2017 SHORTLIST

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Best diversified CTA under $500m Quest Partners AlphaQuest Original
  Archimedes Fund Management Archimedes Capital Group
  Glendorn Capital Management Diversified Short-Term Trading Strategy
  NuWave Investment Management NuWave Combined Futures Portfolio
  Revolution Capital Management Revolution Alpha Program
  RQSI (Ramsey Quantitative Systems) RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro
  Crabel Capital Management WPD Crabel Futures Program
 
Best diversified CTA over $500m Crabel Capital Management Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X
  Episteme Capital Partners (US) Episteme's Systematic Quest Portfolio Company
  FORT LP FORT Global Contrarian
  The Millburn Corporation Millburn Diversified Program
  Jefferies Investment Advisers The Jefferies Managed Futures Fund
  Welton Investment Partners Welton Global Directional Portfolio (GDP)
 
Best specialised CTA Aventis Asset Management Aventis Diversified Commodity Strategy
  Diamond Capital Management Diamond Capital Enhanced S&P Program
  Emil van Essen Emil van Essen Spread Trading Program Limited
  Protec Energy Partners ET1
  GalNet Asset Management GalNet Alpha Fund
  Greenwave Capital Management Greenwave Flagship Plus
  Trigon Investment Advisors Trigon Discretionary Macro Program
  Typhon Capital Management Vulcan Metals Strategy
 
Best CTA long term performance under $500m (5 years) Diamond Capital Management Diamond Capital Enhanced S&P Program
  GalNet Asset Management GalNet Alpha Fund
  Global Sigma Group Global Sigma Plus
  LJM Partners LJM Aggressive Strategy
  Revolution Capital Management Revolution Alpha Program
  RQSI (Ramsey Quantitative Systems) RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro
  Trigon Investment Advisors Trigon Discretionary Macro Program
  Crabel Capital Management WPD Crabel Futures Program
 
Best CTA long term performance over $500m (5 years) Man Group AHL Evolution Programme
  Campbell & Company Campbell Managed Futures Portfolio
  FORT LP FORT Global Contrarian
  QMS Capital Management QMS Diversified Global Macro Strategy
  Welton Investment Partners Welton Global Directional Portfolio (GDP)
  Dunn Capital Management World Monetary & Agriculture (WMA) Program
 
Best emerging CTA EMC Capital Advisors Alpha Plus Program
  Crabel Capital Management Crabel AlphaTerra Advanced Trend
  Global Sigma Group Global Sigma BondVol LP
  Tyche Capital Advisors Institutional Spreads Program
  Linnis Linnis ONE
  NuWave Investment Management NuWave Matrix Portfolio
  Spring Valley Asset Management SVAM Tactical Trend Portfolio
 
Best newcomer CTA Beachhead Capital Management Beachhead Managed Futures Dynamic Beta
  County Cork County Cork Acclivity Program
  Bighorn Capital Partners Denali
  Dynamica Global Investments Dynamica Energy Trading
  Global Sigma Group Global Sigma BondVol LP
  Abingdon Global Macro Catalyst Driven Program
 
Best risk adjusted returns under $500m Archimedes Fund Management Archimedes Capital Group
  Emil van Essen Emil van Essen Spread Trading Program
  Episteme Capital Partners (US) Episteme's Systematic Quest Portfolio Company
  Intex Capital Intex Covered Options
  LJM Partners LJM Aggressive Strategy
  The Millburn Corporation Millburn Multi-Markets Program
  NuWave Investment Management NuWave Equity Enhanced Portfolio
  Revolution Capital Management Revolution Alpha Program
 
Best risk adjusted returns over $500m Crabel Capital Management Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X
  FORT  FORT Global Contrarian
  The Millburn Corporation Millburn Diversified Program
  Welton Investment Partners Welton Global Directional Portfolio (GDP)
  Dunn Capital Management World Monetary & Agriculture (WMA) Program
 
Best managed futures mutual fund Altegris  Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund
  Arrow Funds Arrow Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  Campbell & Company Equinox Campbell Strategy Fund
  Equinox Funds Equinox Chesapeake Strategy Fund
  Grant Park Grant Park Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  Hatteras Funds Hatteras Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  LoCorr Funds LoCorr Managed Futures Strategy Fund
 
Best options strategy Global Sigma Group AGSF
  Archimedes Fund Management Archimedes Capital Group
  Protec Energy Partners  ET1
  Financial Investments Financial Commodity Investments
  GalNet Asset Management GalNet Alpha Fund
  LJM Partners LJM Aggressive Strategy
 
Best ag strategy Kottke Associates Chelsea Creek
  Chaika Trading Commodity Carry Program
  Red Rock Capital Commodity Long-Short
  M6 Capital Management M6 Capital Management Standard Program
  NuWave Investment Management NuWave Commodity Value Portfolio
  County Cork The County Cork AG Long / Short
 
Best discretionary manager Aventis Asset Management Aventis Diversified Commodity Strategy
  Emil van Essen Emil van Essen Spread Trading Program
  Protec Energy Partners ET1
  GalNet Asset Management GalNet Alpha Fund
  Greenwave Capital Management Greenwave Flagship Plus
  M6 Capital Management M6 Capital Management Standard Program
  Sandpiper Asset Management Sandpiper Global Macro Program
  Typhon Capital Management Vulcan Metals Strategy
 
Best trend-follower over $500m Man Group AHL Evolution Programme
  Campbell & Company Campbell Managed Futures Portfolio
  Crabel Capital Management Crabel AlphaTerra Advanced Trend
  Dunn Capital Management World Monetary & Agriculture (WMA) Program
 
Best trend-follower under $500m Diamond Capital Management Diamond Capital Enhanced S&P Program
  Equinox Funds Equinox Chesapeake Strategy Fund
  Glenhaven Capital  Glenhaven Global II 
  NuWave Investment Management NuWave Equity Enhanced Portfolio
  Abraham Trading Company Salem 2X Fund
  Sandpiper Asset Management Sandpiper Global Macro Program
  Welton Investment Partners Welton Global Trend Following Portfolio (GTF)
 
Best short-term trader over $250m Quest Partners AlphaQuest Original
  Crabel Capital Management Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X
  Revolution Capital Management Revolution Alpha Program
  Jefferies Investment Advisers The Jefferies Managed Futures Fund
 
Best short-term trader under $250m Conquest Capital  Conquest Macro Fund
  Glendorn Capital Management Diversified Short-Term Trading Strategy
  GalNet Asset Management GalNet Alpha Fund
  Global Sigma Group Global Sigma Plus
  STRM Capital Management STRM Capital Fund
  Typhon Capital Management Vulcan Metals Strategy
 
Best investable CTA index Aspen Partners  Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund 
  Auspice Capital Advisors Auspice Managed Futures (Excess Return) Index
  Quest Partners Quest Tracker Index (QTI) 
 
Best multi-manager fund Altegris Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund
  Altegris Altegris Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  Efficient Capital EDF Class S
  Equinox Funds Equinox MutualHedge Futures Strategy Fund
  LoCorr Funds LoCorr Managed Futures Strategy Fund
 
Systematic macro Blue Sky Hedge Funds Dynamic Macro
  Equinox Funds Equinox IPM Systematic Macro Fund
  QMS Capital Management QMS Diversified Global Macro Strategy
  Ramsey Quantitative Systems RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro
  SECOR Capital Advisors SECOR Alpha Fund, LP