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Top 50 Largest Hedge Funds in the UK – 2017

# Fund Name City Country AUM($Millions) Fund Strategy

1
Capula Investment Management
London
United Kingdom
45,811
Absolute Return

2
Winton Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
21,157
Managed Futures

3
York Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
19,974
Event Driven

4
Polygon Investment Partners
London
United Kingdom
19,650
Multi Strategy

5
Egerton Capital
London
United Kingdom
16,435
Long/Short

6
Comac Capital
London
United Kingdom
15,983
Global Macro

7
Arrowgrass Capital Partners
London
United Kingdom
14,440
Convertibles

8
Cheyne Capital
London
United Kingdom
13,939
Real Estate

9
Henderson Global Investors
London
United Kingdom
13,926
Global Macro

10
Alcentra
London
United Kingdom
13,330
Distressed Assets

11
Lindsell Train Limited
London
United Kingdom
11,342
Fixed Income

12
Polar Capital Partners
London
United Kingdom
10,861
Long/Short

13
CQS Investment Management
London
United Kingdom
10,500
Multi Strategy

14
AKO Capital
London
United Kingdom
10,240
Long/Short

15
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford
United Kingdom
10,200
Absolute Returns

16
RWC Partners
London
United Kingdom
9,817
Absolute Returns

17
HSBC Alternative Investments
London
United Kingdom
9,804
Multi Strategy

18
Aviva Investors
London
United Kingdom
9,599
Convertibles

19
Systematica Investments
London
United Kingdom
8,082
Commodities

20
Odey Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
7,916
Absolute Returns

21
Marshall Wace
London
United Kingdom
7,355
Global Macro

22
Blue Mountain Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
7,100
Managed Futures

23
Pamplona Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
7,100
Fund of Funds

24
The Children's Investment Fund
London
United Kingdom
7,000
Long/Short

25
Aspect Capital
London
United Kingdom
6,320
Long/Short

26
Investec Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
6,210

27
GSA Capital
London
United Kingdom
6,085

28
BlueBay Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
5,720
Fixed Income

30
Finisterre Capital
London
United Kingdom
5,646
Fixed Income

29
Chenavari Financial Group
London
United Kingdom
5,474
Fixed Income

31
Ashmore Investment Management
London
United Kingdom
5,388
Emerging Markets

32
Stone Milliner Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
5,380
FX

33
Barings
London
United Kingdom
5,149
Fund of Funds

34
Highclere International Investors
London
United Kingdom
5,081
Small Cap

35
Cantab Capital Partners
Cambridge
United Kingdom
4,910
Global Macro

36
Sloane Robinson
London
United Kingdom
4,900
Long/Short

37
ECM
London
United Kingdom
3,480
Fixed Income

38
Brevan Howard Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
3,465
Global Macro

39
Oceanwood Capital Management
London
United Kingdom
3,221
Credit

40
Tyrus Capital
London
United Kingdom
2,620
Event Driven

41
Algebris Investments
London
United Kingdom
2,464
Credit

42
Investcorp
London
United Kingdom
2,396
Convertibles

43
CapeView Capital LLP
London
United Kingdom
2,330
Credit

44
Spinnaker Capital
London
United Kingdom
2,245
Emerging Markets

45
Edgbaston Investment Partners
London
United Kingdom
2,127
Asian Equity

46
Toscafund Asset Management
London
United Kingdom
1,854
Long/Short

47
Beach Horizon
London
United Kingdom
1,590
Managed Futures

48
Altima Partners
London
United Kingdom
1,575
Special Situations

49
Aurum Fund Management
London
United Kingdom
1,400
Fund of Funds

50
Consulta Limited
London
United Kingdom
1,388
Energy

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Top 50 Largest Hedge Funds in the UK – 2017

Ranked by assets under management (AUM). Click any column to sort. Fund names link to detailed profiles.

RankFund NameCityCountryAUMStrategy
1Capula Investment ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom45,811Absolute Return
2Winton Capital ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom21,157Managed Futures
3York Capital ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom19,974Event Driven
4Polygon Investment PartnersLondonUnited Kingdom19,650Multi Strategy
5Egerton CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom16,435Long/Short
6Comac CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom15,983Global Macro
7Arrowgrass Capital PartnersLondonUnited Kingdom14,440Convertibles
8Cheyne CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom13,939Real Estate
9Henderson Global InvestorsLondonUnited Kingdom13,926Global Macro
10AlcentraLondonUnited Kingdom13,330Distressed Assets
11Lindsell Train LimitedLondonUnited Kingdom11,342Fixed Income
12Polar Capital PartnersLondonUnited Kingdom10,861Long/Short
13CQS Investment ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom10,500Multi Strategy
14AKO CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom10,240Long/Short
15Oxford Asset ManagementOxfordUnited Kingdom10,200Absolute Returns
16RWC PartnersLondonUnited Kingdom9,817Absolute Returns
17HSBC Alternative InvestmentsLondonUnited Kingdom9,804Multi Strategy
18Aviva InvestorsLondonUnited Kingdom9,599Convertibles
19Systematica InvestmentsLondonUnited Kingdom8,082Commodities
20Odey Asset ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom7,916Absolute Returns
21Marshall WaceLondonUnited Kingdom7,355Global Macro
22Blue Mountain Capital ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom7,100Managed Futures
23Pamplona Capital ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom7,100Fund of Funds
24The Children's Investment FundLondonUnited Kingdom7,000Long/Short
25Aspect CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom6,320Long/Short
26Investec Asset ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom6,210
27GSA CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom6,085
28BlueBay Asset ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom5,720Fixed Income
30Finisterre CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom5,646Fixed Income
29Chenavari Financial GroupLondonUnited Kingdom5,474Fixed Income
31Ashmore Investment ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom5,388Emerging Markets
32Stone Milliner Asset ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom5,380FX
33BaringsLondonUnited Kingdom5,149Fund of Funds
34Highclere International InvestorsLondonUnited Kingdom5,081Small Cap
35Cantab Capital PartnersCambridgeUnited Kingdom4,910Global Macro
36Sloane RobinsonLondonUnited Kingdom4,900Long/Short
37ECMLondonUnited Kingdom3,480Fixed Income
38Brevan Howard Asset ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom3,465Global Macro
39Oceanwood Capital ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom3,221Credit
40Tyrus CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom2,620Event Driven
41Algebris InvestmentsLondonUnited Kingdom2,464Credit
42InvestcorpLondonUnited Kingdom2,396Convertibles
43CapeView Capital LLPLondonUnited Kingdom2,330Credit
44Spinnaker CapitalLondonUnited Kingdom2,245Emerging Markets
45Edgbaston Investment PartnersLondonUnited Kingdom2,127Asian Equity
46Toscafund Asset ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom1,854Long/Short
47Beach HorizonLondonUnited Kingdom1,590Managed Futures
48Altima PartnersLondonUnited Kingdom1,575Special Situations
49Aurum Fund ManagementLondonUnited Kingdom1,400Fund of Funds
50Consulta LimitedLondonUnited Kingdom1,388Energy

Key Statistics

  • All but 2 of the top 50 hedge funds in the UK are based in London
  • The 4 largest UK hedge funds have a combined $123 billion in AUM
  • The 50 largest hedge funds in the UK have $420 billion in assets under management (AUM)
  • The average AUM of the top 25 hedge funds in the UK is $8.4 billion
  • The median AUM of the top 25 hedge funds in UK is $6.3 billion
  • 21 of the top 50 hedge funds in the UK are currently hiring new employees

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