2017 Awards Shortlist

Category Fund


Event driven over $1bn Contrarian Capital Fund I

Contrarian Emerging Markets

Hildene Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd

Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd




Event driven under $1bn Basso SPAC Fund, LLC

Cambrian Fund

Cambrian Global Fund

CVC Global Credit Opportunities Fund

Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd

Omni Event Fund

Pyrrho Global Event Driven Fund, LP

Sound Point Beacon Fund

Twin Securities, LP




Fixed income over $1bn Aristeia International Limited

Deer Park - STS Master Fund, Ltd

GoldenTree Credit Opportunities Fund

GoldenTree Master Fund

Guggenheim Partners Opportunistic Investment Grade Securities Fund

Magnetar Constellation Fund, Ltd

Waterfall Eden Fund




Fixed income under $1bn Armory Credit Opportunity Fund

Barnegat Fund

Cedarview Opportunities Master Fund

III Fund, LP

Magnetar Structured Credit Fund, LP

Millstreet Credit Fund

Sancus Capital Select Master Fund, Ltd

ZAIS Opportunity Fund


Credit over $1bn AG Mortgage Value Partners, LP

Aristeia International Limited

Contrarian Capital Fund I

Contrarian Emerging Markets

Fortress - Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, LP

GoldenTree Credit Opportunities Fund

Guggenheim Partners Opportunistic Investment Grade Securities Fund

Hildene Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd

VR Global Offshore Fund, Ltd

Waterfall Eden Fund




Credit under $1bn 400 Capital Credit Opportunities Fund

Altum Credit Master Fund, Ltd

Armory Credit Opportunity Fund

Highland Multi Strategy Credit Fund

III Credit Opportunities Fund, LP

Millstreet Credit Fund

NB Alternatives Distressed Credit Fund, Ltd

Sancus Capital Select Master Fund, Ltd

Sound Point Beacon Fund

ZAIS Opportunity Fund




Credit long term performance (5 years) over $1bn Contrarian Capital Fund I

Fortress - Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP

GoldenTree Master Fund

Guggenheim Partners Opportunistic Investment Grade Securities Fund

Waterfall Eden Fund




Direct lending fund Brevet Direct Lending - Short Duration Fund, LP

The Rama Fund, LLC

Venus India Structured Finance Fund Limited (Offshore)


Market neutral Barnegat Fund

Esulep, LLC Permo Fund

Formula Growth Alpha Fund

GalNet Alpha Fund, LLC

Luminus Energy Partners

Man - Numeric Alternative Market Neutral

Waterfront CP Master Fund, Ltd




Merger arbitrage Glazer Enhanced Fund, LP

Omni Event Fund

SM Merger Arbitrage, LP

Twin Securities, LP




Multi-strategy over $1bn AG Super Fund, LP

Aristeia International Limited

Citadel Wellington, LLC

Hudson Bay International Fund, Ltd

Luminus Energy Partners

Millennium International, Ltd

Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd

Wexford Spectrum Fund




Multi-strategy under $1bn Bienville Capital Partners

Highland Multi Strategy Credit Fund

Hudson Bay Fund, LP

Magnetar Capital Fund II

Ovation Alternative Income Fund, LP


Multi-strategy (3 years)
 Armory Credit Opportunity Fund
   Luminus Energy Partners
   Magnitude International
   Millennnium USA LP
   Third Point Offshore Fund
   Wexford Spectrum Fund
   
Long/short equity Global Apis Global Deep Value, LP

Armistice Capital Fund, LP

Cobia Capital Partners, LP

Elizabeth Park Capital I

Loyola Capital Partners, LP

Solstein Capital Partners, LP

Telligent Greater China Fund

Twin Securities, LP

Valley Forge Capital, LP




Long/short equity (US) over $1bn Luminus Energy Partners

Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund ("RIEF")

Senvest Master Fund, LP

ZP Utility Fund, LP




Long/short equity (US) under $1bn Arbiter Partners

Armistice Capital Fund, LP

CCI Healthcare Partners Genesis, LP

Formula Growth Focus Fund

Fourthstone Opportunity Fund, LP

Mark Partners

Stonepine Capital, LP

Voce Catalyst Partners




Long/short equity long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn Luminus Energy Partners

Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund ("RIEF")

Senvest Master Fund, LP

ZP Utility Fund, LP




Long/short equity long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn Apis Global Deep Value, LP

Armistice Capital Fund, LP

Elizabeth Park Capital I

Mark Partners

Stonepine Capital, LP

Tenzing Global Investors Fund I, LP

Valley Forge Capital, LP

Voce Catalyst Partners




Macro long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn Graham - Discretionary Enhanced Vol

Graham Absolute Return

QMS Diversified Global Macro Strategy

Wexford Spectrum Fund




Macro long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn Frontier Balanced Fund

Graham Quant Macro

Hathersage G10 Macro Access Strategy, Citi Macro Access Platform

Sunrise U.S. Equity Optimized Growth ("EOG")

Tarpon Trading Fx Alpha

Trigon Discretionary Macro Program




Macro over $1bn Bridgewater Pure Alpha Major Markets II

Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund, LLC

Graham - Discretionary Enhanced Vol

Graham Absolute Return

QMS Diversified Global Macro Strategy

Wexford Spectrum Fund




Macro under $1bn Cornerstone - Caritas Royalty Fund, LLC

Frontier Balanced Fund

GalNet Alpha Fund, LLC

Graham Quant Macro

Haidar Jupiter Fund

Hathersage G10 Macro Access Strategy, Citi Macro Access Platform

Sunrise U.S. Equity Optimized Growth ("EOG")




Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X

FORT Global Contrarian

Graham - Tactical Trend

QMS Diversified Global Macro Strategy




Managed futures (CTA) long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn Esulep, LLC Permo Fund

FORT Global Diversified

GalNet Alpha Fund, LLC

Global Sigma - AGSF, LP

Hathersage G10 Macro Access Strategy, Citi Macro Access Platform

LJM Fund, LP

Trigon Discretionary Macro Program

Warrington Tactical Program




Managed futures (CTA) over $1bn Campbell Managed Futures Portfolio (CMF)

Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X

FORT Global Contrarian

Graham - Tactical Trend

QMS Diversified Global Macro Strategy




Managed futures (CTA) under $1bn Beachhead Managed Futures Dynamic Beta

Emil Van Essen

Global Sigma - AGSF, LP

Hathersage G10 Macro Access Strategy, Citi Macro Access Platform

LJM Fund, LP

RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund

Tianyou Fund, LP

Warrington Tactical Program


Quantitative equity Eagle Genesis

Esulep, LLC Permo Fund

Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund ("RIEF")

Sunrise U.S. Equity Optimized Growth ("EOG")




Relative value Altum Credit European Master Fund, Ltd

Aristeia International Limited

Barnegat Fund

Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund, LLC

Formula Growth Alpha Fund

GalNet Alpha Fund, LLC

GoldenTree Master Fund

Sancus Capital Select Master Fund, Ltd

Waterfall Eden Fund




Newcomer - equity Elizabeth Park Event Driven Fund

Highside Global Fund, LP

Honeycomb Master Fund, LP

Marcato Encore International Master Fund, Ltd

NuWave Large Cap Active Alpha, LP

Orchard View Capital Partners, LP

Rod Capital Partners, LP

Symphonic Opportunities Fund

Twin Opportunities Fund, LP




Newcomer - managed futures (CTA) Abingdon's Macro Catalyst Driven Program

Doherty Advisors- Orion

NuWave Short Term Futures Portfolio

PFC Futures Trading Program

Taaffeite Capital - TCM Global Index Growth Fund




Newcomer - other Black Swift Credit Opportunity Fund, LP

Deer Park - SBF Opportunities Fund

Dwight Securities Fund, LLC

Left Brain Capital Appreciation Fund, LP

Marble Ridge Capital, LP

Paulson Pure Spread Fund, Ltd

Silver 8 Partners, LP

Sixty Capital Master Fund, Ltd

Sunrise Discretionary Macro ("SDM")


40 Act fund - equity Altegris/AACA Opportunistic Real Estate Fund

Highland Long/Short Equity Fund

Highland Merger Arbitrage Fund

Highland Small Cap Equity Fund

SEI Long / Short Alternative Fund

The Optima Star Fund




40 Act fund - other 361 Global Long/Short Equity Fund

Altegris/AACA Opportunistic Real Estate Fund

Guggenheim Macro Opportunities

Highland - NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund

Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund

Highland Opportunistic Credit Fund

LJM Preservation and Growth Fund (LJMIX)




Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn Aptitude Hedge Fund Composite

Aptitude Unlevered Hedge Fund Composite

Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC

Ironwood Partners, LP

Magnitude International

SkyBridge Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios, LLC - Series G




Fund of hedge funds - long-term performance (5 years) under $1bn Accumulus Fund, LP

Alternative Investments, LP

Atrevida Multi-Strategy Charter Fund, LLC

Cross Shore QP Partners, LP

Dunwoody Partners, LP

Gapstow Opportunity Fund

Infinity Capital - Ocean Fund, Ltd

Lyrical Multi Manager Offshore Fund, Ltd

Morgan Stanley - Riverview Opportunistic Fund

Pine Grove Alternative Institutional Fund

Spruce Equity Hedge Fund, LP




Fund of hedge funds - 40 Act compliant Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (FKLSX)

Infinity Core Alternative Fund

Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC

Man - Pine Grove Alternative Institutional Fund

Morgan Stanley - AIP Long/Short Fund

Morgan Stanley - Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund

Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager

SkyBridge Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios, LLC - Series G




Fund of hedge funds of the Year Accumulus Fund, LP

Alternative Investment - Rebel Industries, L.L.C.

Alternative Investments, LP

Aptitude Hedge Fund Composite

Dunwoody Partners, LP

James River Multi-Strategy Fund, Ltd

OmniQuest I, LLC

SkyBridge Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios, LLC - Series G

The Optima Partners Global Fund




Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy over $1bn Aptitude Hedge Fund Composite

Aptitude Unlevered Hedge Fund Composite

Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC

Ironwood Partners, LP

Magnitude International

SkyBridge Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios, LLC - Series G




Fund of hedge funds - multi-strategy under $1bn Accumulus Fund, LP

Atrevida Multi-Strategy Charter Fund, LLC

Dunwoody Partners, LP

Gapstow Opportunity Fund

James River Multi-Strategy Fund, Ltd

James River Turbo Multi-Strategy Fund, Ltd

Lyrical Multi Manager Offshore Fund, Ltd

Magnitude Institutional, Ltd

Meridian Horizon Fund, LP

OmniQuest I, LLC

The Optima Partners Global Fund






Fund of hedge funds - newcomer over $50m Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (FKLSX)
JPMorgan Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

Pinnacle Physicals & Financing Master, Ltd. (Track IV)

Systematic Alternatives Fund


Fund of hedge funds - newcomer under $50m Alternative Investment Sustainability, LP

ARP Trend Following Global 2x

Aston Fund

Cross Shore Discovery Fund




Fund of hedge funds - specialist AC Investment - Aurelian Global Resources, Ltd

Cross Shore QP Partners, LP

Infinity Capital - Ocean Fund, Ltd

Meridian Performance Partners, LP

Morgan Stanley - AIP Long/Short Fund

Morgan Stanley - Riverview Select Mortgage Fund

Pinnacle Physicals & Financing Master, Ltd (Track II)

Rebel Industries, L.L.C.

The Optima Partners Global Fund




Single manager long-term performance (5 years) over $1bn Citadel Wellington, LLC

Deer Park - STS Master Fund, Ltd

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, LP

Hildene Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd

Lyrical U.S. Value Equity - EQ

Millennnium USA, LP

Senvest Master Fund, LP

Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd

VR Global Offshore Fund, Ltd




Single manager-long term performance (5 years) under $1bn Altum Credit Master Fund, Ltd

Armistice Capital Fund, LP

Barington Companies Equity Partners, LP

Elizabeth Park Capital I

Global Sigma - AGSF, LP

Hildene Opportunities Master Fund II, Ltd

Mark Partners

Stonepine Capital, LP

Valley Forge Capital, LP

Waterfall Victoria Fund




Fund of the Year Aristeia International Limited

Citadel Global Fixed Income Fund, LLC

Fortress - Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, LP

Guggenheim Partners Opportunistic Investment Grade Securities Fund

Hildene Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd

Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund ("RIEF")

Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd

VR Global Offshore Fund, Ltd

Waterfall Eden Fund