2023 was a year with a lot of winners. A year where markets turned rapidly a number of times, depending on the tact and tone of the Federal Reserve. Throughout the year, we saw dramatic shifts in market sentiment, with sectors such as technology, healthcare, and renewable energy experiencing significant growth. The Federal Reserve’s nuanced approach to monetary policy continuously shaped investment strategies and market dynamics, creating an environment of both opportunity and volatility. The ‘nuanced’ approach caused problems for CTA with two major shifts in interest rate policies.
Based on the most recent return data available, we are thrilled to offer a comprehensive overview of the top-performing and bottom-performing strategies for each category, taking into account both monthly and yearly results. Our analysis is derived from proprietary composite data streams that we have diligently compiled. It’s important to note that while we strive for accuracy, there is always the possibility of minor errors in our calculations.
As a small reminder, if you want your fund to be included in our inidices, we need your December 2023 data before the end of January.
CTA
![Moddco Capital Associates : MCA : 32.63% [0.14]<br> Martin Fund Management : Martin Options Program : 21.35% [92.00]<br> Trident Capital Management : Global Macro Enhanced : 18.78% [81.00]<br> t24 Capital : Global Macro : 17.73% [1.00]<br> t24 Capital : TCM Global Index Fund : 17.73% [25.53]<br> LongTail Alpha : Enhanced Systematic Trend Following : -8.29% [436.61]<br> Rational Advisors : Rational/ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allc : -10.30% [111.54]<br> Takahe Capital : Spread Momentum Program : -14.19% [1.84]<br> Quantitative Investment Management : Global Program 3x : -14.42% [55.73]<br> Vigo Capital : Fund : -43.78% [0.06]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/CTATopBottom5MTD2023-12.png)
![ABR : Enhanced Short Volatility : 8.50% [1.65]<br> Mulvaney Capital Management : Global Diversified Program : -1.17% [299.00]<br> Soaring Pelican : Overnight Advantage : 3.04% [1.00]<br> WG Wealth Guardian : QT Program : 8.56% [0.15]<br> Polar Star Management : Polar Star Spectrum Fund Limited : -1.87% [98.40]<br> DUNN Capital Management : D'Best Futures Fund : -7.30% [50.00]<br> Superfund Capital Management : Green SPC 2x : 7.65% [1.63]<br> Superfund Capital Management : Green Silver SICAV : -1.45% [62.04]<br> Quantitative Investment Management : Global Program 3x : -14.42% [55.73]<br> Vigo Capital : Fund : -43.78% [0.06]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/CTATopBottom5YTD2023-12.png)
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Market Neutral
![Seven Capital Management : Fortress Fund : 4.67% [2.04]<br> Pula Capital Managament : Pula Capital Fund : 3.73% [14.60]<br> Aenaon Markets : Syncro Equities - Absolute Return : 2.85% [2.00]<br> Exane : Ceres : 2.47% [137.75]<br> Exane : Overdrive : 2.35% [105.75]<br> AQR Capital Management : Equity Market Neutral : -3.22% [257.30]<br> Vanguard : Vanguard Market Neutral : -3.50% [0.00]<br> Invesco : Invesco All Cap Market Neutral : -3.70% [0.00]<br> Federated Hermes : MDT Market Neutral : -5.02% [0.00]<br> Crossmark Steward : Equity MN Instl : -9.59% [0.00]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/MarketNeutralTopBottom5MTD2023-12.png)
![Blackrock : Asia-Pacific Diversified : 2.01% [60.80]<br> AQR Capital Management : Equity Market Neutral : -3.22% [257.30]<br> Aenaon Markets : Syncro Equities - Absolute Return : 2.85% [2.00]<br> KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS : KLP Alfa Global Energi : 1.40% [291.30]<br> Exane : Ceres : 2.47% [137.75]<br> RAM : Long Short European : -1.60% [119.09]<br> Dalton Strategic Partnership : Velox : -0.66% [222.91]<br> Crossmark Steward : Equity MN Instl : -9.59% [0.00]<br> ECO Advisors : ESG Absolute Return : -2.26% [83.86]<br> Wellington : Climate Market Neutral : 0.00% [28.91]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/MarketNeutralTopBottom5YTD2023-12.png)
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Equity Long/Short
![Pershing square : Pershing Square : 14.94% [0.00]<br> Prior & Nilsson Fond och Kapitalforvaltning : PriorNilsson Fastighet : 14.39% [2.80]<br> BNP : Environmental Absolute Return : 11.35% [19.69]<br> Toews : Toews Tactical Opportunity : 9.55% [0.00]<br> Sherborne : Investors Guernsey : 9.17% [0.00]<br> Causeway : Causeway Global Absolute Return Instl : -3.92% [0.00]<br> Veritas : China : -3.98% [17.64]<br> Fenrir : Fenrir Fund : -4.12% [2147.48]<br> UBS : Equity Opportunity : -5.30% [65.10]<br> Pensum Asset Management : Global Opportunities : -10.67% [14.80]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/EquityLSTopBottom5MTD2023-12.png)
![HELSINKI CAPITAL PARTNERS : HCP Focus Fund : 4.14% [12.00]<br> RiverPark : RiverPark Long/Short Opportunity : 2.87% [0.00]<br> Caldwell & Orkin : Caldwell & Orkin - Gator Capital L/S : 7.78% [0.00]<br> Pareto Asset Management AS : Pareto Total : -0.44% [884.00]<br> Incline Investment Management : Global Long Short : 5.35% [6.15]<br> Forester : Forester Value : -2.81% [0.00]<br> BNP : Environmental Absolute Return : 11.35% [19.69]<br> Disciplined Alpha : U.S. Long Short : -3.36% [1.64]<br> Veritas : China : -3.98% [17.64]<br> Accendo Capital : Accendo Capital : 3.52% [151.20]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/EquityLSTopBottom5YTD2023-12.png)
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Event Driven
![Advent Capital Management : Advent Global Partners (ML) : 6.26% [60.27]<br> Formue Nord : Formue Nord Markedsneutral AS : 5.33% [33.10]<br> Melqart Asset Management : Opportunities Fund : 4.50% [1200.00]<br> Blackrock : Event Driven Equity : 3.41% [2145.38]<br> Neuberger Berman : Distressed Debt Global Shares : 3.33% [0.00]<br> Merger : Merger : -1.84% [0.00]<br> Bantleon : Event Driven Equities : -3.24% [21.09]<br> Camelot : Camelot Event Driven : -4.50% [0.00]<br> Gabelli : Merger Arb : -5.55% [0.00]<br> Gabelli : Merger Plus : -5.55% [0.00]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/EventDrivenTopBottom5MTD2023-12.png)
![Hadron : Alpha Select : 2.22% [10.44]<br> Portland : Hill Catalyst Driven : 2.97% [36.90]<br> Hunting Hill Global Capital : Hunting Hill Equity Arbitrage : 2.72% [0.00]<br> Melqart Asset Management : Opportunities Fund : 4.50% [1200.00]<br> Formue Nord : Formue Nord Markedsneutral AS : 5.33% [33.10]<br> Camelot : Camelot Event Driven : -4.50% [0.00]<br> Third Point : Third Point : 2.63% [0.00]<br> Neuberger Berman : Distressed Debt Ordinary Shares : 0.00% [0.00]<br> Abrax : Merger Arbitrage : -0.02% [3.65]<br> Neuberger Berman : Distressed Debt Global Shares : 3.33% [0.00]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/EventDrivenTopBottom5YTD2023-12.png)
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Fixed Income
![Nordic Cross Asset Management : Nordic Cross Credit Edge : 10.46% [5.60]<br> GCP : Asset Backed Income : 10.06% [0.00]<br> Legg Mason : Western Asset Macro Opp : 9.21% [1102.62]<br> Blackstone : Loan Financing : 7.27% [0.00]<br> Vontobel Asset Management : Twenty Four Income Fund : 6.47% [0.00]<br> Absolute Investment Adv : Convertible Arbitrage : -0.81% [0.00]<br> American Beacon : SSI Alternative Inc : -0.82% [0.00]<br> RBC GAM : BlueBay Global Sovereign Opportunities Fund (GSOV) : -1.72% [378.63]<br> DLD : Convertable Arbitrage : -1.77% [74.33]<br> VPC : Specialty Lending Investments : -3.49% [0.00]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/FixedIncomeTopBottom5MTD2023-12.png)
![Marble Point : Loan Financing : 0.00% [0.00]<br> Fair Oaks Capital : Income : 3.77% [0.00]<br> Danske Bank Asset Management : Danske Invest Fixed Income Global Value : 2.58% [944.40]<br> Danske Bank Asset Management : Danske Invest Fixed Income Relative Value : 1.47% [467.50]<br> Moma Advisors : Asgard Fixed Income Fund : 1.41% [1011.60]<br> Stadion : Trilogy Alternative Return : -0.39% [0.00]<br> DLD : Convertable Arbitrage : -1.77% [74.33]<br> Numen : Credit (HI) : 0.30% [97.84]<br> VPC : Specialty Lending Investments : -3.49% [0.00]<br> GCP : Asset Backed Income : 10.06% [0.00]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/FixedIncomeTopBottom5YTD2023-12.png)
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Risk Premia
![Quadriga : Stable Return : 4.36% [5.18]<br> Neuberger Berman : US Equity Put Write : 2.39% [572.72]<br> First Private : Private Wealth : 2.38% [67.90]<br> Loomis Sayles : Alternative Risk Premia : 1.52% [22.11]<br> Columbia Threadneedle : Columbia Alternative Beta Fund : 1.46% [587.20]<br> Blackrock : Style Advantage : -3.11% [108.24]<br> Allspring : Alternative Risk Premia : -3.15% [15.43]<br> AQR Capital Management : Style Premia Alternative : -3.44% [896.20]<br> AQR Capital Management : Alternative Risk Premia : -4.54% [0.00]<br> AQR Capital Management : Style Premia : -4.61% [366.12]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/RiskPremiaTopBottom5MTD2023-12.png)
![Catalyst Funds : Systematic Alpha : 0.68% [0.00]<br> Neuberger Berman : US Equity Put Write : 2.39% [572.72]<br> Blackrock : Style Advantage : -3.11% [108.24]<br> AQR Capital Management : Style Premia Alternative : -3.44% [896.20]<br> Loomis Sayles : Alternative Risk Premia : 1.52% [22.11]<br> Allspring : Alternative Risk Premia : -3.15% [15.43]<br> Allianz Global Investors : Multi Asset Risk Premia : -1.05% [58.77]<br> Nordea Asset Management : Nordea 1 Alpha 10 MA Fund : -1.38% [5442.00]<br> CdR Capital : CdR Systematic Absolute Return Fund : -1.02% [25.00]<br> Nordea Asset Management : Nordea 1 Alpha 15 MA Fund : -1.87% [5325.60]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/RiskPremiaTopBottom5YTD2023-12.png)
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Crypto
![Mitja Kokovnik : KICKSTART : 215.2% [0.00]<br> INVESTMOX : INVESTMOXROLLERCOASTER INVESTMOX Rollercoaster : 113.7% [0.00]<br> Crypto Asset Management : Strategy One : 103.0% [0.07]<br> Moon Fund : MOONFUND : 92.47% [0.00]<br> Low Fees Top Fundamentals : Low Fees Top Fundamentals : 58.25% [0.00]<br> Vest : Cboe Vest Bitcoin Str Mgd Vol : -2.40% [0.00]<br> Asymmetry Active Performance : MAAX : -2.68% [0.00]<br> High Reward : HIGHREWARD : -5.31% [0.00]<br> Rational Active Allocation : RAAINDEX : -9.09% [0.00]<br> Principles Karlheinz Niebuhr Funk : PRINCIPLES : -11.27% [0.00]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/CryptoTopBottom5MTD2023-12.png)
![TheCryptoOwl Strategy : THECRYPTOOWL : -0.82% [0.00]<br> Princess : BOSTI22 : 17.67% [0.00]<br> Principles Karlheinz Niebuhr Funk : PRINCIPLES : -11.27% [0.00]<br> Amigo Feliz II : AMIGOFELIZII : 29.22% [0.00]<br> coindozer : COINDOZER : 56.98% [0.00]<br> ANB Investments US : Full Strategy Fund : 8.32% [15.00]<br> xWin : Interest Rate Trading (xIRT) : 4.18% [0.00]<br> xWin : Dollar Cost Average (DCA GMX) : 4.55% [0.00]<br> High Reward : HIGHREWARD : -5.31% [0.00]<br> GAMECHANGER FUND : GMFUND GAMECHANGER FUND : 11.06% [0.00]<br> >](https://nilssonhedge.com/srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/IndexCharts/CryptoTopBottom5YTD2023-12.png)
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