Alternative IQ Announces the Top Contenders for the 2019 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards
October 03, 2019 7:30 AM EDT | Source: Alternative IQ
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 3, 2019) - Alternative IQ today announced the Top Contenders for the 2019 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards. The Winners will receive their awards - the highest honour in Canada's hedge fund industry - on Tuesday, October 22nd at the annual CHFA Gala Dinner at One King West Hotel in Toronto following THE 2019 Canadian Hedge Fund Conference.
A total of 197 Canadian Hedge Funds were included in the 2019 CHFA program. For the full Directory of Canadian Hedge Funds, check here: http://alternativeiq.com/hf-directory/ where you will also see a chart of Average Performance by Hedge Fund Category.
The annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards help investors identify the best performing hedge funds by recognizing winners in 5 performance measures across 5 categories as well as the Overall Best Canadian Hedge Fund. The awards are based solely on quantitative performance data to June 30th, with Fundata Canada managing the tabulation of the data to determine the winners.
In alphabetical order, the Top Contenders for 2019 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are:
Overall Best 2019 Canadian Hedge Fund:
(based on 10 year best combined annualized return and Sharpe ratio).
Agilith North American Diversified Fund
Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund
Broadview Dark Horse LP (Ewing Morris & Co.)
Calrossie Partners Fund
DKAM Capital Ideas Fund
Fort Investment Global Diversified
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
Goodwood Milford Fund
Groundlayer Alpha Fund
King & Victoria Fund LP
Equity Focused:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Broadview Dark Horse LP (Ewing Morris &Co.) | AlphaNorth Partners Fund | GFI Good Opportunities Fund |
Canoe Energy Alpha Fund LP | Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund | Goodwood SPValue Fund |
Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund | GFI Good Opportunities Fund | Highstreet Global Equity Fund |
GFI Good Opportunities Fund | Goodwood SPValue Fund | Lumen Long Short Equity Fund |
Goodwood SPValue Fund | Groundlayer Alpha Fund | Pathfinder Partners’ Fund |
Lynwood Opportunities Fund | MMCap Canadian Fund | Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP |
Maplewest Partners Fund | NISO Fund | Portland Focused Plus Fund LP |
NewGen Equity Long-Short Fund LP | Pathfinder Partners’ Fund | ROMC Fund |
Portland Focused Plus Fund LP | Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP | The K2 Principal Fund LP |
Quintessence Wealth Enhanced Long/Short Total Return Fund | Portland Focused Plus Fund LP | Venator Select Fund |
Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio | Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio | |
Ewing Morris Opportunities Fund LP | Broadview Dark Horse LP (Ewing Morris & Co. | |
GFI Good Opportunities Fund | BSD Global Tech Hedge Fund LP | |
Groundlayer Alpha Fund | Ewing Morris Opportunities Fund LP | |
Lumen Long Short Equity Fund | GFI Good Opportunities Fund | |
Maplewest Partners Fund | Groundlayer Alpha Fund | |
NISO Fund | Lumen Long Short Equity Fund | |
Pathfinder Partners’ Fund | Pathfinder Partners’ Fund | |
The K2 Principal Fund LP | The K2 Principal Fund LP | |
WARATAH Income | WARATAH Income | |
WARATAH Performance | WARATAH Performance |
Credit Focused:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Algonquin Debt Strategies Fund LP | Algonquin Debt Strategies Fund LP | Dynamic Credit Absolute Return Fund |
East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow) | East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow) | East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow) |
East Coast Performance Fund LP | East Coast Performance Fund LP | East Coast Performance Fund LP |
Goodwood Milford Fund | Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund | Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund |
Guardian Strategic Income Fund | Guardian Strategic Income Fund | Goodwood Milford Fund |
Lawrence Park Credit Strategies Fund | NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP | Guardian Strategic Income Fund |
RP Debt Opportunities Fund | Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund | Lawrence Park Credit Strategies Fund |
RP Select Opportunities Fund | Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund |
Venator Income Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund | RP Debt Opportunities Fund |
YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund | RP Select Opportunities Fund | RP Select Opportunities Fund |
Algonquin Debt Strategies Fund LP | Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund | |
Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund | East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow) | |
Davis Rea Enhanced Income Fund | East Coast Performance Fund LP | |
East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow) | Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund | |
East Coast Performance Fund LP | GS+A Credit Arbitrage Fund | |
GS+A Credit Arbitrage Fund | Lawrence Park Credit Strategies Fund | |
Lawrence Park Credit Strategies Fund | Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund | |
Lawrence Park Enhanced Preferred Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund | |
NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP | RP Debt Opportunities Fund | |
YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund | RP Select Opportunities Fund |
Market Neutral:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) | Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) | Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) |
CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund | EHP Foundation Fund | CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund |
EHP Foundation Fund | Formula Growth Alpha Fund | CC&L Market Neutral Fund |
FDP Market Neutral Private Portfolio | Galliant Market Neutral Fund | Curvature LP |
Galliant Market Neutral Fund | HGC Arbitrage Fund LP | Curvature Market Neutral Fund (Arrow) |
HGC Arbitrage Fund LP | PCJ Absolute Return | Formula Growth Alpha Fund |
PCJ Absolute Return | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | HGC Arbitrage Fund LP |
Picton Mahoney Global Market Neutral Equity Fund | RBC QUBE Market Neutral Canadian Equity | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund |
Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity | RBC QUBE Market Neutral Canadian Equity |
WARATAH One | WARATAH One | WARATAH One |
Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio | Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio | |
Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) | Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) | |
EHP Foundation Fund | CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund | |
Formula Growth Alpha Fund | CC&L Market Neutral Fund | |
Galliant Market Neutral Fund | Curvature LP | |
HGC Arbitrage Fund LP | Curvature Market Neutral Fund (Arrow) | |
PCJ Absolute Return | Formula Growth Alpha Fund | |
Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | HGC Arbitrage Fund LP | |
RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | |
WARATAH Energy | RBC QUBE Market Neutral Canadian Equity | |
WARATAH One | WARATAH One |
Global Macro/Managed Futures/Multi-Strategy:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund | Arrow Global Advantage Fund | Barometer Global Macro Pool |
Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund | Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund |
Fort Investment Global Diversified | Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | CC&L Absolute Return Fund |
Hillsdale Global Income Fund | Fort Investment Global Diversified | Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund |
Invesco Balalnced-Risk Allocation Pool | JM Catalyst Fund | Fort Investment Global Diversified |
Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund | Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund | JM Catalyst Fund |
Manulife Global Absolute Return Strategies | PalosFund Income Fund, LP | Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund |
Next Edge AHL Fund | PH&N Absolute Return Fund | Next Edge AHL Fund |
Picton Mahoney Diversified Strategies Fund | Picton Mahoney Diversified Strategies Fund | Palos Income Fund, LP |
ReSolve Acorn Diversified Trust | WFC Opportunities Trust | PH&N Absolute Return Fund |
Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio | Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio | |
Arrow Global Advantage Fund | Barometer Global Macro Pool | |
Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund | Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund | |
Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | CC&L Absolute Return Fund | |
Fort Investment Global Diversified | Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | |
JM Catalyst Fund | Fort Investment Global Diversified | |
Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund | JM Catalyst Fund | |
Palos Income Fund, LP | Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund | |
PH&N Absolute Return Fund | Palos Income Fund, LP | |
Picton Mahoney Diversified Strategies Fund | PH&N Absolute Return Fund | |
WFC Opportunities Trust | Picton Mahoney Diversified Strategies Fund |
Private Debt:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
AIP Global Macro Fund LP | AIP Global Macro Fund LP | AIP Global Macro Fund LP |
Bridging Mid-Market Debt Fund | Bridging Income Fund LP | Bridging Income Fund LP |
Bridging Private Debt Institutional Fund LP | Bridging Private Debt Institutional Fund LP | Bridging Private Debt Institutional Fund LP |
Invico Diversified Income Fund | Cortland Credit Strategies LP | Cortland Credit Strategies LP |
Next Edge Private Debt Fund | Invico Diversified Income Fund | Invico Diversified Income Fund |
Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund | Next Edge Private Debt Fund | Ninepoint Alternative Income Fund |
Quantius Innovation Income Fund LP | Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund | Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund |
Rockridge Private Debt & Real Estate Pool | Portland Private Income Fund | Portland Private Income Fund |
Third Eye Capital Alternative Credit Trust | Third Eye Capital Alternative Credit Trust | Third Eye Capital Alternative Credit Trust |
Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust | VPC Specialty Finance Fund | Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust |
THE 2019 Canadian Hedge Fund Conference:
In the afternoon of October 22nd, at THE Canadian Hedge Fund Conference preceding the Gala Awards Dinner, Canada's hedge fund managers, their staff and associates along with individual and institutional investors and their advisors, will hear industry colleagues discuss key issues facing Canada's hedge fund industry. Speakers and panelists include those from: Belco LGT Capital Partners, CIBC Capital Markets, Dynamic Funds, Fundata Canada, Edgehill Partners, Highview Financial, J C Clark, KPMG, Mackenzie Investments, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP); Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Richardson GMP, Richter Family Office, Sigma Sandbox, Spartan Fund Management, Weathermark Group Ltd.,
KPMG and Fundata Canada are the Principal Sponsors of the Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program. THE 2019 Canadian Hedge Fund Conference and Gala Awards Dinner would simply not be possible without the generous support of all its partners, including Table Sponsors: SS&C Commonwealth Fund Services, and SGGG Fund Services; Contributing Presenters: CIBC Capital Markets and Sigma Sandbox; Associate Sponsors: Alliance Sales and Marketing, AUM Law, EXT Marketing, Introduction Capital, IRI and TD Securities; and Media Partners: 100 Women in Finance, AIMA Canada, and Newsfile. This year's Chosen Charity Partner is, once again, Help for Children.
For more information about the CHFA program go to: www.alternativeiq.com or call:
Julie Makepeace
Managing Director, Alternative IQ
jmakepeace@alliancesalesandmarketing.com
416-906-3782
About Alternative IQ: Alternative IQ is dedicated to celebrating, supporting and expanding Canada's Hedge Fund Industry. AIQ produces the annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program, its presentation event held in Toronto each October (performance as at June 30th), and THE Canadian Hedge Fund Conference, also held annually in Toronto. Alternative IQ also produces the CHFA Winners Showcase Investor Conferences, at which the Managers of award-winning hedge funds present to investors, and produces various other programs and publications serving the hedge fund industry in Canada. Alternative IQ is a division of Alliance Sales and Marketing, Inc.
About the Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards: The Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards were first held in 2008 and have a two-fold objective: firstly, to recognize and celebrate the talent in Canada's hedge fund industry and, secondly, to raise awareness of that expertise throughout the investment community. The Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are based solely on quantitative performance data to June 30th, with Fundata Canada managing the tabulation of the data to determine the winners.
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