Top 25 Emerging Markets Hedge Funds 2021
2021 Top 25 Largest Emerging Market Hedge Funds Overview
The 25 largest emerging markets hedge funds manage $516 billion in assets as of early 2021. 52% of the top hedge funds are based in the United States. 32% of the largest emerging market funds are based in London.
With $216 billion in AUM, Value Partners is the largest emerging markets hedge fund manager in 2021. Central Asset Investment, also in Hong Kong, and Gramercy rank two and three, respectively, among the biggest emerging market hedge hedge funds.
Emerging markets hedge funds invest in developing countries such as Brazil, Russia, China, India, and African nations. Also known as EM hedge funds, these funds use a number of financial instruments including futures, options, debt, and equity.
The below list of top emerging market hedge funds includes hedge fund companies operating at least one hedge fund vehicle investing in this strategy.
Top 25 Emerging Market Hedge Funds 2021
List of the 25 biggest EM hedge funds for 2021 ranked by assets under management (AUM)
Rank Fund Name City Country AUM Other Strategies
1.0
Value Partners Group Limited
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
216,341.1
Asian Equity, Long/Short, Emerging Markets
2.0
Central Asset Investment
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
78,067.2
Emerging Markets, Multi Strategy, Convertibles, Absolute Returns
3.0
Gramercy
Greenwich
United States
61,347.7
Multi Strategy, Emerging Markets, Distressed Assets
4.0
Moore Capital Management
New York
United States
35,454.6
Global Macro, Emerging Markets
5.0
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich
United States
30,214.9
Long/Short, Emerging Markets
6.0
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston
United States
19,600.0
Emerging Markets, Long/Short
7.0
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.
Boston
United States
18,960.0
Emerging Markets, Global Macro, Energy
8.0
BlueCrest Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
9,000.0
Multi Strategy, Managed Futures, Emerging Markets, Global Macro
9.0
Autonomy Capital
George Town
Cayman Islands
8,123.8
Emerging Markets, Multi Strategy
10.0
Autonomy Capital
New York
United States
8,123.8
Emerging Markets, Global Macro
11.0
Stone Milliner Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
5,380.0
FX, Global Macro, Fixed Income, Emerging Markets
12.0
Hillhouse Capital
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
4,547.0
Emerging Markets
13.0
Discovery Capital Management
Norwalk
United States
3,656.6
Equity, Emerging Markets, Global Macro
14.0
RWC London
London
United Kingdom
3,569.9
Absolute Returns, Long/Short, Emerging Markets
15.0
57 Stars
Washington
United States
3,413.0
Emerging Markets
16.0
Contrarian Capital Management
Greenwich
United States
2,755.2
Multi Strategy, Distressed Assets, Real Estate, Emerging Markets
17.0
Ashmore Investment Management
London
United Kingdom
1,686.0
Emerging Markets, Multi Strategy, Fixed Income
18.0
Algebris Investments
London
United Kingdom
1,375.6
Credit, UCITS, Emerging Markets, Global Macro
19.0
Moon Capital Management
New York
United States
1,259.5
Emerging Markets, Long/Short
20.0
Argentem Creek UK LLP
London
United Kingdom
1,036.9
Credit, Emerging Markets
21.0
Marathon Asset Management
New York
United States
627.0
Credit, Emerging Markets, Distressed Assets
22.0
Cartica Management
Washington
United States
542.9
Emerging Markets
23.0
Finisterre Capital
London
United Kingdom
431.6
Fixed Income, FX, Special Situations, Emerging Markets
24.0
HSBC Alternative Investments
London
United Kingdom
425.2
Multi Strategy, Global Macro, Emerging Markets, Fund of Funds
25.0
Harbert Management Corporation
Birmingham
United States
270.0
Emerging Markets, Commodities
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13 of the top 25 emerging market hedge fund managers are based in the United States
8 of the top 25 EM hedge fund managers for 2021 is based in the UK
3 of the 25 largest emerging market funds for 2021 are based in Hong KongThe top 25 emerging market hedge fund companies have $516 billion USD in assets under management (AUM)
The average AUM of the top 25 EM hedge funds for 2021 is $20.6 billion USD
The median AUM of the top 25 hedge funds for 2021 is $3.7 billion USD
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