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The world’s prime hedge funds raked in report income final yr amid a resurgence in inventory markets, new evaluation confirmed.
The 20 main fund managers made $67 billion in investor income in 2023, up from the $65 billion recorded through the pandemic-era rally of 2021, in accordance analysis Monday from LCH Investments, a fund of hedge funds.
Total, the fund administration business recorded features of $218 billion after charges, based on LCH Investments estimates.
The highest funds — recognized as these which have carried out greatest in greenback phrases since their inception — accounted for round one-third of annual income final yr, regardless of managing lower than a fifth (19%) of the business’s property.
Included among the many greatest performers had been Christopher Hohn’s TCI, Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking.
Prime 20 managers by 2023 income
| Agency | Property (billion) | Internet income since inception (billion) | 2023 income (billion) | Launch yr |
| TCI | $50 | $41.3 | $12.9 | 2004 |
| Citadel | $56.8 | $74 | $8.1 | 1990 |
| Viking | $30.5 | $40.9 | $6 | 1999 |
| Millennium | $61.9 | $56.1 | $5.7 | 1989 |
| Elliott | $62.2 | $47.6 | $5.5 | 1977 |
| DE Shaw | $43.8 | $56.1 | $4.2 | 1988 |
| Lone Pine | $15.9 | $35.6 | $4.2 | 1996 |
| Baupost | $27.4 | $37 | $3.8 | 1983 |
| Pershing Sq. | $17.9 | $18.8 | $3.5 | 2004 |
| SAC/Point72 | $31 | $33 | $3 | 1992 |
| Appaloosa | $17 | $35 | $2.7 | 1993 |
| Farallon | $40.4 | $35.7 | $2.6 | 1987 |
| Och Ziff/Sculptor | $28.7 | $32.2 | $2.3 | 1994 |
| Egerton | $14 | $23.9 | $2.3 | 1995 |
| David Kempner | $37 | $21 | $1.8 | 1983 |
| King Avenue | $9.5 | $19.5 | $0.9 | 1995 |
| Brevan Howard | $35.6 | $28.5 | $0.4 | 2003 |
| Caxton | $13.4 | $19.5 | $-0.3 | 1983 |
| Bridgewater | $72.5 | $55.8 | $-2.6 | 1975 |
| Soros | N/A | $43.9 | N/A | 1973 |
Supply: LCH Investments
LCH Investments’ director and head of analysis, Brad Amiee, mentioned that the main funds had been buoyed by the inventory market’s “fantastic run” in 2023. Nonetheless, he added that many additionally showcased particularly savvy inventory choice methods.
“You could argue that, since shorting is such a challenging sub-strategy, keeping things long-biased and having a concentrated position in high quality positions has been the way to go,” Amiee advised the Monetary Occasions.
TCI, the highest rating fund, recorded investor income of $12.9 billion and ended final yr up 33%, beating the S&P 500’s 24% achieve.
Included in its largest holders had been Alphabet, Canadian Nationwide Railway, Visa and Basic Electrical.
Citadel, which ranked second in 2023, made $8.1 billion in income after bringing in a record-breaking $16 billion in 2022. Its $74 billion in features since inception rank it as essentially the most profitable hedge fund in historical past.
The analysis additionally discovered that the highest 20 funds have made a mixed $755.4 billion in income since inception, effectively above the $655.5 billion in whole managed property.
A hedge fund is a restricted partnership of personal buyers whose cash is managed by fund managers. Hedge funds are usually identified for investing in increased threat and extra non-traditional property in comparison with mutual funds.
