, MicroVest Short Duration Fund

Best Energy Commodity (Macro Commodity) Hedge Fund

Sigma Advanced Capital Management - Carbon Neutral Alpha Program (CNA)

Best Equity Hedge Fund Over $1 Billion

Electron Capital Partners LLC

Best Equity Hedge Fund Under $500 Million

Fairlight Capital LLC, Fairlight Alpha Fund

Best Long Biased Equity Hedge Fund

Masonry Capital Management, Masonry Partners Fund

Best Event Driven Distressed Hedge Fund

P. Schoenfeld Asset Management LP, Rebound Fund

Best Event Driven Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund

First Trust Capital Solutions LP, Vivaldi Capital Management LLC - Highland Capital Management LP

Best Long/Short Credit Hedge Fund

Lombard Odier Investment Managers

1798 CREDIT CONVEXITY FUND

Best Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund

ELCO Management Co LLC

ELCO Select Fund LP

Best Macro Driven Over $1 Billion

Graham Capital Management

Quant Macro Strategy

Best Macro Multi-Strategy Strategy Hedge Fund

Mount Lucas Management LP

MLM Macro – Peak

Best Macro Under $500 Million

Martin Fund Management LP

Martin Options Fund LP

Best Merger Arbitrage Event Driven Hedge Fund

Chicago Capital Management LLC

Chicago Capital Management LP

Best Special Situation Event Driven Hedge Fund

Clearline Capital LP

Best Structured Credit Hedge Fund

Freedom Financial Asset Management LLC

Freedom Consumer Credit Fund LLC Series B

Best Statistical Arbitrage Hedge Fund

BlackBox Group LLC

BlackBox Master Fund

Best Global Asset Allocation (GAA) Hedge Fund

Ridgedale Advisors LP

Best Fixed Income Arbitrage Hedge Fund

Axonic Capital

Axonic Systematic Arbitrage Fund

Best Long Only Equity Hedge Fund

Bayard Asset Management (The Bayard Global High Dividend Yield Fund LP)

Best Commodity Trading Advisors (CTA) Strategy Hedge FundCampbell

Best Administrator – Digital Assets

NAV Fund Administration Group

Best Administrator – ESG

The Citco Group of Companies

Best Administrator – Overall

SS&C Technologies

Best Administrator – Start-up & Emerging Funds

Opus Fund Services

Best Administrator – Technology

UMB Fund Services

Best Offshore Administrator

Artex Fund Services

Best AI Technology Provider

Axyon

Best Trading and Execution Platform

Refinitiv

Best Audit Firm – Middle Market

Withum

Best Audit Firm – Overall

RSM

Best Audit Firm – Start-Ups

Akram & Associates PLLC

Best Cloud Services Provider

Options

Best Custodian Services

BNY Mellon

Best Data Management Solution

Backstop Solutions

Best Data Provider – Overall

Verity

Best Data Science Solution Provider

Equity Data Science (EDS)

Best Digital Assets Custodian

Copper.co

Best ESG Solution

Apex Group

Best Foreign Exchange Solution

StoneX

Best Fund Accounting and Reporting Software

SS&C Advent

Best Index Provider

S&P

Best Insurance Service Provider

Alliant

Best Law Firm – Digital Assets

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP

Best Law Firm – Fund Domicile

Walkers

Best Cybersecurity Provider

Align

Managed Services

Best Law Firm – Overall

Seward & Kissel LLP

Best Managed Accounts Platform

Innocap

Best Outsourced Solution

Murano

Best Hedge Fund Domicile

Cayman Islands

Best Outsourced Trading Provider

Cowen

Best Portfolio Management Software

SS&C Eze

Best PR and Communications Firm

Peaks Strategies

Best Prime Broker

BTIG

Best Prime Broker – Start-Up & Emerging Managers

JonesTrading

Best Prime Broker – Client Service

Clear Street

Best Prime Broker – Capital Introduction

Jefferies

Best Quant Technology Solution

SigTech

Best Executive Search Firm

Selby Jennings

Best Regulatory Advisory & Compliance Firm

Vigilant Compliance LLC

Best Regulatory Hosting Solution

waystone

Best Regulatory Reporting Solution

Centralis Governance, Risk & Compliance

Best Research Solution

AlphaSense

Best Risk Management Software

Cassini Systems

Best Seeding Platform

Investcorp Tages

Best Tax Advisory

Cohen & Company

Best Third-Party Marketing Firm

Sondhelm Partners

Best OMS

FlexTrade Systems

Best Treasury Management Solution

Kayenta

Best Alternative Data Provider

Neudata

For all the key constituents in the hedge fund industry – managers, investors, and service providers – the Hedgeweek US Awards provide a unique insight as to the most highly-regarded and successful fund managers and service providers in the hedge fund space. 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

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 the hedge fund space is a key ingredient to the success of any alternative investment firm. Tell us which counter parties you rate most highly – and why.

For Service Providers

Understanding which hedge fund managers are strongest in the hedge fund space, 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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