Data & Directories


December 22, 2008, 4:22 PM ET

Hedge fund winners and losers
Top-performing hedge funds, by type, ranked by year-to-date performance through Oct. 31.
Single Strategy Top 10ManagerReturnMorningstar category
Mulvaney Global Markets Fund Ltd.Mulvaney Capital Mgmt. Ltd.85.47%HF Global Trend
JWH Global AnalyticsJohn W. Henry & Co. Inc. 72.46%HF Global Trend
Dighton Aggressive SP (SFT2X)Dighton Services SA63.30%HF Global Trend
Arcas Fund II L.P. (Arcas Interests)Derivative Consulting Group LLC58.26%HF Short Equity
Drury Diversified TF ProgramDrury Capital Inc.56.88%HF Global Trend
Roy G. Niederhoffer Negative CorrelationRoy G. Niederhoffer Capital Mgmt.56.62%HF Global Non-Trend
Rising China FundPinpoint Investment Advisor Ltd.55.98%HF Global Trend
Superfund C EUR SICAVSuperfund Capital Mgmt.54.32%HF Global Trend
Vegasoul Fund - Class AVegasoul Capital Mgmt.51.27%HF Global Trend
Tulip Trend Fund Ltd. Class A EURProgressive Capital Partners Ltd.47.82%HF Global Trend
 
Single Strategy Bottom 10ManagerReturnMorningstar category
RAB Northwest Warrant Fund Ltd. EURRAB Capital PLC-88.10%HF Emerging Market Equity
New Russian Generation Ltd.Prosperity Capital Mgmt. Ltd.-83.83%HF Emerging Market Equity
Troika Russia Fund-USTDAM (Cyprus) Ltd-83.13%HF Emerging Market Equity
Vltava SicavVltava Fund Sicav PLC-78.30%HF U.S. Equity
Hedgeforeningen Sydinvest afd. Virklån Acc.Hedgeforeningen Sydinvest-75.00%HF Global Debt
PVB (CH) Russian Prosperity USD Inc.PvB Pernet von Ballmoos AG-73.18%HF Emerging Market Equity
Renaissance Russia Small Cap FundRenaissance Capital Invest. Mgmt.-72.32%HF Emerging Market Equity
LIM China Index Ltd. HLIM Advisors Ltd.-71.90%HF Emerging Market Equity
Russian Prosperity Fund (EUR)Prosperity Capital Mgmt. Ltd.-68.09%HF Emerging Market Equity
LG Asian Natural Resources Fund Acc.Lloyd George Mgmt.-68.06%HF Developed Asia Equity
 
Fund of Funds Top 10ManagerReturnMorningstar category
Roy G. Niederhoffer Div Offshore Ltd. ARoy G. Niederhoffer Capital Mgmt. 54.94%HF Fund of Funds - Nondirectional
TrendSquare Ltd. AUBP Asset Mgmt. Bermuda Ltd.16.45%HF Fund of Funds - Multistrategy
HI Volksbank Global TrendHANSAINVEST, Hanseatische Inv. GmbH15.92%HF Fund of Funds - Derivatives
Tremont Trading - Ireland A1Tremont Capital Mgmt.15.27%HF Fund of Funds - Derivatives
Centennial Global Macro Fund Ltd.Centennial Partners LLC14.35%HF Fund of Funds - Derivatives
HI Varengold B Acc.HANSAINVEST, Hanseatische Inv. GmbH14.15%HF Fund of Funds - Derivatives
Lighthouse Managed Futures Composite SPCLighthouse Partners LLC12.30%HF Fund of Funds - Derivatives
GMO Multi StrategyGMO LLC11.85%HF Fund of Funds - Debt
Pinnacle Natural Resources LPPinnacle Asset Mgmt. LP11.10%HF Fund of Funds - Nondirectional
Tremont Trading Fund LLCTremont Capital Mgmt.10.71%HF Fund of Funds - Derivatives
 
Fund of Funds Bottom 10ManagerReturnMorningstar category
FMG Russia A EUR Acc.FMG Fund Managers Ltd.-74.58%HF Fund of Funds - Equity
OPM Alfa Offensiv Plus IncOptimized Port Mgmt. Stockholm AB-52.16%HF Fund of Funds - Multistrategy
StoneWater Capital Asia (Ex-Japan) LLCStoneWater Capital LLC-50.40%HF Fund of Funds - Equity
3A Windrider EURAlternative Asset Advisors SA-50.38%HF Fund of Funds - Multistrategy
RAB Diversified Commodities Fd Ltd. ARab Capital PLC-50.12%HF Fund of Funds - Derivatives
Gottex Market Neutral Fund Class AAGottex Fund Mgmt.-47.81%HF Fund of Funds - Multistrategy
Generali Hedg Fds Event Driven B EUR Acc.BSI SA-47.70%HF Fund of Funds - Event
Generali Hedge Fds Multi Arbit G EUR Acc.BSI SA-46.75%HF Fund of Funds - Nondirectional
Grandway Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd. Class AGrandway Asset Mgmt. Inc-45.68%HF Fund of Funds - Multistrategy
Select Gottex Enhanced Market Neutral AUDSelect Asset Mgmt. Ltd.-44.53%HF Fund of Funds - Multistrategy
Source: Morningstar Inc.

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