Alternative IQ Announces the Top Contenders for the 2020 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards

October 02, 2020 7:30 AM EDT | Source: Alternative IQ

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2020) - Alternative IQ today announced the Top Contenders for the 2020 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards. The awards - the highest honour in Canada's hedge fund industry - will be announced at the Canadian Hedge Fund Awards Virtual Presentation Event streaming on-line at 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 20th.

A total of 221 Canadian Hedge Funds were included in the 2020 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 collecting and tabulating the data to determine the winners.

In alphabetical order, the Top Contenders for 2020 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are:

Overall Best 2020 Canadian Hedge Fund:
(based on 10 year best combined annualized return and Sharpe ratio).

Arrow Performance Fund
Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund
DKAM Capital Ideas Fund
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
JM Catalyst Fund
The Groundlayer Capital Alpha Fund LP
Vision Opportunity Fund LP
Vision Strategic Opportunity Fund LP
WARATAH One
WARATAH Performance

 

Equity Focused:

Best 1 Year ReturnBest 3 Year ReturnBest 5 Year Return
AlphaNorth Partners Fund
Barometer Long Short Pool
Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund
Formula Growth Focus Fund
Formula Growth Global Opportunities Fund
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
Lynwood Opportunities Fund
Pathfinder Resource Fund
Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP
Waratah Alternative ESG
 
AlphaNorth Partners Fund
BT Global Growth Fund LP
Covista Value Fund LP
Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
NewGen Equity Long-Short Fund LP
Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP
Tempered Global Value Fund
Venator Select Fund
WARATAH Performance
 
AlphaNorth Partners Fund
Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
Lumen Long Short Equity Fund
Pathfinder Partners' Fund
Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP
Portland Focused Plus Fund LP
Primevestfund
Venator Select Fund
WARATAH Performance
 

Best 3 Year Sharpe RatioBest 5 Year Sharpe Ratio

Dynamic Alpha Performance Fund
Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund
Forge First Long Short LP
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
Lumen Long Short Equity Fund
NewGen Equity Long-Short Fund LP
Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP
Tempered Global Value Fund
WARATAH Income
WARATAH Performance
 
Arrow Performance Fund
Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund
Formula Growth Focus Fund
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
Highstreet Global Equity Fund
Lumen Long Short Equity Fund
NewGen Equity Long-Short Fund LP
Pathfinder Partners' Fund
WARATAH Income
WARATAH Performance
 

 

Credit Focused:

Best 1 Year ReturnBest 3 Year ReturnBest 5 Year Return
Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund
East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)
East Coast Performance Fund LP
Marret Diversified Opportunities Fund
Marret Enhanced Tactical Fixed Income Fund
Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund
Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund
Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund
Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund
Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund
 
Davis Rea Enhanced Income Fund
East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)
East Coast Performance Fund LP
Marret Enhanced Tactical Fixed Income Fund
Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund
Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund
Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund
Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund
Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund
YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund
 
Algonquin Debt Strategies Fund LP
Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund
East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)
East Coast Performance Fund LP
Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund
Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund
Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund
Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund
Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund
YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund
 

 

Credit Focused (Cont'd):


Best 3 Year Sharpe RatioBest 5 Year Sharpe Ratio

Davis Rea Enhanced Income Fund
East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)
East Coast Performance Fund LP
Marret Enhanced Tactical Fixed Income Fund
Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund
Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund
Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund
Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund
Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund
YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund
Algonquin Debt Strategies Fund LP
Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund
Dynamic Credit Absolute Return Fund
East Coast Performance Fund LP
Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund
Marret Enhanced Tactical Fixed Income Fund
Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund
Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund
Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund
YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund
  
   

 

Market Neutral:

Best 1 Year ReturnBest 3 Year ReturnBest 5 Year Return
CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund
CC&L Market Neutral Fund
Galliant Market Neutral Fund
HGC Arbitrage Fund LP
Lionguard Conservative Fund
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund
Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund
WARATAH One
WARATAH One X
CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund
CC&L Global Market Neutral
CC&L Market Neutral Fund
Galliant Market Neutral Fund
HGC Arbitrage Fund LP
PCJ Absolute Return
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund
Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund
WARATAH One
Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada)
CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund
EHP Foundation Fund
Formula Growth Alpha Fund
HGC Arbitrage Fund LP
NCM Market Neutral Income Fund
PCJ Absolute Return
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund
Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund
WARATAH One

Best 3 Year Sharpe RatioBest 5 Year Sharpe Ratio

CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund
CC&L Global Market Neutral
CC&L Market Neutral Fund
Galliant Market Neutral Fund
HGC Arbitrage Fund LP
PCJ Absolute Return
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund
Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund
WARATAH One
Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada)
CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund
CC&L Market Neutral Fund
EHP Foundation Fund
Formula Growth Alpha Fund
HGC Arbitrage Fund LP
PCJ Absolute Return
Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund
Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund
WARATAH One

 

Global Macro/Managed Futures/Multi-Strategy:

Best 1 Year ReturnBest 3 Year ReturnBest 5 Year Return
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP
Auspice Diversified Trust
Aventine Stable Income Fund
CC&L Absolute Return Fund
CIBC Multi-Asset Absolute Return Strategy
Fieldhouse Second Phase US Systematic Long/Short Equity
IG PanAgora Risk Parity Private Pool
MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust
Palisade Absolute Fund
TURN8 Alternative Growth Fund
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP
Arrow Global Advantage Fund
Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund
CC&L Absolute Return Fund
Forge First Multi Strategy LP
IG PanAgora Risk Parity Private Pool
Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund
MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust
Picton Mahoney Diversified Strategies Fund
TURN8 Alternative Growth Fund
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP
Arrow Global Advantage Fund
Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund
CC&L Absolute Return Fund
Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund
Forge First Multi Strategy LP
JM Catalyst Fund
Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund
MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust
Palos Income Fund, LP
 

Best 3 Year Sharpe RatioBest 5 Year Sharpe Ratio

AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP
Arrow Global Advantage Fund
Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund
CC&L Absolute Return Fund
Forge First Multi Strategy LP
IG PanAgora Risk Parity Private Pool
Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund
MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust
Picton Mahoney Diversified Strategies Fund
TURN8 Alternative Growth Fund
AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP
Arrow Global Advantage Fund
Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund
CC&L Absolute Return Fund
Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund
Forge First Multi Strategy LP
JM Catalyst Fund
Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund
MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust
Palos Income Fund, LP
 

 

Private Debt:

Best 1 Year ReturnBest 3 Year ReturnBest 5 Year Return
Bridging Income Fund LP
Bridging Indigenous Impact Fund
Bridging Mid-Market Debt Fund
Bridging Private Debt Institutional Fund LP
Celernus Pivot Private Credit Fund
Next Edge Private Debt Fund
Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Fund
Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund
Qwest Productivity Media Income Trust
Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust
Bloom Burton Healthcare Lending Trust
Bridging Income Fund LP
Bridging Private Debt Institutional Fund LP
Cortland Credit Strategies LP
Next Edge Private Debt Fund
Ninepoint Alternative Income Fund
Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund
Portland Private Income Fund
Qwest Productivity Media Income Trust
Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust
Bloom Burton Healthcare Lending Trust
Bridging Private Debt Institutional Fund LP
Cortland Credit Strategies LP
Portland Private Income Fund

 

The 13th Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards - and First Ever Virtual Event

Starting at 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 20th, online viewers including Canada's hedge fund managers, their staff and associates along with individual and institutional investors and their advisors, will find out who are the recipients of this year's CHFAwards, and will also hear industry colleagues discuss key issues facing Canada's hedge fund industry. Speakers include Jessica Clark Barrow, Executive Vice President at Waratah Capital Advisors; Tim Elliott, President at Connor, Clark & Lunn; Jeannine LiChong, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Waratah Capital Advisors; and David Picton, President, CEO and Portfolio Manager at Picton Mahoney Asset Management.

Fundata Canada is the Principal Sponsor of the Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program. This year's virtual event would simply not be possible without the generous support of all its partners, including Contributing Presenters: Connor, Clark & Lunn, Picton Mahoney Asset Management and Waratah Capital Advisors; Supporter: HGC Investment Management; and Associate Sponsors: Alliance Sales and Marketing, Introduction Capital, KPMG, RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, Sigma Sandbox and WaveLength Media; and Media Partner: Newsfile. This year's Chosen Charity Partner is, once again, Help for Children.

For more information about the CHFA program and to register for the on-line event, 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 annual 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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