Top 250 Hedge Funds 2021 (Global)
2021 Top 250 Hedge Funds Overview
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There are some minor changes for the 2021 top hedge fund rankings versus the list of top hedge funds for 2020. Though assets for the hedge fund industry as a whole increased from 2020, the total AUM of the top 250 hedge funds fell slightly for 2021. In general, long biased and emerging market funds had the largest increases in AUM for 2021. Fund of funds and global macro hedge funds had net decreases in assets under management.
Hedge funds making the top 250 hedge funds for 2021 for the first time include Key Square Capital Management, Prime Capital Management, Knighthead Capital Management, Czech Asset Management, and CSOP Asset Management. In total there were 24 new entrants into the top 250 global hedge funds for 2021.
Top 250 Hedge Funds 2021
List of the top 250 global hedge funds for 2021 ranked by assets under management (AUM)
Rank Fund Name City Country AUM ($Millions) Strategy
1.0
Millennium Capital Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
2.0
Value Partners Group Limited
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
Asian Equity
3.0
Fortress Investment Group
New York
United States
0.0
Private Equity
4.0
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
5.0
Capula Investment Management LLP
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Absolute Returns
6.0
Ares Management
Los Angeles
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
7.0
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford
United States
0.0
0
8.0
Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP
New York
United States
0.0
Multi-Strategy
9.0
Central Asset Investment
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
Emerging Markets
10.0
Garda Capital
Minneapolis
United States
0.0
Global Macro
11.0
Elliott Management
New York
United States
0.0
Global Equity
12.0
Wafra Investment Group
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
13.0
Wexford Capital
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Private Equity
14.0
Structured Portfolio Management
Stamford
United States
0.0
ABS
15.0
Man Group
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Global Macro
16.0
DE Shaw
New York
United States
0.0
Absolute Returns
17.0
Gramercy
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
18.0
Cerberus Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
19.0
Brevan Howard Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Global Macro
20.0
Metalmark Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Healthcare
21.0
Angelo Gordon & Co.
New York
United States
0.0
Real Estate
22.0
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Palm Beach Gardens
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
23.0
Viking Global Investors
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Global Macro
24.0
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles
United States
0.0
Fixed Income
25.0
Bracebridge Capital
Boston
United States
0.0
Absolute Returns
26.0
Symmetry Investments
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
Credit
27.0
Moore Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
28.0
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton
United States
0.0
Global Macro
29.0
BlackRock Alternative Advisors
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
30.0
Apollo Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
31.0
Lansdowne Partners
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Absolute Returns
32.0
Pictet Alternative Investments
Geneva
Switzerland
0.0
Fund of Funds
33.0
Select Equity
New York
United States
0.0
Equity
34.0
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Long/Short
35.0
Anchorage Capital Group
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
36.0
Wellington Management Company LLP
Boston
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
37.0
Capstone Investment Advisors LLC
New York
United States
0.0
Derivatives
38.0
Brigade Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
39.0
Almanac Realty Investors, LLC
New York
United States
0.0
Real Estate
40.0
King Street Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
41.0
Magnetar Capital
Evanston
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
42.0
Caxton Associates
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
43.0
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
44.0
Centerbridge Partners LP
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
45.0
Saba Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
46.0
Arrowgrass Capital Partners
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Convertibles
47.0
MJX Asset Management
New York
United States
0.0
CDO
48.0
Varde Partners
Minneapolis
United States
0.0
Distressed Assets
49.0
Renaissance Technologies
East Setauket
United States
0.0
Crypto
50.0
Nephila Capital
Larkspur
United States
0.0
Insurance
51.0
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston
United States
0.0
Emerging Markets
52.0
Appaloosa Management
Short Hills
United States
0.0
Global Equity
53.0
BFAM Partners
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
Multi-Strategy
54.0
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.
Boston
United States
0.0
Emerging Markets
55.0
Marshall Wace
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Global Macro
56.0
UBS Hedge Fund Solutions
Stamford
United States
0.0
Equity
57.0
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
58.0
Litespeed Management
New York
United States
0.0
Fixed Income
59.0
Aviva Investors
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Convertibles
60.0
Neuberger Berman
New York
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
61.0
KLS Diversified
New York
United States
0.0
Fixed Income
62.0
Horsley Bridge Partners
San Francisco
United States
0.0
Private Equity
63.0
CarVal Investors
Minneapolis
United States
0.0
Fixed Income
64.0
Holocene Advisors
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
65.0
Danske Capital
Copenhagen
Denmark
0.0
European Equity
66.0
LMR Partners
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Global Macro
67.0
Investcorp
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Convertibles
68.0
BlueMountain Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
69.0
Bayview Asset Management
Coral Gables
United States
0.0
Credit
70.0
LaSalle Investment Management
Chicago
United States
0.0
Real Estate
71.0
StoneCastle Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Global Equity
72.0
Brummer and Partners
Stockholm
Sweden
0.0
Long/Short
73.0
Lazard Alternatives
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
74.0
L Catterton
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Food and Beverage
75.0
Beach Point Capital Management
Santa Monica
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
76.0
Long Pond Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
77.0
Silver Point Capital
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
78.0
EJF Asset Management
Arlington
United States
0.0
Event Driven
79.0
JHL Capital Group
Chicago
United States
0.0
Convertibles
80.0
Rockpoint Group
Boston
United States
0.0
Real Estate
81.0
Steadfast Financial LP
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
82.0
ValueAct Capital
San Francisco
United States
0.0
Long/Short
83.0
Paloma Partners
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
84.0
PDT Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Quantitative
85.0
Alphadyne Asset Management
New York
United States
0.0
Equity
86.0
Trian Fund Management LP
New York
United States
0.0
0
87.0
Parallax Fund
San Francisco
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
88.0
Aquila Capital
Hamburg
Germany
0.0
Arbitrage
89.0
Paskewitz Asset Management
Edison
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
90.0
Tiger Global Management LLC
New York
United States
0.0
Crypto
91.0
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Global Equity
92.0
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter
United States
0.0
Quantitative
93.0
Abrams Capital
Boston
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
94.0
Hildene Capital Management
Stamford
United States
0.0
Distressed Assets
95.0
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
96.0
Harbinger Capital Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
97.0
Bardin Hill Investment Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
98.0
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Value
99.0
Panagora
Boston
United States
0.0
Global Macro
100.0
BlueCrest Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Multi Strategy
101.0
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
102.0
Natixis Alternative Investments
Boston
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
103.0
Stone Point Capital
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Long/Short
104.0
Redwood Capital Management
Englewood Cliffs
United States
0.0
Credit
105.0
Rockwood Capital
San Francisco
United States
0.0
Real Estate
106.0
PointState Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Energy
107.0
Autonomy Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Emerging Markets
108.0
Autonomy Capital
George Town
Cayman Islands
0.0
Emerging Markets
109.0
Gotham Asset Management
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
110.0
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
111.0
HG Vora Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
112.0
Amber Capital Investment Management
New York
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
113.0
Jana Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
114.0
Blue Mountain Capital Partners
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Managed Futures
115.0
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Long/Short
116.0
The Carlyle Group
New York
United States
0.0
0
117.0
Amundi Alternative Investments
Paris
France
0.0
Fund of Funds
118.0
Altimeter Capital
Boston
United States
0.0
Long/Short
119.0
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
120.0
HPS Investment Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
121.0
Edgbaston Investment Partners
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Asian Equity
122.0
Investec Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Multi Strategy
123.0
SPX Capital
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
0.0
Global Macro
124.0
Luxor Capital Group
New York
United States
0.0
0
125.0
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
Multi Strategy
126.0
GMT Capital
Atlanta
United States
0.0
Long/Short
127.0
Pentwater Capital Management
Evanston
United States
0.0
Global Equity
128.0
Woodline Partners
San Francisco
United States
0.0
Long/Short
129.0
Aristeia Capital
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Absolute Returns
130.0
Atalaya Capital Management LP
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
131.0
Stone Milliner Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
0.0
FX
132.0
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles
United States
0.0
Fixed Income
133.0
Avanda Investment Management
Singapore
Singapore
0.0
Multi Strategy
134.0
Cantab Capital Partners
Cambridge
United Kingdom
0.0
Global Macro
135.0
Indus Capital Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
136.0
Cyrus Capital Partners
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Special Situations
137.0
Perella Weinberg Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
138.0
Guggenheim Capital Markets
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
139.0
Hillhouse Capital
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
Emerging Markets
140.0
Luminus Management
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
141.0
Deer Park Road Corp
Steamboat Springs
United States
0.0
Distressed Assets
142.0
Highclere International Investors
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Small Cap
143.0
York Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
144.0
ABC Arbitrage
Paris
France
0.0
Arbitrage
145.0
Aurelius Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
146.0
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago
United States
0.0
Arbitrage
147.0
Stockbridge
San Francisco
United States
0.0
Real Estate
148.0
Eminence Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Activist
149.0
Edesia Asset Management
Geneva
Switzerland
0.0
Commodities
150.0
Altima Partners
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Special Situations
151.0
Discovery Capital Management
Norwalk
United States
0.0
Equity
152.0
Cadian Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
153.0
Acadian Asset Management
Boston
United States
0.0
Global Equity
154.0
RWC London
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Absolute Returns
155.0
57 Stars
Washington
United States
0.0
Emerging Markets
156.0
Oceanwood Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Credit
157.0
Reservoir Capital Group
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
158.0
Light Street Capital Management
Palo Alto
United States
0.0
Technology
159.0
Cheetah Investment Management
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
Asian Equity
160.0
M Square Investimentos
Sao Paulo
Brazil
0.0
0
161.0
Axonic Capital LLC
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
162.0
III Capital
Boca Raton
United States
0.0
Credit
163.0
Credit Suisse Alternatives
Zurich
Switzerland
0.0
Fund of Funds
164.0
Prisma Capital Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
165.0
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Convertibles
166.0
Blue Ridge Capital
Atlanta
United States
0.0
Real Estate
167.0
Waterfall Asset Management
New York
United States
0.0
MBS
168.0
Element Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
169.0
Contrarian Capital Management
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
170.0
Dune Real Estate Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Real Estate
171.0
Seer Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
172.0
Libra Advisors
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
173.0
TrexQuant Management
Stamford
United States
0.0
0
174.0
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Value
175.0
PAR Capital Management
Boston
United States
0.0
Global Macro
176.0
Czech Asset Management LP
Old Greenwich
United States
0.0
Credit
177.0
Brahman Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
178.0
Rokos Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Global Macro
179.0
Partner Fund Management
San Francisco
United States
0.0
0
180.0
Onex Credit Partners
Toronto
Canada
0.0
Credit
181.0
Geode Capital Management
Boston
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
182.0
Olympia Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
183.0
Cohen & Company
Philadelphia
United States
0.0
Global Equity
184.0
DW Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
185.0
Ivory Investment Management
Los Angeles
United States
0.0
Value
186.0
MidOcean Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Financial Services
187.0
Cheyne Capital
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Real Estate
188.0
Aetos Capital
Menlo Park
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
189.0
Palo Alto Investors
Palo Alto
United States
0.0
Small Cap
190.0
Mason Capital Management LLC
New York
United States
0.0
0
191.0
Convexity Capital Management
Boston
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
192.0
Avanath Capital Management, LLC
Irvine
United States
0.0
Real Estate
193.0
Basswood Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
194.0
Electron Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
195.0
Adage Capital Management
Boston
United States
0.0
Global Equity
196.0
White Deer Energy
Houston
United States
0.0
Energy
197.0
Blue Vista Capital Partners
Chicago
United States
0.0
Real Estate
198.0
Ashmore Investment Management
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Emerging Markets
199.0
Hudson Bay Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
200.0
Park Street Capital Advisors
Boston
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
201.0
HBK Capital Management
Dallas
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
202.0
Greenlight Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
203.0
Tourbillon Capital Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
204.0
36 South Capital Advisors
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Global Macro
205.0
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Los Angeles
United States
0.0
0
206.0
Tenaron Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
207.0
Indaba Capital Management LLC
San Francisco
United States
0.0
Event Driven
208.0
Coatue Management
New York
United States
0.0
0
209.0
Senator Investment Group
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
210.0
Samlyn Capital
New York
United States
0.0
0
211.0
Oracle Investment Management
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Long/Short
212.0
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
213.0
Algebris Investments
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Credit
214.0
Kepos Capital LP
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
215.0
Adamas Partners
Boston
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
216.0
Southpaw Asset Management
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Event Driven
217.0
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
218.0
Benefit Street Partners
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
219.0
Serengeti Asset Management
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
220.0
Moon Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Emerging Markets
221.0
Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie
Petit-Lancy
Switzerland
0.0
Fund of Funds
222.0
Aether Investment Partners
Denver
United States
0.0
Real Estate
223.0
Kingstown Capital Management LP
New York
United States
0.0
Special Situations
224.0
Atlantic Investment Management
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
225.0
Vision Investment Management
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
0.0
0
226.0
LibreMax Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Distressed Assets
227.0
Platinum Asset Management
Sydney
Australia
0.0
Equity
228.0
Shellback Capital
Boston
United States
0.0
Long/Short
229.0
Governors Lane LP
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
230.0
Kingdon Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Absolute Returns
231.0
Birch Grove Capital
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
232.0
Argentem Creek UK LLP
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Credit
233.0
AlphaCat Managers
Pembroke
Bermuda
0.0
Fund of Funds
234.0
Key Square Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Global Macro
235.0
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Equity
236.0
Hancock Timber Resource Group
Boston
United States
0.0
Timber
237.0
Venor Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Event Driven
238.0
Barings
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Fund of Funds
239.0
Avenue Capital Group
New York
United States
0.0
Real Estate
240.0
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich
United States
0.0
Multi Strategy
241.0
Alder Capital
Del Mar
United States
0.0
Managed Futures
242.0
Seminole Management Company
New York
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
243.0
Pacific Alternative Asset Management
Irvine
United States
0.0
Fund of Funds
244.0
Wayzata Investment Partners
Wayzata
United States
0.0
Private Equity
245.0
Anson Funds
Dallas
United States
0.0
Credit
246.0
Systematica Investments
London
United Kingdom
0.0
Commodities
247.0
Arosa Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
248.0
Global Credit Advisers
New York
United States
0.0
Long/Short
249.0
Field Street Capital Management
New York
United States
0.0
Credit
250.0
Astenbeck Capital Management
Southport
United States
0.0
Commodities
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Key Stats on Top 250 Hedge Funds of 2021
29 of the top 250 hedge fund managers are based in the United Kingdom (11.6%)
8 of the top 250 hedge fund managers for 2021 are based in Hong Kong (3.2%)
197 of the top 250 hedge funds for 2021 are based in the USA (78.8%)
103 of the top 250 hedge funds are based in New York (41.2%)
28 of the top 250 hedge funds are based in London (11.2%)
15 of the top hedge funds for 2021 are based in Greenwich, CT (6.0%)
9 of the top 250 hedge funds are based in Ssn Francisco, CA
The top 250 hedge funds in 2021 have $3.88 trillion USD in assets under management (AUM)
The average AUM of the top 250 hedge funds for 2021 is $15.52 billion
The median AUM of the top 250 hedge funds is $5.80 billion
The average number of employees at the top hedge funds is 51
14 of the top 250 hedge funds were launched in 2000, more than any other year
82 of the top 250 hedge funds are currently hiring new employees
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