Top 40 European Hedge Funds - 2014

Top 40 Largest Hedge Funds in Europe for 2014

Below is a list of the top 40 biggest hedge funds in Europe for 2014, ranked by assets under management:

Fund Name	City	Country	AUM (USD)
Man Group	London	UK	$51.5B
Brevan Howard	London	UK	$38.6B
BLueCrest Capital Management	Geneva	Switzerland	$35.2B
Blackrock	London	UK	$29B
Lansdowne Partners	London	UK	$23.5B
GAM	Zurich	Switzerland	$22B
Pictet Group	Geneva	Switzerland	$14.5B
Brummer and Partners	Stockholm	Sweden	$14.2B
Arrowgrass Partners	London	UK	$14B
Capula	London	UK	$13.8B
Winton Capital Management	London	UK	$13.2B
Cevian Capital	Stockholm	Sweden	$13.2B
CQS	Geneva	Switzerland	$13.1B
Amundi Alternative Investments	Paris	France	$11B
Egerton	London	UK	$10.7B
Cantab Capital Partners	Cambridge	UK	$10.1B
Aquila	Zurich	Switzerland	$9.8B
Transtrend	Rotterdam	Netherlands	$9B
Credit Suisse	Zurich	Switzerland	$8B
Informed Portfolio Management	Stockholm	Sweden	$7.2B
Polygon Investment Group	London	UK	$7B
The Children's Investment Fund	London	UK	$7B
Candriam	Paris	France	$6.7B
Cheyne Capital	London	UK	$6.5B
Henderson Investment Advisors	London	UK	$6B
Pamplona Capital Management	London	UK	$6B
Marshall Wace	London	UK	$5.3B
Aspect Capital	London	UK	$4.7B
Jabre Capital	Geneva	Switzerland	$4.6B
Pharo Management	London	UK	$4.1B
Finisterre Capital	London	UK	$4.1B
AKO Capital	London	UK	$4B
Capital Fund Management	Paris	France	$3.9B
Exane Asset Management	Paris	France	$3.9B
Spinnaker Capital	London	UK	$3.4B
Lombard Odier	Geneva	Switzerland	$3.2B
Edesia Asset Management	Geneva	Switzerland	$3.2B
BlueBay Asset Management	London	UK	$3B
Insight Investment	London	UK	$3B
Tyrus Capital	London	UK	$2.8B

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• The 40 largest hedge funds in Europe manage just over $450 billion in assets (USD) or over 330 billion Euros. 

• Over half of Europe's largest hedge funds are located in London. 

• 36% of Europe's largest hedge funds are located in Switzerland.

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Dubai Looking to Become Hedge Fund Hub

Dubai Seeks to Attract Hedge Funds 

As Dubai remains on its mission to become the capital of the Islamic economy, it is seeking out hedge funds as well as other investment managers. And it has already attracted at least one well-known hedge fund manager, Ahmad Zuaiter, formerly with Soros Fund Management. He apparently chose Dubai after also considering London and New York. Dubai now houses three hedge funds, including the two funds Zuaiter has brought to Dubai. Those funds, VY Capital Management and Jadara Capital Partners, benefit from Dubai's central location, according to Zuaiter. Of course, the UAE's zero tax rates and comparatively low rents (averaging under $100/sqft) don't hurt the business proposition either.

Zuaiter's hedge funds focus on frontier markets like Nigeria, Kenya, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.

It remains to be seen how many hedge fund managers share Zuaiter's enthusiasm for Dubai and it's proximity to political instability and it's frequently blistering temperatures. So far, Dubai has attracted approximately 150 money managers.

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Top 20 UK Hedge Funds - 2014

Top 20 Hedge Funds in the United Kingdom (UK) - 2014

Below is a list of the largest hedge funds in the UK for 2014, ranked by their assets under management (AUM):

Fund Name	City	Country	AUM ($USD)
Man Group	London	UK	38.11B
Brevan Howard	London	UK	28.56B
Blackrock	London	UK	21.46B
Lansdowne Partners	London	UK	17.39B
Arrowgrass Capital Partners	London	UK	10.36B
Capula	London	UK	10.21B
Winton Capital Management	London	UK	9.78B
Egerton	London	UK	7.92B
Cantab Capital Partners	London	UK	7.47B
Polygon Investment Group	London	UK	5.18B
The Childrens' Investment Fund	London	UK	5.18B
Cheyne Capital	London	UK	4.81B
Henderson Investment Advisors	London	UK	4.44B
Pamplona Capital Management	London	UK	4.44B
Marshall Wace	London	UK	3.92B
Aspect Capital	London	UK	3.48B
Pharo Management	London	UK	3.03B
Finisterre Capital	London	UK	3.03B
AKO Capital	London	UK	2.96B
Spinnaker Capital	London	UK	2.52B

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• All of the 20 biggest hedge funds in the UK are based in London. 

• The 20 largest UK funds manage almost $190 billion in assets. 

• The largest hedge fund in the UK Is Man Group, followed by Brevan Howard and Blackrock. 

• Lansdowne Partners is the 4th largest UK hedge fund.

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Top 10 Hedge Funds in Asia by AUM - 2014

Top 10 Asian Hedge Funds

The 10 largest hedge funds in Asia for 2014, ranked by assets under management (AUM):

Fund Name	City	Country	AUM ($USD)
Hillhouse Capital Group	Beijing	China	$9.4B
Sparx Group	Tokyo	Japan	$8.3B
Value Partners	Hong Kong	China	$7.7B
Arisaig Partners	Singapore	Singapore	$3.6B
Dymon Asia	Singapore	Singapore	$3.2B
APS Asset Management	Singapore	Singapore	$3.1B
Myriad Asset Management	Hong Kong	China	$2.4B
Janchor Partners	Hong Kong	China	$1.9B
ADM Capital Management	Hong Kong	China	$1.6B
LIM Advisors	Hong Kong	China	$1.6B

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• 6 of the 10 largest hedge funds in Asia are located in China, with 5 of those located in Hong Kong.

• Singapore ranks 2nd with three of the largest hedge funds in Asia. 

• The 10 largest Asian hedge funds combine to manage more than $40 billion in assets.

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Top 30 US Hedge Funds - 2014

Top 30 US Hedge Funds - 2014

Below are the top 30 US hedge funds ranked by assets under management (AUM):

Please see our updated Top 75 Hedge Funds 2016

Fund Name	City/State	AUM ($ Billions)
Bridgewater Associates	Westport, CT	$87
Fortress	New York, NY	$62.5
J.P. Morgan	New York, NY	$59
Blackstone	New York, NY	$58
Och-Ziff Capital Management	New York, NY	$43.5
Ares Management	Los Angeles, CA	$36.5
Oaktree Capital Management>	Los Angeles, CA	$33
D.E. Shaw	New York, NY	$32.4
AQR Capital	Greenwich, CT	$30
Adage Capital Management	Boston, MA	$29.2
Viking Global	Greenwich, CT	$28.5
Baupost Group	Boston, MA	$28
Cerberus Capital	New York, NY	$25
Renaissance Technologies	New York, NY	$24.6
Farallon Capital	San Francisco, CA	$24.2
Angelo Gordon & Co.	New York, NY	$24
Canyon Partners	Los Angeles, CA	$23.6
Grosvenor	Chicago, IL	$23.3
Elliott Management	New York, NY	$23
Davidson Kempner Capital	New York, NY	$23
Millenium Management	New York, NY	$22.4
Two Sigma	New York, NY	$21.5
Paulson & Co.	New York, NY	$21.4
King Street Capital Management	New York, NY	$21
York Capital Management	New York, NY	$20.3
BlueMountain Capital Management	New York, NY	$19.4
Pine River Capital Management	Minnetonka, MN	$18.5
Appaloosa Management	Short Hills, NJ	$17.7
Citadel	Chicago, IL	$17.5

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• The 10 largest US hedge funds manage more than $470 billion in assets.

• The 30 largest US hedge funds manage a combined $930 billion in assets.

• The 50 largest US hedge funds manage a combined $1.1 trillion in assets.

• 16 of the 30 largest US hedge funds are based in New York

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Hedge Fund Database Reviews - 2013

Hedge Fund Database/Directory Reviews

Below review some of the top hedge fund databases and directories and provide information on some of the services they offer and the benefits and drawbacks of various providers.

Top Hedge Fund Databases:

Database Provider	Features:	Pros/Cons	Price:
BarclayHedge	Ever hear the expression you get what you pay for? Well that's why BarclayHedge remains on top of our list of hedge fund databases. Their downloadable database includes almost 5,000 funds along with performance and holdings information.	Pros: Detailed info ranging from fees and manager info to performance data. Downloadable Cons: Price	$4,500
Hedge Fund Contacts	Looking for an online database? Prefer to donwload the database to Excel? Both options are possible at Hedge Fund Contacts. Their hedge fund directory contains about 4,000 funds and also includes the useful people search option.	Pros: Large searchable online database Emails and other contact info. Downloadable Cons: No performance data	$137/mo
HedgeLists	In some ways HedgeLists is the most affordable option on this list (MegaHedge is free, but isn't quite as user friendly or complete). Download hedge fund lists and sort and filter with Excel.	Pros: Competitive prices Downloadable Cons: Prices based on which list is purchased.	$50 and up
EurkeaHedge	EurekHedge is the largest alternative investment funds research house that specializes in hedge fund databases. What does this mean exactly? Lots of detailed and accurate hedge fund information including performance data.	Pros: Detailed info including new launches and volatility Downloadable Cons: Price	$1,000-$6,000
MegaHedge	MegaHedge offers a free hedge fund directory and hedge fund service provider directory as well as hedge fund jobs postings and other news. If you're just looking for some basic info, this is the place to start.	Pros: Completely free Service providers and jobs as well. Cons: Only basic fund info provided.	Free

Hedge Fund Vultures Circling Detroit Muni Debt

Sure corporate debt has been the largest investment source for distressed credit hedge funds over the years. But with a growing number of municipalities facing revenue issues and offering high yields or discounts, a number of hedge funds are investing in the debt of struggling cities such as Detroit.

Reuters brings light to this growing investment strategy and notes that cities like Detroit are comparable in size (of debt offerings) to major corporate restructurings.

"Everyone is looking for ways into Detroit. It's new and unique," said Marti Kopacz, who founded Brant Point Advisors, which provides turnaround advice to municipal governments.

Distressed debt investing has been a very successful hedge fund strategy over the past decade. Funds such as Fortress Investment Group and Appaloosa Management are some of the top distressed hedge funds in the US.

List of Hedge Funds by State

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Hedge Funds Sue Porsche over Options

Porsche is being sued by more than 25 German hedge funds relating to its failed bid to takeover VW.  Among the plaintiffs in the suit against Porsche are Glenhill Capital LP, Viking Global Equities LP, and  Greenlight Capital Inc.

In March, 11 US hedge funds dropped their claims against Porsche. The claims are based on Porsche's failed takeover of VW more than 4 years ago with investors claiming Porsche failed to adequately notify them of its plans.Two top executives were with market manipulation over the issue.

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Hedge Funds Back in Love with Mortgages

The love-hate relationship with mortgage investments is heating up once again, at least according to attendees of the SALT conference in Las Vegas.

"This year, what people seemed to be talking about more than anything else on the investment panels and in the hallways was the mortgage market." reports Fortune.

Hedge fund managers, at least anecdotally, seem bullish on housing as well. Anilesh Ahuja of Premier Point Investments believes the lack of new housing construction in the US over the last several years virtually ensures housing prices will continue to go up.

REVIEW: Best Hedge Fund Directories

Review of the Top Hedge Fund Directories / Lists

There are now dozens of hedge fund directories available to investors, marketers, research groups and even job seekers. Below we seek to highlight some of the premier hedge fund directory providers and give you an overview of their services. Note that we do not currently have access to all available hedge fund directories so the following reviews are based on a combination of past reviews, current reviews, information provided by the directories and our own research.

4. Eureka Hedge
Eureka Hedge offers various high-quality hedge fund databases available to qualified investors only. In addition to the expensive global hedge fund database, Eureka Hedge offers various regional hedge fund directories such as the directory of hedge funds in Europe.

3. HedgeFundJobList
HedgeFundJobList is a little different than the other offerings on this list. They only cover hedge funds in the US. And while they offer extensive hedge fund contact details, but do not offer performance information. They seem to be geared towards job-seekers (thus the name), but their lists would also be suitable for marketing or research. They are by far the least expensive with downloadable lists starting at around $40. If you are just looking for a list of hedge funds in New York, for example, at under $100 for over 1,000 funds you can't go wrong.

2. Hedge Lists
Hedge Lists sells just what you would expect: lists of hedge funds. They have broken down their database into a variety of lists including hedge fund by country and by strategy. List range in price from $70-$700 and are a strong value. Check out the list of hedge funds in the UK for $135. Details provided include address, phone, fax, various emails, and AUM. Lists are updated monthly.


1. BarclayHedge
Though expensive ($4,500/yr or more depending on the database), BarclayHedge is seemingly still the premier hedge fund directory. BarclayHedge offers a contact hedge fund database and a global hedge fund database with over 6,000 hedge funds and fund of funds, as well as hedge fund newsletters and the like. The various databases include performance information as well as contact information like address, phone and email. The database is updated monthly.

Cold Weather has Hedge Funds Hot for Gas

With the Northeast and Midwest, as well as parts of the west, experiencing below average temperatures, hedge funds are raising their bets on natural gas. Net-long positions on natural gas were up 27.5% for the week ending January 15 according to the CFTC. Gas prices are up 17% since January 2nd and weather forecasts are predicting below normal temperatures for the last week of January.

Natural gas prices slid 1.5 percent in New York on Jan. 8 on speculation that mild weather would curtail heating demand, leaving stockpiles near a seasonal record. The futures then fell to a 15-week low on Jan. 9 as forecasts turned warmer for the eastern and central U.S. through Jan. 18.

U.S gas production in 2013 will average an all- time high of 69.84 billion cubic feet a day, up 0.4 percent from 69.59 billion estimated in December, the Energy Information Administration said Jan. 8 in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook. Supplies may climb 0.9 percent from last year, according to the EIA, an arm of the Energy Department.

Source: Financial Post

2013 - Top 50 US Hedge Funds

The top 50 hedge funds in the US manage in excess of $800 billion in assets. Bridgewater heads the list of the largest US hedge funds for 2013, followed by JP Morgan, and Paulson & Co. 40 of the top 50 hedge funds in the US had more than $10 billion in AUM beginning 2013.

Top 50 US Hedge Funds 2013:

Hedge Fund	City	State	AUM
Bridgewater Associates	Westport	CT	$75.2 billion
JP Morgan Alternative Investments	New York	NY	$49.5 billion
Paulson & Co.	New York	NY	$35.2 billion
Wellington Management Company LLP	Boston	MA	$32.4 billion
Och-Ziff Capital Management	New York	NY	$30.3 billion
BlackRock Investment Management Australia	New York		$29.1 billion
Baupost Group	Boston	MA	$23.1 billion
Angelo Gordon & Co.	New York	NY	$22.1 billion
AQR Capital Management	Greenwich	CT	$21.65 billion
Renaissance Technologies	East Setauket	NY	$20.6 billion
Farallon Capital Management	San Francisco	CA	$19.6 billion
King Street Capital Management	New York	NY	$18.8 billion
Lone Pine Capital	Greenwich	CT	$18.5 billion
Elliott Management	New York	NY	$18.1 billion
Goldman Sachs Asset Management	New York	NY	$17.5 billion
DE Shaw	New York	NY	$17.4 billion
Two Sigma Investments	New York	NY	$17 billion
Convexity Capital Management	Boston	MA	$16.85 billion
GoldenTree Asset Management	New York	NY	$16.75 billion
Sankaty Advisors	Boston	MA	$16.4 billion
Adage Capital Management	Boston	MA	$15.9 billion
Moore Capital Management	New York	NY	$15.6 billion
Eton Park Capital Management	New York	NY	$15.4 billion
Marathon Asset Management	New York	NY	$15.2 billion
Tudor Investment Corporation	Greenwich	CT	$13.6 billion
Canyon Capital Advisors	Los Angeles	CA	$13.5 billion
Citadel Investment Group	Chicago	IL	$13 billion
5:15 Capital Management	Greenwich	CT	$13 billion
Avenue Capital Group	New York	NY	$12.6 billion
York Capital Management	New York	NY	$12.5 billion
Davidson Kempner Capital Management	New York	NY	$12.25 billion
Appaloosa Management	Chatham	NJ	$12 billion
Anchorage Capital Group	New York	NY	$11.5 billion
Mesirow Advanced Strategies	Chicago	IL	$11.1 billion
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.	Boston	MA	$11 billion
EMF Financial	New York	NY	$11 billion
Maverick Capital	Dallas	TX	$10.8 billion
Aurora Investment Management	Chicago	IL	$10.3 billion
Highfields Capital Management	Boston	MA	$10.24 billion
Pershing Square Capital Management	New York	NY	$10.2 billion
Element Capital Management	New York	NY	$9.8 billion
Alliance Bernstein Institutional	New York	NY	$9.5 billion
Caxton Associates	New York	NY	$9.45 billion
Taconic Capital Advisors	New York	NY	$9.4 billion
Anchorage Advisors	New York	NY	$9.3 billion
Magnetar Capital	Evanston	IL	$9.1 billion
Lighthouse Investment Partners	Palm Beach Gardens	FL	$8.65 billion
Gresham Investment Management	New York	NY	$8.5 billion
Concordia Advisors	New York	NY	$8.4 billion
Brookside Capital	Boston	MA	$8.22 billion

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Source: Hedge Lists

2013 - Top 20 Swiss Hedge Funds

BlueCrest Capital Management remains atop the list of the largest hedge funds in Switzerland for 2013. Below are the Top 20 hedge funds in Switzerland based on assets under management as of January, 2013.

Hedge Fund	City	AUM (USD)	Strategies
BlueCrest Capital Management	Geneva	$28.8 billion
UBS Alternative Investment Solutions	Zurich	$27.3 billion	Fund of Funds
Unigestion SA	Geneva	$12.6 billion	Fund of Funds
CQS Switzerland	Geneva	$10.5 billion
Credit Suisse Alternatives	Zurich	$10.25 billion	Fund of Funds
Banca del Ceresio	Lugano	$10.22 billion	Fund of Funds
Gerifonds	Lausanne	$9.3 billion	Fund of Funds
Pictet Alternative Investments	Geneva	$8.94 billion	Fund of Funds
Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie	Geneva	$8.54 billion	Fund of Funds
Gottex Fund Management	Luausanne	$7.845 billion	Fund of Funds
Arden Asset Management	Zurich	$7.5 billion	Fund of Funds
EIM Group	Nyon	$7.2 billion	Fund of Funds
Cevian Capital	Pfäffikon	$7.1 billion
Clariden Leu	Zurich	$6.8 billion	Fixed Income
Cheyne Capital	Wollerau	$6.45 billion	Convertibles
Premium Currency Advisors	Zurich	$6.335 billion	FX
Harcourt Investment Consulting	Zurich	$4.92 billion	Fund of Funds
Jabre Capital Partners	Geneva	$4.86 billion	Multi Strategy
Notz Stucki	Geneva	$4.7 billion	Fund of Funds
Sciens Asset Management	Zurich	$4.64 billion

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Source: Hedge Lists