Top 50 Largest US Hedge Funds - 2017

Top 100 Hedge Funds in the US 2017

List of the 100 largest hedge funds based in the US for 2017, ranked by assets under management (AUM)

# Fund Name City Country AUM($Millions) Fund Strategy

1 AQR Capital Management Greenwich United States 243,982 Multi Strategy

2 Bridgewater Associates Westport United States 239,323 Long/Short

3 Millennium Management New York United States 207,626 Multi Strategy

4 Citadel Investment Group Chicago United States 152,656 Convertibles

5 Goldman Sachs Asset Management New York United States 106,240

6 Wellington Management Company Boston United States 99,739 Multi Strategy

7 Renaissance Technologies East Setauket United States 97,005 Multi Strategy

8 Pine River Capital Management Minnetonka United States 82,775 Multi Strategy

9 DE Shaw New York United States 81,316 Absolute Return

10 Fortress Investment Group New York United States 56,936 Private Equity

11 Elliott Management New York United States 56,006 Global Equity

12 Element Capital Management New York United States 55,882 Global Macro

13 Moore Capital Management New York United States 53,824 Global Macro

14 Och-Ziff Capital Management New York United States 51,743 Global Macro

15 Two Sigma Investments New York United States 49,268 Commodities

16 Cerberus Capital Management New York United States 47,972 Aerospace/Defense

17 Viking Global Investors Greenwich United States 43,378 Global Macro

18 Adage Capital Management Boston United States 41,968

19 Tudor Investment Corporation Greenwich United States 39,661 Multi Strategy

20 Angelo Gordon & Co. New York United States 38,253 Real Estate

21 Balyasny Asset Management Chicago United States 37,210 Multi Strategy

22 BlackRock Alternative Advisors New York United States 33,250 Global Macro

23 Lone Pine Capital Greenwich United States 33,157 Long/Short

24 Discovery Capital Management Norwalk United States 33,072 Equity

25 Lighthouse Investment Partners Palm Beach Gardens United States 32,567 Fund of Funds

26 Baupost Group Boston United States 31,563 Global Equity

27 Davidson Kempner New York United States 31,023 Global Equity

28 Graham Capital Management Rowayton United States 30,308 Global Macro

29 GoldenTree Asset Management New York United States 27,384 Private Equity

30 Anchorage Capital Group New York United States 27,176 Credit

31 Centerbridge Partners LP New York United States 26,049 Multi Strategy

32 HBK Capital Management Dallas United States 25,447 Multi Strategy

33 Farallon Capital Management San Francisco United States 25,436 Multi Strategy

34 PointState Capital New York United States 24,763 Energy

35 Tiger Global Management LLC New York United States 23,595

36 Bracebridge Capital Boston United States 23,527 Absolute Returns

37 Appaloosa Management Short Hills United States 22,845 Global Equity

38 Hutchin Hill Capital New York United States 22,808 Event Driven

39 Bluemountain Capital Management New York United States 22,787 Global Macro

40 King Street Capital Management New York United States 21,219 Global Macro

41 Select Equity New York United States 20,511 Equity

42 York Capital Management New York United States 19,974 Event Driven

43 Magnetar Capital Evanston United States 19,895 Multi Strategy

44 Brigade Capital Management New York United States 19,730 Managed Futures

45 Caxton Associates Princeton United States 19,426 Global Macro

46 Third Point LLC New York United States 19,411 Event Driven

47 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Los Angeles United States 19,357 Private Equity

48 Canyon Partners Los Angeles United States 19,148 Multi Strategy

49 Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. Boston United States 18,960 Emerging Markets

50 Carlson Alternative Advisors Dallas United States 18,881 Private Equity

51 Highfields Capital Management Boston United States 18,796

52 MKP Capital Management New York United States 18,705 Multi Strategy

53 ValueAct Capital San Francisco United States 17,581 Long/Short

54 Alyeska Investment Group Chicago United States 16,532 Managed Futures

55 Spectrum Asset Management Stamford United States 16,509 Fixed Income

56 Glenview Capital Management New York United States 16,319 Multi Strategy

57 Tilden Park Capital Management New York United States 16,058 Multi Strategy

58 Maverick Capital Dallas United States 15,921 Global Macro

59 Neuberger Berman New York United States 15,900 Fund of Funds

60 Marathon Asset Management New York United States 15,248 Credit

61 Carval Investors Hopkins United States 14,653 Fixed Income

62 UBS Hedge Fund Solutions Stamford United States 14,549 Equity

63 OrbiMed Advisors New York United States 14,400 Private Equity

64 Lazard Alternatives New York United States 14,120 Multi Strategy

65 Paloma Partners Greenwich United States 14,022

66 Pershing Square Capital Management New York United States 13,810 Value

67 Coatue Management New York United States 13,755

68 Varde Partners Minneapolis United States 13,541 Distressed Assets

69 Senator Investment Group New York United States 13,387 Long/Short

70 Pharo Management New York United States 13,382 Global Macro

71 Beach Point Capital Management Santa Monica United States 13,032 Multi Strategy

72 Fir Tree Partners New York United States 13,017

73 Trian Fund Management LP New York United States 12,478

74 Paulson & Co. New York United States 12,443 Multi Strategy

75 Blue Ridge Capital Atlanta United States 12,410 Real Estate

76 Silver Point Capital Greenwich United States 12,345 Multi Strategy

77 Arrowstreet Capital Boston United States 12,200

78 Benefit Street Partners New York United States 11,828 Credit

79 Metacapital Management LP New York United States 11,733 Fixed Income

80 Soroban Capital Partners New York United States 11,626 Long/Short

81 Nephila Capital Larkspur United States 11,575 Insurance

82 Scopia Capital New York United States 11,369 Long/Short

83 Eton Park Capital Management New York United States 11,328 Credit

84 Horsley Bridge Partners San Francisco United States 11,172 Private Equity

85 LaSalle Investment Management Chicago United States 11,011 Real Estate

86 KLS Diversified New York United States 10,940 Fixed Income

87 MJX Asset Management New York United States 10,568 CDO

88 Eminence Capital New York United States 10,550 Activist

89 Wafra Investment Group New York United States 10,483 Multi Strategy

90 Commonfund Capital Wilton United States 10,404 Multi Strategy

91 Pacific Alternative Asset Management Irvine United States 10,053 Fund of Funds

92 K2 Advisors Stamford United States 9,808 Fund of Funds

93 PDT Partners New York United States 9,720

94 ArcLight Capital Partners Boston United States 9,616 Energy

95 Abrams Capital Boston United States 9,313 Managed Futures

96 Ellington Management Group Old Greenwich United States 9,238 ABS

97 Kensico Capital Management Greenwich United States 9,209 Multi Strategy

98 Highbridge Capital Management New York United States 9,134 Convertibles

99 Whitebox Advisors Minneapolis United States 8,863 Global Macro

100 Steadfast Financial LP New York United States 8,760 Long/Short

#	Fund Name	City	Country	AUM($Millions)	Fund Strategy
1	AQR Capital Management	Greenwich	United States	243,982	Multi Strategy
2	Bridgewater Associates	Westport	United States	239,323	Long/Short
3	Millennium Management	New York	United States	207,626	Multi Strategy
4	Citadel Investment Group	Chicago	United States	152,656	Convertibles
5	Goldman Sachs Asset Management	New York	United States	106,240
6	Wellington Management Company	Boston	United States	99,739	Multi Strategy
7	Renaissance Technologies	East Setauket	United States	97,005	Multi Strategy
8	Pine River Capital Management	Minnetonka	United States	82,775	Multi Strategy
9	DE Shaw	New York	United States	81,316	Absolute Return
10	Fortress Investment Group	New York	United States	56,936	Private Equity
11	Elliott Management	New York	United States	56,006	Global Equity
12	Element Capital Management	New York	United States	55,882	Global Macro
13	Moore Capital Management	New York	United States	53,824	Global Macro
14	Och-Ziff Capital Management	New York	United States	51,743	Global Macro
15	Two Sigma Investments	New York	United States	49,268	Commodities
16	Cerberus Capital Management	New York	United States	47,972	Aerospace/Defense
17	Viking Global Investors	Greenwich	United States	43,378	Global Macro
18	Adage Capital Management	Boston	United States	41,968
19	Tudor Investment Corporation	Greenwich	United States	39,661	Multi Strategy
20	Angelo Gordon & Co.	New York	United States	38,253	Real Estate
21	Balyasny Asset Management	Chicago	United States	37,210	Multi Strategy
22	BlackRock Alternative Advisors	New York	United States	33,250	Global Macro
23	Lone Pine Capital	Greenwich	United States	33,157	Long/Short
24	Discovery Capital Management	Norwalk	United States	33,072	Equity
25	Lighthouse Investment Partners	Palm Beach Gardens	United States	32,567	Fund of Funds
26	Baupost Group	Boston	United States	31,563	Global Equity
27	Davidson Kempner	New York	United States	31,023	Global Equity
28	Graham Capital Management	Rowayton	United States	30,308	Global Macro
29	GoldenTree Asset Management	New York	United States	27,384	Private Equity
30	Anchorage Capital Group	New York	United States	27,176	Credit
31	Centerbridge Partners LP	New York	United States	26,049	Multi Strategy
32	HBK Capital Management	Dallas	United States	25,447	Multi Strategy
33	Farallon Capital Management	San Francisco	United States	25,436	Multi Strategy
34	PointState Capital	New York	United States	24,763	Energy
35	Tiger Global Management LLC	New York	United States	23,595
36	Bracebridge Capital	Boston	United States	23,527	Absolute Returns
37	Appaloosa Management	Short Hills	United States	22,845	Global Equity
38	Hutchin Hill Capital	New York	United States	22,808	Event Driven
39	Bluemountain Capital Management	New York	United States	22,787	Global Macro
40	King Street Capital Management	New York	United States	21,219	Global Macro
41	Select Equity	New York	United States	20,511	Equity
42	York Capital Management	New York	United States	19,974	Event Driven
43	Magnetar Capital	Evanston	United States	19,895	Multi Strategy
44	Brigade Capital Management	New York	United States	19,730	Managed Futures
45	Caxton Associates	Princeton	United States	19,426	Global Macro
46	Third Point LLC	New York	United States	19,411	Event Driven
47	Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors	Los Angeles	United States	19,357	Private Equity
48	Canyon Partners	Los Angeles	United States	19,148	Multi Strategy
49	Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.	Boston	United States	18,960	Emerging Markets
50	Carlson Alternative Advisors	Dallas	United States	18,881	Private Equity
51	Highfields Capital Management	Boston	United States	18,796
52	MKP Capital Management	New York	United States	18,705	Multi Strategy
53	ValueAct Capital	San Francisco	United States	17,581	Long/Short
54	Alyeska Investment Group	Chicago	United States	16,532	Managed Futures
55	Spectrum Asset Management	Stamford	United States	16,509	Fixed Income
56	Glenview Capital Management	New York	United States	16,319	Multi Strategy
57	Tilden Park Capital Management	New York	United States	16,058	Multi Strategy
58	Maverick Capital	Dallas	United States	15,921	Global Macro
59	Neuberger Berman	New York	United States	15,900	Fund of Funds
60	Marathon Asset Management	New York	United States	15,248	Credit
61	Carval Investors	Hopkins	United States	14,653	Fixed Income
62	UBS Hedge Fund Solutions	Stamford	United States	14,549	Equity
63	OrbiMed Advisors	New York	United States	14,400	Private Equity
64	Lazard Alternatives	New York	United States	14,120	Multi Strategy
65	Paloma Partners	Greenwich	United States	14,022
66	Pershing Square Capital Management	New York	United States	13,810	Value
67	Coatue Management	New York	United States	13,755
68	Varde Partners	Minneapolis	United States	13,541	Distressed Assets
69	Senator Investment Group	New York	United States	13,387	Long/Short
70	Pharo Management	New York	United States	13,382	Global Macro
71	Beach Point Capital Management	Santa Monica	United States	13,032	Multi Strategy
72	Fir Tree Partners	New York	United States	13,017
73	Trian Fund Management LP	New York	United States	12,478
74	Paulson & Co.	New York	United States	12,443	Multi Strategy
75	Blue Ridge Capital	Atlanta	United States	12,410	Real Estate
76	Silver Point Capital	Greenwich	United States	12,345	Multi Strategy
77	Arrowstreet Capital	Boston	United States	12,200
78	Benefit Street Partners	New York	United States	11,828	Credit
79	Metacapital Management LP	New York	United States	11,733	Fixed Income
80	Soroban Capital Partners	New York	United States	11,626	Long/Short
81	Nephila Capital	Larkspur	United States	11,575	Insurance
82	Scopia Capital	New York	United States	11,369	Long/Short
83	Eton Park Capital Management	New York	United States	11,328	Credit
84	Horsley Bridge Partners	San Francisco	United States	11,172	Private Equity
85	LaSalle Investment Management	Chicago	United States	11,011	Real Estate
86	KLS Diversified	New York	United States	10,940	Fixed Income
87	MJX Asset Management	New York	United States	10,568	CDO
88	Eminence Capital	New York	United States	10,550	Activist
89	Wafra Investment Group	New York	United States	10,483	Multi Strategy
90	Commonfund Capital	Wilton	United States	10,404	Multi Strategy
91	Pacific Alternative Asset Management	Irvine	United States	10,053	Fund of Funds
92	K2 Advisors	Stamford	United States	9,808	Fund of Funds
93	PDT Partners	New York	United States	9,720
94	ArcLight Capital Partners	Boston	United States	9,616	Energy
95	Abrams Capital	Boston	United States	9,313	Managed Futures
96	Ellington Management Group	Old Greenwich	United States	9,238	ABS
97	Kensico Capital Management	Greenwich	United States	9,209	Multi Strategy
98	Highbridge Capital Management	New York	United States	9,134	Convertibles
99	Whitebox Advisors	Minneapolis	United States	8,863	Global Macro
100	Steadfast Financial LP	New York	United States	8,760	Long/Short

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Key Stats on Top 100 US Hedge Funds for 2017

51 of the top 100 US hedge funds are based in New York
9 of the top 100 US hedge funds are based in Boston
The biggest hedge fund in the US is AQR Capital Management
The second largest US hedge fund is Bridgewater Associates

The 100 largest hedge funds in the US have $3.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM)
The average AUM of the top 100 US hedge funds is $32.3 billion
The median AUM of the top 100 US hedge funds is $18.8 billion
44 of the the 100 largest US hedge funds are currently hiring new employees

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