Nominees 2018
FUNDS OF HEDGE FUNDS
SINGLE HEDGE FUNDS
OTHER STRATEGIES
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
Arvernus Capital (CH) Europe Event Driven Fund
Capital Strategy Funds - Systematic I*
Orsay Merger Arbitrage Fund*
Sidra-Ancile Global Structured Trade Inv. Sub-Fund SICAV-SIF
Standard Life Inv. Enhanced-Diversification Multi Asset
(*) For qualified investors only
LONG/SHORT EQUITY
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Heritage Long/Short Equity
Kedge Capital Equity Opportunities PC*
Long/Short Selection - Lynx
Prima Capital Fund Ltd. L*
Skënderbeg Fund*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 5 years
Ferrum Fund Equity Hedge*
Heritage Long/Short Equity
Kedge Capital Equity Opportunities PC*
Long/Short Selection - Lynx
Prima Capital Fund Ltd. *
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Ferrum Fund Equity Hedge*
Heritage Long/Short Equity
Kedge Capital Equity Opportunities PC*
Long/Short Selection - Lynx
Prima Capital Fund Ltd. L*
MULTI-STRATEGY DEFENSIVE BIAS
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Arowana Asian Fund Limited
Nova - Absolute Return Fund*
Stable Alpha Limited*
Stable Growth Limited*
UBS Neutral Alpha Strategies Limited*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 5 years
Areca Value Discovery*
Arowana Asian Fund Limited
Oyster Alternative Uncorrelated
Stable Growth Limited*
UBS Neutral Alpha Strategies Limited*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Arowana Asian Fund Limited
Nova - Absolute Return Fund*
Oyster Alternative Uncorrelated
Stable Growth Limited*
UBS Neutral Alpha Strategies Limited*
MULTI-STRATEGY NO BIAS
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Cat Gryphon Fund*
Kedge Capital Multi-Strategy Opportunities PC
Kedge Capital Zeta PC*
Kempen Diversified Structured Credit Pool*
Steadfast Investment Fund*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 3 years
Cat Gryphon Fund*
HSBC GH Fund Institutional*
Kedge Capital Zeta PC*
Kempen Non Directional Partnership*
PCAM Blue Chip Ltd.*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 5 years
Cat Gryphon Fund*
HSBC GH Fund Institutional*
Kedge Capital Zeta PC*
PCAM Blue Chip Ltd.*
Steadfast Investment Fund*
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 10 years
Cat Gryphon Fund*
Kedge Capital Select Funds Ltd. Sedna No 1 fund*
Kedge Capital Select Funds Ltd. Global fund*
Kempen Non Directional Partnership*
PCAM Blue Chip Ltd.*
OTHER STRATEGIES
Best Fund of Hedge Funds over 1 year
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit fund W (acc)
Haussmann*
Kedge Capital Global Trading Opportunities PC*
Philae- Healthcare Biotech Fund*
Varia - Macro Diversified Fund*
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.
• «Other 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 2017, 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: Long/Short Sectorial, Fixed Income, Multi-Strategy Aggressive Bias, Global Macro, and Emerging Markets.
– for the Single Hedge Funds: Event-Driven, Multi-Strategy No Bias and Emerging Markets.
SINGLE HEDGE FUNDS
LONG/SHORT EQUITY
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
BSF Americas Diversified Equity Absolute Return
BlackRock European Hedge Fund*
BlackRock UK Emerging Companies*
Exane Zephyr Fund
Janus Henderson Gartmore UK Absolute Return Fund
Best Single Hedge Fund over 5 years
BlackRock Aletsch*
Exane Ceres Fund
H2O Multistrategies
Janus Henderson Gartmore UK Absolute Return Fund
Old Mutual UK Dynamic Equity Fund
Best Single Hedge Fund over 3 years
BlackRock Aletsch*
BlackRock Emerging Frontiers*
H2O Multistrategies
Janus Henderson Gartmore UK Absolute Return Fund
Old Mutual UK Dynamic Equity Fund
FIXED INCOME
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
Ellipsis Polarius Credit Fund*
H2O Adagio
H2O Allegro
Janus Henderson Credit Alpha Fund Y Gross
Philae - Income Special Opportunities Fund*
Best Single Hedge Fund over 5 years
Alegra ABS I (Euro) Fund*
Alegra ABS Two (Euro) Fund*
Candriam Long Short Credit
H2O Adagio
H2O Allegro
Best Single Hedge Fund over 3 years
Alegra ABS I (Euro) Fund*
Alegra ABS Two (Euro) Fund*
Candriam Long Short Credit
H2O Adagio
H2O Allegro
MACRO
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
Cosmopolitan Global Fund
FAST (Flexible Absolute Return Strategy)
H2O Moderato
H2O Vivace
M&G Episode Macro Fund
Best Single Hedge Fund over 3 years
Arvernus Capital (CH) Europe Event Driven Fund
Candriam Index Arbitrage
Capital Strategy Funds - Velocity*
Orsay Merger Arbitrage Fund*
Sidra-Ancile Global Structured Trade Inv. Sub-Fund SICAV-SIF
CTA MANAGED FUTURES
Best Single Hedge Fund over 1 year
Blue Diamond Non-Directional Fund, SP*
Cassiopeia UCITS
Echiquier QME Global*
Ellipsis Euro Dividend Fund
Nomura Cross Asset Momentum UCITS Fund*
Best Single Hedge Fund over 3 years
Blue Diamond Non-Directional Fund, SP*
Cassiopeia UCITS
Echiquier QME Global*
Ellipsis Euro Dividend Fund
The Cassiopeia Fund*