Top 250 Hedge Funds 2022 (Global)
2022 Top 250 Hedge Funds Overview
There are some minor changes for the 2022 top hedge fund rankings versus the list of top hedge funds for 2021. The top 250 hedge funds in the world now manage a staggering $6.39 trillion in assets. This is up from $3.88 trillion in 2021 and is the biggest year over year increase in hedge fund assets among the top 250.
The largest hedge funds in 2022 are Citadel Investments, Bridgewater Associates, Millennium Capital Partners, Mariner Investments, and AQR Capital Management. These five funds alone manage more than $1 trillion.
The 15 largest hedge funds are all based in the US. Capula Investment Management of London is the largest non-US hedge fund on the list of largest hedge funds for 2022.
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Top 250 Hedge Funds 2022
List of the top 250 global hedge funds for 2022 ranked by assets under management (AUM)
2022 Rank Fund Name City AUM ($ millions) Strategy
1
Citadel Investment Group
Chicago
244,269.6
Convertibles
2
Bridgewater Associates
Westport
223,014.0
Long/Short
3
Millennium Capital Partners
New York
218,000.0
Multi Strategy
4
Mariner Investment Group LLC
New York
187,902.2
Arbitrage
5
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich
164,441.4
Multi Strategy
6
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago
160,245.3
Multi Strategy
7
Ares Management
Los Angeles
135,448.1
Managed Futures
8
Renaissance Technologies
East Setauket
130,857.8
Crypto
9
Alphadyne Asset Management
New York
128,132.3
Equity
10
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford
117,537.5
11
DE Shaw
New York
111,937.1
Absolute Returns
12
Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP
New York
109,623.9
Multi-Strategy
13
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
New York
106,240.0
Multi Strategy
14
Fortress Investment Group
New York
102,427.5
Private Equity
15
Garda Capital
Minneapolis
97,024.5
Global Macro
16
Capula Investment Management LLP
London
82,111.8
Absolute Returns
17
Tiger Global Management LLC
New York
79,149.6
Crypto
18
Cerberus Capital Management
New York
70,510.6
Credit
19
Two Sigma International Limited
London
68,902.8
Long/Short
20
Two Sigma Investments
New York
68,902.8
Commodities
21
Element Capital Management
New York
62,026.4
Global Macro
22
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Palm Beach Gardens
61,866.1
Fund of Funds
23
Sculptor Capital Management
New York
61,859.7
Multi-Strategy
24
Och-Ziff Capital Management
New York
61,859.7
Global Macro
25
Angelo Gordon & Co.
New York
59,597.6
Real Estate
26
Viking Global Investors
Greenwich
59,160.8
Global Macro
27
Hillhouse Capital
Hong Kong
58,725.6
Emerging Markets
28
Brevan Howard Asset Management
London
58,630.0
Global Macro
29
Adage Capital Management
Boston
49,687.1
Global Equity
30
Coatue Management
New York
48,605.0
31
Tudor Investment Corporation
Stamford
44,580.1
Crypto
32
Select Equity
New York
43,912.3
Equity
33
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
42,249.9
Global Equity
34
Field Street Capital Management
New York
41,982.8
Credit
35
GoldenTree Asset Management
New York
40,543.0
Credit
36
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles
38,350.0
Fixed Income
37
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco
37,946.5
Multi Strategy
38
Bracebridge Capital
Boston
37,303.2
Absolute Returns
39
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich
36,646.4
Long/Short
40
Symmetry Investments
Hong Kong
36,435.0
Credit
41
Squarepoint Ops
London
36,234.2
Quantitative
42
Lindsell Train Limited
London
33,982.4
Fixed Income
43
BlackRock Alternative Advisors
New York
33,250.0
Global Macro
44
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Los Angeles
32,684.3
Private Equity
45
Apollo Capital
New York
32,680.0
Managed Futures
46
Baupost Group
Boston
32,019.7
Global Equity
47
Lansdowne Partners
London
31,740.0
Absolute Returns
48
Pictet Alternative Investments
Geneva
31,715.0
Fund of Funds
49
Anchorage Capital Group
New York
30,599.2
Credit
50
Moore Capital Management
New York
30,307.6
Global Macro
51
III Capital
Boca Raton
29,678.1
Credit
52
Brigade Capital Management
New York
29,479.2
Managed Futures
53
Polar Capital Partners
London
28,561.3
Long/Short
54
Shenkman Capital Management
New York
27,531.4
Convertibles
55
Cheyne Capital
London
27,432.0
Real Estate
56
Egerton Capital
London
27,418.6
Long/Short
57
Wellington Management Company LLP
Boston
27,210.0
Multi Strategy
58
Capstone Investment Advisors LLC
New York
26,990.0
Derivatives
59
Aviva Investors
London
26,675.6
Convertibles
60
Marshall Wace
London
26,675.1
Global Macro
61
Third Point LLC
New York
25,994.0
Event Driven
62
Tenaron Capital Management
New York
25,969.1
Global Macro
63
Magnetar Capital
Evanston
25,961.4
Multi Strategy
64
Caxton Associates
New York
25,697.1
Global Macro
65
Pharo Management
New York
25,656.0
Global Macro
66
Haidar Capital Management
New York
25,205.4
Global Macro
67
Centerbridge Partners LP
New York
24,815.4
Multi Strategy
68
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston
24,748.8
69
Marathon Asset Management
New York
24,077.0
Credit
70
Benefit Street Partners
New York
23,768.6
Credit
71
Alcentra
London
23,768.0
Distressed Assets
72
Man Group
London
23,581.4
Global Macro
73
Varde Partners
Minneapolis
23,362.6
Distressed Assets
74
GAM Fund Management
Hong Kong
22,688.6
Fund of Funds
75
UBS Hedge Fund Solutions
Stamford
22,442.5
Equity
76
Wafra Investment Group
New York
22,091.0
Multi Strategy
77
King Street Capital Management
New York
21,888.7
Global Macro
78
Holocene Advisors
New York
21,829.9
Long/Short
79
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
21,817.8
80
OrbiMed Advisors
New York
21,447.0
Private Equity
81
Canyon Partners
Los Angeles
20,850.4
Multi Strategy
82
Parallax Fund
San Francisco
20,789.6
Multi Strategy
83
Altimeter Capital
Boston
20,660.1
Long/Short
84
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter
20,370.1
Quantitative
85
Lyxor Asset Management
Paris
20,159.2
Convertibles
86
Nephila Capital
Larkspur
20,131.8
Insurance
87
L Catterton
Greenwich
19,833.8
Food and Beverage
88
HBK Capital Management
Dallas
19,773.6
Multi Strategy
89
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston
19,600.0
Emerging Markets
90
Appaloosa Management
Short Hills
19,100.0
Global Equity
91
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto
18,998.1
92
BFAM Partners
Hong Kong
18,965.0
Multi-Strategy
93
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.
Boston
18,960.0
Emerging Markets
94
Barings
London
18,540.7
Fund of Funds
95
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton
18,460.0
Global Macro
96
Algebris Investments
London
18,074.2
Credit
97
BTG Pactual
Sao Paulo
17,908.3
Emerging Markets
98
CarVal Investors
Minneapolis
17,590.7
Fixed Income
99
Horsley Bridge Partners
San Francisco
17,439.0
Private Equity
100
Crestline Investors
Fort Worth
17,435.0
Fund of Funds
101
Beach Point Capital Management
Santa Monica
17,333.9
Multi Strategy
102
Platinum Asset Management
Sydney
17,242.4
Equity
103
York Capital Management
New York
16,796.9
Event Driven
104
MJX Asset Management
New York
16,164.0
CDO
105
Neuberger Berman
New York
15,900.0
Fund of Funds
106
Silver Point Capital
Greenwich
15,880.4
Multi Strategy
107
Danske Capital
Copenhagen
15,500.0
European Equity
108
LaSalle Investment Management
Chicago
15,437.5
Real Estate
109
LMR Partners
London
15,350.0
Global Macro
110
Hudson Bay Capital Management
New York
14,987.5
Multi Strategy
111
Sprott Asset Management
Toronto
14,786.5
Small Cap
112
Bayview Asset Management
Coral Gables
14,700.0
Credit
113
Steadfast Financial LP
New York
14,548.9
Long/Short
114
Cevian Capital
Stockholm
14,470.6
Activist
115
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
14,452.3
Value
116
Commonfund Capital
Wilton
14,388.2
Multi Strategy
117
Brummer and Partners
Stockholm
14,200.0
Long/Short
118
Lazard Alternatives
New York
14,120.0
Multi Strategy
119
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago
14,068.4
Arbitrage
120
TIG Advisors
New York
14,005.4
Global Equity
121
RWC London
London
13,971.6
Absolute Returns
122
ValueAct Capital
San Francisco
13,697.5
Long/Short
123
BlueMountain Capital
New York
13,676.1
Long/Short
124
Entrust Permal
New York
13,658.6
Fund of Funds
125
Waterfall Asset Management
New York
13,535.7
MBS
126
Hildene Capital Management
Stamford
13,239.5
Distressed Assets
127
Paskewitz Asset Management
Edison
13,196.9
Managed Futures
128
LibreMax Capital
New York
13,081.5
Distressed Assets
129
Ellington Management Group
Old Greenwich
12,851.4
ABS
130
PDT Partners
New York
12,800.4
Quantitative
131
Rockpoint Group
Boston
12,738.3
Real Estate
132
Onex Credit Partners
Toronto
12,685.5
Credit
133
Perella Weinberg Partners
New York
12,586.6
Event Driven
134
Strategic Value Partners
Greenwich
12,432.9
Distressed Assets
135
Maverick Capital
Dallas
12,376.0
Global Macro
136
K2 Advisors
Stamford
12,292.4
Fund of Funds
137
Systematica Investments
London
12,262.1
Commodities
138
EJF Asset Management
Arlington
11,941.4
Event Driven
139
Luxor Capital Group
New York
11,883.8
140
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
11,883.1
Long/Short
141
Tilden Park Capital Management
New York
11,817.8
Multi Strategy
142
Paloma Partners
Greenwich
11,363.4
Multi Strategy
143
Eminence Capital
New York
11,287.1
Activist
144
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
11,259.7
Managed Futures
145
Credit Suisse Alternatives
Zurich
11,170.1
Fund of Funds
146
SPARX Group Co.
Tokyo
10,943.9
Asian Equity
147
Universa Investments
Miami
10,790.5
Quantitative
148
Janus Henderson
London
10,646.7
Global Macro
149
Woodline Partners
San Francisco
10,577.1
Long/Short
150
Abrams Capital
Boston
10,425.0
Managed Futures
151
Laurion Capital Management
New York
10,351.7
Multi Strategy
152
Napier Park Global Capital
New York
10,223.6
Credit
153
Samlyn Capital
New York
10,211.4
154
Pentwater Capital Management
Evanston
10,036.3
Global Equity
155
Aristeia Capital
Greenwich
9,984.4
Absolute Returns
156
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis
9,975.1
Global Macro
157
Senator Investment Group
New York
9,699.8
Long/Short
158
MKP Capital Europe
London
9,598.1
Multi Strategy
159
MKP Capital Management
New York
9,598.1
Multi Strategy
160
ArcLight Capital Partners
Boston
9,577.3
Energy
161
HG Vora Capital Management
New York
9,483.9
Event Driven
162
Redwood Capital Management
Englewood Cliffs
9,359.9
Credit
163
Monarch Alternative Capital
New York
9,242.1
Fixed Income
164
Trian Fund Management LP
New York
9,163.1
ACtivist
165
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
9,138.4
Credit
166
Panagora
Boston
9,110.0
Global Macro
167
Transtrend
Rotterdam
9,040.0
Managed Futures
168
BlueCrest Capital Management
London
9,000.0
Multi Strategy
169
MSD Capital
New York
8,965.0
Credit
170
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Greenwich
8,764.2
Equity
171
HSBC Alternative Investments
London
8,708.9
Multi Strategy
172
Natixis Alternative Investments
Boston
8,690.0
Multi Strategy
173
Adamas Partners
Boston
8,587.3
Fund of Funds
174
Rockwood Capital
San Francisco
8,587.3
Real Estate
175
Amber Capital Investment Management
New York
8,556.1
Managed Futures
176
Bardin Hill Investment Partners
New York
8,502.2
Multi Strategy
177
Tennenbaum Capital Partners
Santa Monica
8,468.9
Multi Strategy
178
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago
8,430.8
Managed Futures
179
Sylebra Hk Company Limited
Wan Chai
8,056.1
Asian Equity
180
JP Morgan Alternative Investments
New York
8,044.9
Multi Strategy
181
CSOP Asset Management
Hong Kong
7,833.8
Credit
182
Carlson Alternative Advisors
Dallas
7,700.5
Private Equity
183
La Française Global Investment Solutions
Paris
7,620.0
Credit
184
400 Capital Management LLC
New York
7,592.1
Credit
185
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
7,580.0
Credit
186
Overlook Investments Group
Hong Kong
7,568.3
187
Emso Asset Management Limited
London
7,470.5
188
Harbert Management Corporation
Birmingham
7,412.7
Emerging Markets
189
Blue Mountain Capital Partners
London
7,100.0
Managed Futures
190
Pacific Alternative Asset Management
Irvine
7,070.2
Fund of Funds
191
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC
New York
7,006.1
Long/Short
192
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
London
7,000.0
Long/Short
193
ABC Arbitrage
Paris
6,814.3
Arbitrage
194
Grove Street Advisors
Newton
6,800.2
Fund of Funds
195
The Carlyle Group
New York
6,800.0
196
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles
6,744.4
Fixed Income
197
Amundi Alternative Investments
Paris
6,580.0
Fund of Funds
198
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
6,421.7
Convertibles
199
Avenue Capital Group
New York
6,372.7
Real Estate
200
HPS Investment Partners
New York
6,350.0
Credit
201
Investec Asset Management
London
6,210.0
Multi Strategy
202
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich
6,203.7
Multi Strategy
203
SPX Capital
Rio de Janeiro
6,150.0
Global Macro
204
Axonic Capital LLC
New York
6,147.0
Long/Short
205
PointState Capital
New York
5,951.0
Energy
206
Saba Capital
New York
5,925.1
Credit
207
Highclere International Investors
London
5,893.2
Small Cap
208
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
5,825.0
Multi Strategy
209
Candlestick Capital
Greenwich
5,692.5
Equity
210
Atalaya Capital Management LP
New York
5,691.6
Credit
211
Winton Capital Management
London
5,627.4
Managed Futures
212
Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie
Petit-Lancy
5,570.0
Fund of Funds
213
Capital Fund Management
New York
5,503.9
Managed Futures
214
Gordian Capital
Singapore
5,487.1
Fund of Funds
215
VR Advisory Services Ltd.
New York
5,397.5
Distressed
216
Cadian Capital
New York
5,392.1
Long/Short
217
Stone Milliner Asset Management
London
5,380.0
FX
218
Ashmore Investment Management
London
5,350.3
Emerging Markets
219
Odey Asset Management
London
5,238.3
Absolute Returns
220
Magnitude Capital
New York
5,185.8
Fund of Funds
221
Autonomy Capital
George Town
5,172.4
Emerging Markets
222
Autonomy Capital
New York
5,172.4
Emerging Markets
223
Contrarian Capital Management
Greenwich
5,164.1
Multi Strategy
224
Asia Frontier Capital
Hong Kong
5,107.4
Emerging Markets
225
Avanda Investment Management
Singapore
5,020.0
Multi Strategy
226
HighVista Strategies
Boston
5,019.3
Multi Strategy
227
Astenbeck Capital Management
Southport
4,978.0
Commodities
228
Gramercy
Greenwich
4,975.8
Multi Strategy
229
Cantab Capital Partners
Cambridge
4,910.0
Global Macro
230
Indus Capital Partners
New York
4,891.4
Multi Strategy
231
BVF Partners
San Francisco
4,734.4
Biotech
232
Guggenheim Capital Markets
New York
4,640.9
Multi Strategy
233
Deer Park Road Corp
Steamboat Springs
4,639.9
Distressed Assets
234
Weiss Asset Management
Boston
4,628.7
Multi Strategy
235
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
4,576.5
Value
236
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford
4,544.6
Absolute Returns
237
Elementum Advisors
Chicago
4,490.7
Credit
238
Libra Advisors
New York
4,481.6
Long/Short
239
GSA Capital
London
4,413.5
240
Light Street Capital Management
Palo Alto
4,409.4
Technology
241
Kopernik Global Investors
Tampa
4,300.6
Emerging Markets
242
Rimrock Capital Management
Irvine
4,299.0
Commodities
243
AlphaCat Managers
Pembroke
4,246.6
Fund of Funds
244
Seminole Management Company
New York
4,240.4
Fund of Funds
245
Ward Ferry Management
Hong Kong
4,224.8
Long/Short
246
Solus Alternative Asset Management
New York
4,197.9
Distressed Assets
247
Nantahala Capital Management
Darien
4,181.6
Equity
248
HMI Capital, LLC
San Francisco
4,178.6
Technology
249
Aetos Capital
Menlo Park
4,168.5
Fund of Funds
250
Owl Creek Asset Management
New York
4,162.4
Equity
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Key Stats on Top 250 Hedge Funds of 2022
34 of the top 250 hedge fund managers are based in the United Kingdom (13.6%)
10 of the top 250 hedge fund managers for 2022 are based in Hong Kong (4.0%)
184 of the top 250 hedge funds for 2022 are based in the USA (73.6%)
94 of the top 250 hedge funds are based in New York (37.6%)
31 of the top 250 hedge funds are based in London (12.4%)
13 of the top hedge funds for 2022 are based in Greenwich, CT (5.2%)
16 of the top 250 hedge funds are based in Boston, MA (6.4%)
The top 250 hedge funds in 2022 have $6.39 trillion USD in assets under management (AUM)
The average AUM of the top 250 hedge funds for 2022 is $25.57 billion
The median AUM of the top 250 hedge funds is $13.39 billion
The average number of employees at the top hedge funds is 56
14 of the top 250 hedge funds were launched in 2000, more than any other year
80 of the top 250 hedge funds are currently hiring new employees
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