Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2021) - Alternative IQ today announced the Top Contenders for the 2021 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, the highest honour in Canada's hedge fund industry. Winners will be announced at the Canadian Hedge Fund Awards Virtual Presentation Event streaming on-line at 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 19th.
The annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards help investors identify the best performing hedge funds by recognizing winners in 5 performance measures across 5 categories as well as the Overall Best Canadian Hedge Fund. The awards are based solely on quantitative performance data to June 30th, with Fundata Canada collecting and tabulating the data to determine the winners.
A total of 226 Canadian Hedge Funds were included in the 2021 CHFA program. For the full Directory of Canadian Hedge Funds, check here: http://alternativeiq.com/hf-directory/ where you will also see a chart of Average Performance by Hedge Fund Category.
In alphabetical order, the Top Contenders for 2021 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are:
Overall Best 2021 Canadian Hedge Fund:
(based on 10 year best combined annualized return and Sharpe ratio).
Arrow Performance Fund
Blair Franklin Global Credit Fund
DKAM Capital Ideas Fund
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
Groundlayer Alpha Fund LP
King & Victoria Fund LP
ROMC Fund
Venator Founders Fund
WARATAH Income
WARATAH Performance
2021 CHFAwards - Equity Focused:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Agilith North American Diversified Fund | AlphaNorth Partners Fund | BT Global Growth Fund LP | Canoe Energy Alpha Fund LP | Goodwood Fund | King & Victoria Fund LP | MMCap Canadian Fund | Palos WP Growth Fund | Polar Micro-Cap Fund | XIB Fund |
| AlphaNorth Partners Fund | Bloom Burton Canadian Healthcare Fund LP | BT Global Growth Fund LP | Covista Value Fund LP | Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund | Lynwood Opportunities Fund | Palos WP Growth Fund | Pathfinder Resource Fund | Portland Focused Plus Fund LP | Tempered Global Value Fund |
| AlphaNorth Partners Fund | BT Global Growth Fund LP | Covista Value Fund LP | Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund | GFI Good Opportunities Fund | MMCap Canadian Fund | Pathfinder Partners' Fund | Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP | Portland Focused Plus Fund LP | Venator Select Fund |
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| Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio | Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio |
| Arrow Performance Fund | Covista Value Fund LP | Forge First Long Short LP | Lionguard Opportunities Fund | Lynwood Opportunities Fund | NewGen Equity Long-Short Fund LP | Pathfinder Resource Fund | Polar Long/Short Fund (Canada) | WARATAH Income | WARATAH Performance |
| Arrow Performance Fund | Covista Value Fund LP | Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund | GFI Good Opportunities Fund | Lumen Long Short Equity Fund | MMCap Canadian Fund | NewGen Equity Long-Short Fund LP | Pathfinder Partners' Fund | WARATAH Income | WARATAH Performance |
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2021 CHFAwards - Credit Focused:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
East Coast Strategic Credit Trust | Focus Asset Management Credit Opportunities Fund | Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund | Goodwood Milford Fund | Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund | NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP | Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund | RP Select Opportunities Fund | Wealhouse Amplus Credit Income Fund |
| East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow) | East Coast Strategic Credit Trust | Goodwood Milford Fund | Marret Diversified Opportunities Fund | Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund | Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund | NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP | Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund | RP Select Opportunities Fund |
| Algonquin Debt Strategies Fund LP | East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow) | East Coast Strategic Credit Trust | Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund | Goodwood Milford Fund | NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP | Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund | Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund | RP Select Opportunities Fund |
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2021 CHFAwards - Credit Focused (Cont'd):
| Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio | Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio |
| BMO AM Global Absolute Return Bond Fund | East Coast Strategic Credit Trust | Marret Diversified Opportunities Fund | Marret Enhanced Tactical Fixed Income Fund | Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund | Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund | NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP | Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund | Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund |
| East Coast Strategic Credit Trust | Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund | Marret Enhanced Tactical Fixed Income Fund | Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund | Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund | NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP | Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund | Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund | Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund | YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund |
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2021 CHFAwards - Market Neutral:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) | CC&L Global Market Neutral | Formula Growth Alpha Fund | HGC Fund LP (The) | Lionguard Conservative Fund | PCJ Absolute Return | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | WARATAH One X |
| CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund | CC&L Global Market Neutral | Galliant Market Neutral Fund | HGC Fund LP (The) | PCJ Absolute Return | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | WARATAH One | WARATAH One X |
| Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) | CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund | Formula Growth Alpha Fund | Galliant Market Neutral Fund | HGC Fund LP (The) | PCJ Absolute Return | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity | WARATAH One |
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| Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio | Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio |
| CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund | CC&L Global Market Neutral | Galliant Market Neutral Fund | HGC Fund LP (The) | PCJ Absolute Return | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | WARATAH One | WARATAH One X |
| Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada) | CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund | Formula Growth Alpha Fund | Galliant Market Neutral Fund | HGC Fund LP (The) | PCJ Absolute Return | Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund | Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund | RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity | WARATAH One |
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2021 CHFAwards - Global Macro/Managed Futures/Multi-Strategy:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Auspice Diversified Trust | Fieldhouse Enhanced Pension Plus | Fieldhouse Second Phase US Systematic Long/Short Equity | K2 Principal Fund LP (The) | K2 Principal Trust (The) | Level 3 Total Return Opportunities Fund | Meckelborg MFG Diversified Strategy Fund | Palos Income Fund, LP | SMI Opportunities LP | Viewpoint Global Risk Parity LP |
| AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP | Auspice Diversified Trust | Forge First Multi Strategy LP | K2 Principal Fund LP (The) | K2 Principal Trust (The) | Level 3 Total Return Opportunities Fund | Meckelborg MFG Diversified Strategy Fund | Palos Income Fund, LP | Polar Multi-Strategy Fund (Canada) | SMI Opportunities LP |
| AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP | Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | Forge First Multi Strategy LP | K2 Principal Fund LP (The) | K2 Principal Trust (The) | Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund | Meckelborg MFG Diversified Strategy Fund | Palos Income Fund, LP | Polar Multi-Strategy Fund (Canada) | SMI Opportunities LP |
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| Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio | Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio |
| AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP | Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund | Forge First Multi Strategy LP | K2 Principal Fund LP (The) | K2 Principal Trust (The) | Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund | Level 3 Total Return Opportunities Fund | MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust | Polar Multi-Strategy Fund (Canada) | TURN8 Alternative Fund |
| AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP | Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund | Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | Forge First Multi Strategy LP | K2 Principal Fund LP (The) | K2 Principal Trust (The) | Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund | Palos Income Fund, LP | Polar Multi-Strategy Fund (Canada) | TURN8 Alternative Fund |
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2021 CHFAwards - Private Debt:
Best 1 Year Return | Best 3 Year Return | Best 5 Year Return |
Bridgeport Alternative Income Fund | Celernus Pivot Private Credit Fund | Invico Diversified Income Fund | Next Edge Private Debt Fund | Ninepoint Alternative Income Fund | Ninepoint Monroe U.S Private Debt Fund | Portland Private Income Fund | Purpose Specialty Lending Trust | Qwest Productivity Media Income Trust | Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust |
| Cortland Credit Strategies LP | Invico Diversified Income Fund | Next Edge Private Debt Fund | Ninepoint Alternative Income Fund | Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Fund | Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund | Portland Private Income Fund | Qwest Productivity Media Income Trust | Rockridge Private Debt & Real Estate Pool | Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust |
| Bloom Burton Healthcare Lending Trust | Cortland Credit Strategies LP | Invico Diversified Income Fund | Next Edge Private Debt Fund | Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund | Portland Private Income Fund |
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The 14th Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards - Virtual Conference and Presentation Event
Starting at 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021, online viewers including Canada's hedge fund managers, individual and institutional investors, investment advisors, industry experts and analysts will find out who are the recipients of this year's Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, and will also hear short presentations from industry colleagues. Speakers include Steven Palmer, Founding Partner and CIO, AlphaNorth Asset Management, Chung Kim, Portfolio Manager, Arrow Capital Management, Tim Elliott, President at Connor, Clark & Lunn; Mike MacBain, CEO and CIO, East Coast Fund Management, Sandy Liang, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Purpose Investments, and Andy Yan, Senior Associate at Waratah Capital Advisors.
Fundata Canada and KPMG are the Principal Sponsors of the 2021 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program. This year's virtual event would simply not be possible without their generous support and that of all its partners, including Contributing Presenters: AlphaNorth Asset Management, Arrow Capital Management, Connor, Clark & Lunn, East Coast Fund Management, Purpose Investments and Waratah Capital Advisors; Supporting Hedge Funds: AIP Asset Management, GFI Investment Counsel, HGC Investment Management, and Picton Mahoney Asset Management; Associate Sponsors: National Bank, Osler, RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, SGGG Fund Services, Sigma Sandbox, SS&C Technologies, and TD Bank; and Media Partner: Newsfile.
For more information about the CHFA program and to register for the on-line event, go to: www.alternativeiq.com or call:
Julie Makepeace
Managing Director, Alternative IQ
jmakepeace@alliancesalesandmarketing.com
416-906-3782
About Alternative IQ: Alternative IQ is dedicated to celebrating, supporting and expanding Canada's Hedge Fund Industry. AIQ produces the annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program and its presentation event held in Toronto each October (performance as at June 30th), along with THE Canadian Hedge Fund Conference. Alternative IQ also produces the annual CHFA Winners Showcase Investor Conferences, at which the Managers of award-winning hedge funds present to investors, and produces various other programs and publications serving the hedge fund industry in Canada. Alternative IQ is a division of Alliance Sales and Marketing, Inc.
About the Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards: The Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards were first held in 2008 and have a two-fold objective: firstly, to recognize and celebrate the talent in Canada's hedge fund industry and, secondly, to raise awareness of that expertise throughout the wider investment community. The Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are based solely on quantitative performance data to June 30th, with Fundata Canada managing the collection and tabulation of the data to determine the winners.
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