Top 50 Largest Hedge Funds in Europe – 2018
37 of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe are based in the UK
6 of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe for 2018 are based in Switzerland
3 of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe for 2018 are based in Paris
The biggest hedge fund company in the UKÂ is Capula Investment Management
Top 50 Largest Hedge Funds in Europe – 2018
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 | BlueCrest Capital Management | Geneva | Switzerland | 55,100 | 0 |
| 2 | Capula Investment Management LLP | London | United Kingdom | 45,811 | Absolute Return |
| 3 | Pictet Alternative Investments | Geneva | Switzerland | 31,715 | Fund of Funds |
| 4 | Winton Capital Management | London | United Kingdom | 21,156 | Managed Futures |
| 5 | York Capital Management | London | United Kingdom | 19,974 | Event Driven |
| 6 | Egerton Capital | London | United Kingdom | 17,146 | Long/Short |
| 7 | Cheyne Capital | London | United Kingdom | 16,397 | Real Estate |
| 8 | Danske Capital | Copenhagen | Denmark | 15,500 | European Equity |
| 9 | Cevian Capital | Stockholm | Sweden | 15,452 | Activist |
| 10 | Arrowgrass Capital Partners | London | United Kingdom | 14,440 | Convertibles |
| 11 | Brummer and Partners | Stockholm | Sweden | 14,200 | Long/Short |
| 12 | Alcentra | London | United Kingdom | 13,330 | Distressed Assets |
| 13 | Oxford Asset Management | Oxford | United Kingdom | 13,042 | Absolute Returns |
| 14 | Algebris Investments | London | United Kingdom | 12,494 | Credit |
| 15 | Polar Capital Partners | London | United Kingdom | 11,944 | Long/Short |
| 16 | HSBC Alternative Investments | London | United Kingdom | 11,620 | Multi Strategy |
| 17 | Lindsell Train Limited | London | United Kingdom | 11,342 | Fixed Income |
| 18 | Lyxor Asset Management | Paris | France | 10,957 | Convertibles |
| 19 | RWC Partners | London | United Kingdom | 10,581 | Absolute Returns |
| 20 | CQS Investment Management Limited | London | United Kingdom | 10,500 | Multi Strategy |
| 21 | Marshall Wace | London | United Kingdom | 10,324 | Global Macro |
| 22 | Aviva Investors | London | United Kingdom | 9,599 | Convertibles |
| 23 | GSA Capital | London | United Kingdom | 8,509 | 0 |
| 24 | Systematica Investments | London | United Kingdom | 8,036 | Commodities |
| 25 | Blue Mountain Capital Management | London | United Kingdom | 7,100 | Managed Futures |
| 26 | The Children's Investment Fund Foundation | London | United Kingdom | 7,000 | Long/Short |
| 27 | Odey Asset Management | London | United Kingdom | 6,931 | Absolute Returns |
| 28 | Amundi Alternative Investments | Paris | France | 6,580 | Fund of Funds |
| 29 | Investec Asset Management | London | United Kingdom | 6,210 | 0 |
| 30 | Finisterre Capital | London | United Kingdom | 5,646 | Fixed Income |
| 31 | Stone Milliner Asset Management | London | United Kingdom | 5,380 | FX |
| 32 | Highclere International Investors | London | United Kingdom | 5,311 | Small Cap |
| 33 | Barings | London | United Kingdom | 5,149 | Fund of Funds |
| 34 | Ashmore Investment Management | London | United Kingdom | 4,996 | Emerging Markets |
| 35 | Cantab Capital Partners | Cambridge | United Kingdom | 4,910 | Global Macro |
| 36 | Aquila Capital | Hamburg | Germany | 3,830 | Arbitrage |
| 37 | Credit Suisse Alternatives | Zurich | Switzerland | 3,482 | Fund of Funds |
| 38 | ECM | London | United Kingdom | 3,480 | Fixed Income |
| 39 | Oceanwood Capital Management | London | United Kingdom | 3,238 | Credit |
| 40 | ABC Arbitrage Asset Management | Paris | France | 2,568 | Arbitrage |
| 41 | Edgbaston Investment Partners | London | United Kingdom | 2,541 | Asian Equity |
| 42 | Twelve Capital AG | Zurich | Switzerland | 2,372 | Insurance |
| 43 | Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie | Geneva | Switzerland | 2,348 | Fund of Funds |
| 44 | CapeView Capital LLP | London | United Kingdom | 2,330 | Credit |
| 45 | Investcorp | London | United Kingdom | 2,096 | Convertibles |
| 46 | Brevan Howard Asset Management | London | United Kingdom | 2,003 | Global Macro |
| 47 | Toscafund Asset Management | London | United Kingdom | 1,854 | Long/Short |
| 48 | Beach Horizon | London | United Kingdom | 1,590 | Managed Futures |
| 49 | Altima Partners | London | United Kingdom | 1,575 | Special Situations |
| 50 | Edesia Asset Management | Geneva | Switzerland | 1,575 | Commodities |
Key Statistics
- 37 of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe are based in the UK
- 6 of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe for 2018 are based in Switzerland
- 3 of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe for 2018 are based in Paris
- The top 50 hedge funds in Europe for 2018 have $511.6 billion in AUM. This is down 10% from 2017.
- The average AUM of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe is $10.23 billion
- The median AUM of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe is $7.1 billion
- 19 of the top 50 hedge funds in Europe are currently hiring new employees
- 5 of the top 50 hedge fund companies in Europe are Fund of Hedge Funds.
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