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Top 100 Hedge Funds in the US 2018

List of the 100 largest hedge funds based in the US for 2018, ranked by assets under management (AUM).

Rank Fund Name City Country AUM ($millions) Strategy
1 AQR Capital Management Greenwich USA 243,982 Multi Strategy
2 Bridgewater Associates Westport USA 239,323 Long/Short
3 Millennium Management New York USA 207,626 Multi Strategy
4 Citadel Investment Group Chicago USA 152,656 Convertibles
5 Goldman Sachs Asset Management New York USA 106,240
6 Wellington Management Company LLP Boston USA 99,739 Multi Strategy
7 Renaissance Technologies East Setauket USA 97,005 Multi Strategy
8 Pine River Capital Management Minnetonka USA 82,775 Multi Strategy
9 DE Shaw New York USA 81,316 Absolute Return
10 Fortress Investment Group New York USA 56,936 Private Equity
11 Elliott Management New York USA 56,006 Global Equity
12 Element Capital Management New York USA 55,882 Global Macro
13 Moore Capital Management New York USA 53,824 Global Macro
14 Och-Ziff Capital Management New York USA 51,743 Global Macro
15 Two Sigma Investments New York USA 49,268 Commodities
16 Cerberus Capital Management New York USA 47,972 Aerospace/Defense
17 Viking Global Investors Greenwich USA 43,378 Global Macro
18 Adage Capital Management Boston USA 41,968
19 Tudor Investment Corporation Greenwich USA 39,661 Multi Strategy
20 Angelo Gordon & Co. New York USA 38,318 Real Estate
21 Balyasny Asset Management Chicago USA 37,210 Multi Strategy
22 BlackRock Alternative Advisors New York USA 33,250 Global Macro
23 Lone Pine Capital Greenwich USA 33,157 Long/Short
24 Discovery Capital Management Norwalk USA 33,072 Equity
25 Baupost Group Boston USA 31,563 Global Equity
26 Davidson Kempner Capital Management New York USA 31,023 Global Equity
27 Graham Capital Management Rowayton USA 30,308 Global Macro
28 GoldenTree Asset Management New York USA 27,384 Private Equity
29 Anchorage Capital Group New York USA 27,176 Credit
30 Centerbridge Partners LP New York USA 26,049 Multi Strategy
31 HBK Capital Management Dallas USA 25,447 Multi Strategy
32 Farallon Capital Management San Francisco USA 25,436 Multi Strategy
33 PointState Capital New York USA 24,762 Energy
34 Tiger Global Management LLC New York USA 23,595
35 Bracebridge Capital Boston USA 23,527 Absolute Returns
36 Appaloosa Management Short Hills USA 22,845 Global Equity
37 Hutchin Hill Capital New York USA 22,808 Event Driven
38 Bluemountain Capital Management New York USA 22,787 Global Macro
39 Third Point LLC New York USA 22,615 Event Driven
40 Lighthouse Investment Partners Palm Beach Gardens USA 21,237 Fund of Funds
41 King Street Capital Management New York USA 21,219 Global Macro
42 Select Equity New York USA 20,510 Equity
43 York Capital Management New York USA 19,974 Event Driven
44 Magnetar Capital Evanston USA 19,895 Multi Strategy
45 Brigade Capital Management New York USA 19,730 Managed Futures
46 Caxton Associates Princeton USA 19,426 Global Macro
47 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Los Angeles USA 19,357 Private Equity
48 Canyon Partners Los Angeles USA 19,148 Multi Strategy
49 Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. Boston USA 18,960 Emerging Markets
50 Carlson Alternative Advisors Dallas USA 18,881 Private Equity
51 Highfields Capital Management Boston USA 18,796
52 MKP Capital Management New York USA 18,705 Multi Strategy
53 ValueAct Capital San Francisco USA 17,581 Long/Short
54 Alyeska Investment Group Chicago USA 16,532 Managed Futures
55 Spectrum Asset Management Stamford USA 16,509 Fixed Income
56 Glenview Capital Management New York USA 16,319 Multi Strategy
57 Tilden Park Capital Management New York USA 16,058 Multi Strategy
58 Maverick Capital Dallas USA 15,921 Global Macro
59 Neuberger Berman New York USA 15,900 Fund of Funds
60 Marathon Asset Management New York USA 15,248 Credit
61 OrbiMed Advisors New York USA 15,200 Private Equity
62 UBS Hedge Fund Solutions Stamford USA 14,549 Equity
63 Lazard Alternatives New York USA 14,120 Multi Strategy
64 Paloma Partners Greenwich USA 14,022
65 Pershing Square Capital Management New York USA 13,810 Value
66 Coatue Management New York USA 13,755
67 Carval Investors Hopkins USA 13,646 Fixed Income
68 Varde Partners Minneapolis USA 13,541 Distressed Assets
69 Senator Investment Group New York USA 13,387 Long/Short
70 Pharo Management New York USA 13,382 Global Macro
71 Beach Point Capital Management Santa Monica USA 13,032 Multi Strategy
72 Fir Tree Partners New York USA 13,017
73 Trian Fund Management LP New York USA 12,478
74 Paulson & Co. New York USA 12,443 Multi Strategy
75 Blue Ridge Capital Atlanta USA 12,410 Real Estate
76 Silver Point Capital Greenwich USA 12,345 Multi Strategy
77 Arrowstreet Capital Boston USA 12,200
78 Benefit Street Partners New York USA 11,828 Credit
79 Metacapital Management LP New York USA 11,733 Fixed Income
80 Soroban Capital Partners New York USA 11,626 Long/Short
81 Nephila Capital Larkspur USA 11,575 Insurance
82 Scopia Capital New York USA 11,369 Long/Short
83 Eton Park Capital Management New York USA 11,328 Credit
84 Horsley Bridge Partners San Francisco USA 11,172 Private Equity
85 LaSalle Investment Management Chicago USA 11,011 Real Estate
86 KLS Diversified New York USA 10,940 Fixed Income
87 MJX Asset Management New York USA 10,568 CDO
88 Eminence Capital New York USA 10,550 Activist
89 Wafra Investment Group New York USA 10,483 Multi Strategy
90 Commonfund Capital Wilton USA 10,363 Multi Strategy
91 Pacific Alternative Asset Management Irvine USA 10,052 Fund of Funds
92 K2 Advisors Stamford USA 9,808 Fund of Funds
93 PDT Partners New York USA 9,719
94 ArcLight Capital Partners Boston USA 9,616 Energy
95 Abrams Capital Boston USA 9,313 Managed Futures
96 Ellington Management Group Old Greenwich USA 9,238 ABS
97 Kensico Capital Management Greenwich USA 9,209 Multi Strategy
98 Highbridge Capital Management New York USA 9,134 Convertibles
99 Whitebox Advisors Minneapolis USA 8,863 Global Macro
100 Steadfast Financial LP New York USA 8,760 Long/Short

Rank	Fund Name	City	Country	AUM ($millions)	Strategy
1	AQR Capital Management	Greenwich	USA	243,982	Multi Strategy
2	Bridgewater Associates	Westport	USA	239,323	Long/Short
3	Millennium Management	New York	USA	207,626	Multi Strategy
4	Citadel Investment Group	Chicago	USA	152,656	Convertibles
5	Goldman Sachs Asset Management	New York	USA	106,240
6	Wellington Management Company LLP	Boston	USA	99,739	Multi Strategy
7	Renaissance Technologies	East Setauket	USA	97,005	Multi Strategy
8	Pine River Capital Management	Minnetonka	USA	82,775	Multi Strategy
9	DE Shaw	New York	USA	81,316	Absolute Return
10	Fortress Investment Group	New York	USA	56,936	Private Equity
11	Elliott Management	New York	USA	56,006	Global Equity
12	Element Capital Management	New York	USA	55,882	Global Macro
13	Moore Capital Management	New York	USA	53,824	Global Macro
14	Och-Ziff Capital Management	New York	USA	51,743	Global Macro
15	Two Sigma Investments	New York	USA	49,268	Commodities
16	Cerberus Capital Management	New York	USA	47,972	Aerospace/Defense
17	Viking Global Investors	Greenwich	USA	43,378	Global Macro
18	Adage Capital Management	Boston	USA	41,968
19	Tudor Investment Corporation	Greenwich	USA	39,661	Multi Strategy
20	Angelo Gordon & Co.	New York	USA	38,318	Real Estate
21	Balyasny Asset Management	Chicago	USA	37,210	Multi Strategy
22	BlackRock Alternative Advisors	New York	USA	33,250	Global Macro
23	Lone Pine Capital	Greenwich	USA	33,157	Long/Short
24	Discovery Capital Management	Norwalk	USA	33,072	Equity
25	Baupost Group	Boston	USA	31,563	Global Equity
26	Davidson Kempner Capital Management	New York	USA	31,023	Global Equity
27	Graham Capital Management	Rowayton	USA	30,308	Global Macro
28	GoldenTree Asset Management	New York	USA	27,384	Private Equity
29	Anchorage Capital Group	New York	USA	27,176	Credit
30	Centerbridge Partners LP	New York	USA	26,049	Multi Strategy
31	HBK Capital Management	Dallas	USA	25,447	Multi Strategy
32	Farallon Capital Management	San Francisco	USA	25,436	Multi Strategy
33	PointState Capital	New York	USA	24,762	Energy
34	Tiger Global Management LLC	New York	USA	23,595
35	Bracebridge Capital	Boston	USA	23,527	Absolute Returns
36	Appaloosa Management	Short Hills	USA	22,845	Global Equity
37	Hutchin Hill Capital	New York	USA	22,808	Event Driven
38	Bluemountain Capital Management	New York	USA	22,787	Global Macro
39	Third Point LLC	New York	USA	22,615	Event Driven
40	Lighthouse Investment Partners	Palm Beach Gardens	USA	21,237	Fund of Funds
41	King Street Capital Management	New York	USA	21,219	Global Macro
42	Select Equity	New York	USA	20,510	Equity
43	York Capital Management	New York	USA	19,974	Event Driven
44	Magnetar Capital	Evanston	USA	19,895	Multi Strategy
45	Brigade Capital Management	New York	USA	19,730	Managed Futures
46	Caxton Associates	Princeton	USA	19,426	Global Macro
47	Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors	Los Angeles	USA	19,357	Private Equity
48	Canyon Partners	Los Angeles	USA	19,148	Multi Strategy
49	Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.	Boston	USA	18,960	Emerging Markets
50	Carlson Alternative Advisors	Dallas	USA	18,881	Private Equity
51	Highfields Capital Management	Boston	USA	18,796
52	MKP Capital Management	New York	USA	18,705	Multi Strategy
53	ValueAct Capital	San Francisco	USA	17,581	Long/Short
54	Alyeska Investment Group	Chicago	USA	16,532	Managed Futures
55	Spectrum Asset Management	Stamford	USA	16,509	Fixed Income
56	Glenview Capital Management	New York	USA	16,319	Multi Strategy
57	Tilden Park Capital Management	New York	USA	16,058	Multi Strategy
58	Maverick Capital	Dallas	USA	15,921	Global Macro
59	Neuberger Berman	New York	USA	15,900	Fund of Funds
60	Marathon Asset Management	New York	USA	15,248	Credit
61	OrbiMed Advisors	New York	USA	15,200	Private Equity
62	UBS Hedge Fund Solutions	Stamford	USA	14,549	Equity
63	Lazard Alternatives	New York	USA	14,120	Multi Strategy
64	Paloma Partners	Greenwich	USA	14,022
65	Pershing Square Capital Management	New York	USA	13,810	Value
66	Coatue Management	New York	USA	13,755
67	Carval Investors	Hopkins	USA	13,646	Fixed Income
68	Varde Partners	Minneapolis	USA	13,541	Distressed Assets
69	Senator Investment Group	New York	USA	13,387	Long/Short
70	Pharo Management	New York	USA	13,382	Global Macro
71	Beach Point Capital Management	Santa Monica	USA	13,032	Multi Strategy
72	Fir Tree Partners	New York	USA	13,017
73	Trian Fund Management LP	New York	USA	12,478
74	Paulson & Co.	New York	USA	12,443	Multi Strategy
75	Blue Ridge Capital	Atlanta	USA	12,410	Real Estate
76	Silver Point Capital	Greenwich	USA	12,345	Multi Strategy
77	Arrowstreet Capital	Boston	USA	12,200
78	Benefit Street Partners	New York	USA	11,828	Credit
79	Metacapital Management LP	New York	USA	11,733	Fixed Income
80	Soroban Capital Partners	New York	USA	11,626	Long/Short
81	Nephila Capital	Larkspur	USA	11,575	Insurance
82	Scopia Capital	New York	USA	11,369	Long/Short
83	Eton Park Capital Management	New York	USA	11,328	Credit
84	Horsley Bridge Partners	San Francisco	USA	11,172	Private Equity
85	LaSalle Investment Management	Chicago	USA	11,011	Real Estate
86	KLS Diversified	New York	USA	10,940	Fixed Income
87	MJX Asset Management	New York	USA	10,568	CDO
88	Eminence Capital	New York	USA	10,550	Activist
89	Wafra Investment Group	New York	USA	10,483	Multi Strategy
90	Commonfund Capital	Wilton	USA	10,363	Multi Strategy
91	Pacific Alternative Asset Management	Irvine	USA	10,052	Fund of Funds
92	K2 Advisors	Stamford	USA	9,808	Fund of Funds
93	PDT Partners	New York	USA	9,719
94	ArcLight Capital Partners	Boston	USA	9,616	Energy
95	Abrams Capital	Boston	USA	9,313	Managed Futures
96	Ellington Management Group	Old Greenwich	USA	9,238	ABS
97	Kensico Capital Management	Greenwich	USA	9,209	Multi Strategy
98	Highbridge Capital Management	New York	USA	9,134	Convertibles
99	Whitebox Advisors	Minneapolis	USA	8,863	Global Macro
100	Steadfast Financial LP	New York	USA	8,760	Long/Short

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Key Stats on Top 100 Largest US Hedge Funds for 2018

51 of the top 100 US hedge funds in 2018 are based in New York, NY

9 of the top 100 US hedge funds are based in Boston, MA

7 of the largest US hedge funds are based in Greenwich, CT

The biggest hedge fund in the US by AUM is AQR Capital Management

The second largest US hedge fund is Bridgewater Associates

The top 10 US hedge funds in 2018 have $1.37 trillion in assets under management (AUM)

The 50 top US hedge funds in 2018 have $2.59 trillion in AUM

The average AUM of the top 100 US hedge funds is $32.2 billion

The median AUM of the top 100 US hedge funds is $18.8 billion

41 of the the 100 largest US hedge funds are currently hiring new employees

22 of the top 100 US hedge funds in 2018 utilize a multi-strategy investment approach

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