Top 30 Largest Global Macro Hedge Funds – 2023
The 30 biggest global macro hedge fund managers have a combined $1.58 trillion assets under management (AUM) as of 2023.
Field Street Capital Management, with over $297 billion USD in assets is the largest global macro hedge fund in the US, as well as the world as a whole. Bridgewaters Associates and Rokos Capital Management, with $236 billion and $138 billion in AUM respectively, rank second and third among the biggest global macro funds.
With one exceptions, all of the largest global macro hedge funds are based in either the UK or the US.
What are global macro hedge funds?
Global macro hedge funds are a type of hedge fund that invests in a variety of assets across different countries and asset classes. They use a variety of investment strategies, including long-short, trend following, and discretionary trading, to profit from global macro trends.
Global macro hedge funds are often considered to be a higher-risk investment than other types of hedge funds, but they can also offer the potential for higher returns. They are typically open to accredited investors only, and they often have high minimum investment requirements.
Top 30 Largest Global Macro Hedge Funds – 2023
Ranked by assets under management (AUM). Click any column to sort. Fund names link to detailed profiles.
| Rank | Fund Name | City | Country | AUM | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field Street Capital Management | New York | United States | $297,961 | Credit, Global Macro |
| 2 | Bridgewater Associates | Westport | United States | $235,542 | Long/Short, Global Macro |
| 3 | Rokos Capital Management | London | United Kingdom | $138,426 | Global Macro |
| 4 | Garda Capital | Minneapolis | United States | $124,164 | Global Macro, Event Driven |
| 5 | Fortress Investment Group | New York | United States | $114,347 | Private Equity, Global Macro, Special Situations |
| 6 | Haidar Capital Management | New York | United States | $62,551 | Global Macro, Multi Strategy, Long/Short |
| 7 | Viking Global Investors | Greenwich | United States | $59,833 | Global Macro, Long/Short |
| 8 | Brevan Howard Asset Management | London | United Kingdom | $58,630 | Global Macro, Commodities |
| 9 | Och-Ziff Capital Management | New York | United States | $55,483 | Global Macro, Convertibles, Distressed Assets |
| 10 | Element Capital Management | New York | United States | $48,491 | Global Macro, Credit |
| 11 | Tenaron Capital Management | New York | United States | $39,153 | Global Macro |
| 12 | BlackRock Alternative Advisors | New York | United States | $33,250 | Global Macro, Convertibles, Managed Futures |
| 13 | Lansdowne Partners | London | United Kingdom | $31,740 | Absolute Returns, Global Macro, Long/Short |
| 14 | Marshall Wace | London | United Kingdom | $28,400 | Global Macro, Multi Strategy, ESG |
| 15 | Moore Capital Management | New York | United States | $27,738 | Global Macro, Emerging Markets |
| 16 | Caxton Associates | New York | United States | $26,687 | Global Macro |
| 17 | Man Group | London | United Kingdom | $26,040 | Global Macro, Convertibles, Crypto |
| 18 | King Street Capital Management | New York | United States | $24,857 | Global Macro, FX, Long/Short |
| 19 | Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. | Boston | United States | $18,960 | Emerging Markets, Global Macro, Energy |
| 20 | Pharo Management | New York | United States | $16,368 | Global Macro, Emerging Markets |
| 21 | LMR Partners | London | United Kingdom | $15,350 | Global Macro, Event Driven |
| 22 | Graham Capital Management | Rowayton | United States | $14,653 | Global Macro, Commodities, Energy |
| 23 | MSD Capital | New York | United States | $13,055 | Credit, Global Macro |
| 24 | Maverick Capital | Dallas | United States | $12,527 | Global Macro, Multi Strategy, Long/Short |
| 25 | Janus Henderson | London | United Kingdom | $12,231 | Global Macro, Long/Short |
| 26 | Whitebox Advisors | Minneapolis | United States | $10,629 | Global Macro, Convertibles, Multi Strategy |
| 27 | Corbin Capital Partners | New York | United States | $10,362 | Fund of Funds, Global Macro |
| 28 | Panagora | Boston | United States | $9,110 | Global Macro, Cannabis |
| 29 | SPX Capital | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | $6,150 | Global Macro, Commodities |
| 30 | HSBC Alternative Investments | London | United Kingdom | $5,938 | Multi Strategy, Global Macro, Emerging Markets |
Key Statistics
- The 30 biggest global macro hedge fund managers have a combined $1.58 trillion assets under management (AUM) as of 2023.
- 21 of the top 30 global macro hedge fund managers are based in the United States
- 8 of the top 30 global macro hedge funds in the 2023 are based in London
- 1 of the 30 largest hedge funds for 2023 is based in Brazil
- The average AUM of the top 30 hedge funds offering global macro strategies in 2023 is $52.6 billion USD
- The median AUM of the top 50 hedge funds for 2023 is $27.1 billion USD
- The average number of employees at the top 30 macro hedge funds is 36
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