Nominees 2014
Message from the Jury of the BANCO Swiss Hedge Funds Awards:
• Nominees are funds that
- were ranked best among their peers,
- provided information with full transparency and
- met all criteria of good faith and diligence set by the Jury of the BANCO Swiss Hedge Funds Awards.
• Niche Strategies Category: in order to allow funds that belong to strategies with less than 10 eligible candidates to compete for the BANCO Swiss Hedge Funds Awards 2014, the Jury decided to reward the most appealing portfolio for each period. The strategies that appear under this category are:
– for the Funds of Hedge Funds: Emerging Markets, Event-Driven, Fixed Income, Global Macro and Natural Resources.
– for the Single Hedge Funds: CTA/Managed Futures, Emerging Markets, Event-Driven, Global Macro and Multi-Strategy No Bias.
FUNDS OF HEDGE FUNDS
MULTI-STRATEGY DEFENSIVE BIAS
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Aberdeen Orbita Capital Return Strategy Limited*
Lege Artis Fund Ltd.*
Lyxor Focus Fund Ltd*
MirAlt Sicav - Diversified
Steadfast Tactical Trading Fund*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Aberdeen Orbita Capital Return Strategy Limited*
Amundi Absolute Return Harmony*
BSI Multimanager Fund - Yield Enhancement
MirAlt Sicav - Diversified
Steadfast Tactical Trading Fund*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 5 years
Aberdeen Orbita Capital Return Srategy Limited*
BSI Multimanager Fund - Yield Enhancement
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Uncorrelated
MirAlt Sicav - Diversified
Lege Artis Fund Ltd.*
LONG/SHORT EQUITY
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha America*
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Volatility
Kedge Capital Equity Opportunities Pc*
Leveraged Capital Holdings*
MirAlt Sicav - North America
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha America*
European Capital Holdings*
Kedge Capital Equity Opportunities Pc*
MirAlt Sicav - North America
Uni-Hedge Global Equity*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 5 years
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha America*
European Capital Holdings*
Leveraged Capital Holdings*
LO Multiadvisers - Global Equity Long/Short*
Prima Capital Fund Ltd.*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 10 years
Heritage Long/Short Equity
Leveraged Capital Holdings*
LO Multiadvisers - Global Equity Long/Short*
Prima Capital Fund Ltd.*
Uni-Hedge Global Equity*
NICHE STRATEGIES
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Areca Value Discovery*
Galileo Natural Resources Fund
PAF - Distressed*
PAF - Pleiad Credit Opportunities*
Reichmuth Matterhorn 24*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Areca Value Discovery*
Horizon Credit Hedge*
Lyxor Emerging Opportunities Fund*
PAF Pleiad Credit Opportunities*
Reichmuth Matterhorn 24*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 5 years
Areca Value Discovery*
Horizon Credit Hedge*
PAF - Pleiad Credit Opportunities*
Pictet Mosaic Trading*
Trading Capital Holdings*
SINGLE HEDGE FUNDS
LONG/SHORT EQUITY
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
LC Equity Fund Ltd.*
Madrague Equity Long/Short Fund*
RBR European Long Short LTD/LP*
Tavau Swiss Fund
Trias L/S Fund
Best Single Hedge Fund over 3 years
BlackRock Aletsch*
Allianz Discovery Europe Strategy
Henderson European Absolute Return Fund*
Henderson Horizon Pan European Alpha Fund
RBR European Long Short LUX*
FIXED INCOME
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
Alegra ABS I Fund*
Alegra ABS Two Fund*
BSF Fixed Income Strategies
BSF Global Absolute Return Bond fund
Candriam Long Short Credit
NICHE STRATEGIES
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
Allianz Global Fundamental Strategy*
Candriam Index Arbitrage
Candriam Risk Arbitrage
Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund*
Dromeus Greek Advantage Fund*
Best Single Hedge Fund over 3 years
Alegra ABS I Fund*
Alegra ABS Two Fund*
Candriam Bonds High Spread
Candriam Long Short Credit
BlackRock Fixed Income Global Alpha*
Best Single Hedge Fund over 5 years
BlackRock Aletsch*
Henderson European Absolute Return Fund*
Henderson Horizon Pan European Alpha Fund
RBR European Long Short LTD/LP*
RBR European Long Short LUX*
Best Single Hedge Fund over 3 years
1798 US Special Situations*
Absolute Insight Emerging Market Debt Fund
Candriam Index Arbitrage
Diversified Alpha Plus (DAP) Fund
Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund*
(*) For qualified investors only
MULTI-STRATEGY NO BIAS
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Cat Gryphon Fund*
CATAM Alternative Investment Fund*
Polygon Capital Fund
Qualitium FOHF*
Steadfast Investment Fund*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Cat Gryphon Fund*
CATAM Alternative Investment Fund*
Polygon Capital Fund
R Opal Multi Strategies
Steadfast Investment Fund*
Best Fund Of Hedge Funds over 5 Years
Cat Gryphon Fund*
CATAM Alternative Investment Fund*
Qualitium FOHF*
R Opal Multi Strategies
Steadfast Investment Fund*
Best Fund Of Hedge Funds over 10 Years
CATAM Alternative Investment Fund*
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Diversified
Permal MMF (Lux) - Advantage Multi-Strategy Fund
Pictet Mosaic*
Steadfast Investment Fund*
MULTI-STRATEGY AGGRESSIVE BIAS
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Stable Alpha Limited
Stable Growth Limited
Trocadero Capital Holdings, Ltd.*
UBS Neutral Alpha Strategies Limited
UBS Special Situations Portfolio Limited*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Haussmann Holdings N.V.*
Stable Alpha Limited
Stable Growth Limited
UBS Neutral Alpha Strategies Limited
UBS Special Situations Portfolio Limited*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 5 years
Stable Alpha Limited
Stable Growth Limited
UBS Global Alpha Strategies Limited
UBS Neutral Alpha Strategies Limited
UBS Special Situations Portfolio Limited*