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Identifying the Right Funds

Expertise and experience in hedge funds

Our expertise and long-term commitment to hedge fund investing means we’re able to identify smaller and emerging managers early. We believe this is a key factor in sourcing managers who are most likely to succeed over the long term.

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  • ~40
    professionals across the globe dedicated to hedge funds*
  • 3,000+
    managers and products tracked in our research databases*
  • 1,000+
    meetings with hedge fund managers annually*

Why Cambridge Associates?

We develop customized programs

We help our hedge fund clients build truly tailored programs. Through our commitment to independence, we are able to tailor our advice for each client on an individual basis. No two portfolios are identical across our client base, and our recommendations reflect a client’s specific investment goals and constraints.

 

*As of June 30, 2024.

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Why Consider Hedge Funds Today?

A Liability Investors’ Guide to Reassessing Hedge Funds

Hedge funds offer a strategic opportunity for investors willing to navigate their complexities, with significant diversification and growth prospects that stand out from traditional asset classes.

Hear from our investment specialists on the primary risks associated with hedge funds, and four actionable guidelines for effectively incorporating these strategies into portfolios.

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Our Approach

We set a high bar for our clients' investments

We believe that our wealth of proprietary data combined with in-house expertise gives our clients a competitive advantage in manager selection, which is especially critical given the wide dispersion of returns between individual hedge funds.

Around the globe, our specialists are searching to find and invest in hedge fund managers that we believe offer a clear edge in generating sustainable alpha. Before our Hedge Fund Ratings Committee deems any fund suitable for our clients, our business risk management team evaluates the manager’s operations platform and processes to ensure they align with the manager’s investment strategy and products.

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50+ Years of Market Presence

You can benefit from improved fees and terms

With a large number of sophisticated clients, we’re able to use our market presence to negotiate favorable fees and terms with more than 100 hedge fund managers*. These fee reductions can directly impact your portfolio’s net return.

We can also help clients develop direct relationships with managers, many of whom we have worked with since the 1970s. We offer clients the opportunity to forge lasting relationships with these managers, as well as to build reputations as desirable investors.

 

*As of December 31, 2023.

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Hedge funds can fulfill many roles in portfolios, including generating returns, exposure to differentiated investment opportunities unavailable in any other fund format, reducing total portfolio volatility, and accessing some of the world’s best investing talent.  Through thoughtful manager selection and sizing, hedge fund allocations may improve total portfolio returns while reducing portfolio volatility.

Joseph Marenda

Head of Hedge Fund Research and Digital Assets Investing

For over 20 years, we have had our boots on the ground in Asia-Pacific, sifting through thousands of opportunities in the hedge fund landscape to identify high-conviction ideas for our clients.

Benjamin Low

Senior Investment Director

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