These days, I am making the data base of hedge funds of different countries. Today, I added list of hedge funds in UK after study.
Ist Hedge Fund in UK - Bravan Howard
Brevan Howard Asset Management a British-based hedge fund manager that is the largest in Europe. The fund, co-founded by Alan Howard and Jean-Philippe Blochet in 2002, has more than $26 billion under management. Blochet left the firm in November 2009. The group's master fund returned 20.4 percent in 2008 and 18 percent in 2009, according to the Financial Times. In 2011, it was ranked number five in Institutional Investor's Hedge Fund 100 ranking.
2nd Hedge Fund in UK - Winton Capital Management
Winton Capital Management is a hedge fund founded by David Harding in 1997 in London, England.The company is ranked the 16th largest hedge fund in the world, managing $17.7 billion as of 2011.
When Winton Capital launched in 1997 it ranked as the 55th largest hedge fund with assets reported as $7.4 billion. Then in 2008, having not been largely impacted by the late-2000s financial crisis, assets increased to $11.4, ranking the company in 52nd place. In 2009 as other hedge funds lost assets, Winton Capital saw assets rise $1 billion, ranking the company 23rd largest with $12.4 billion under management.The following year Winton Capital ranked 16th.
3rd Hedge Fund in UK - Gartmore Investment Management
Gartmore Group Limited (LSE: GRT) is a British-based investment management business. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.The Company has £22.2 billion of assets under management as at 31 December 2009. The Company was founded in 1969 by British and Commonwealth and acquired by Banque Indosuez in 1989. Gartmore Investment Management is the hedge fund of Gartmore Group Ltd.
4th Hedge Fund in UK - Marshal Wace
Marshall Wace LLP is a hedge fund in the City of London that was founded by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace. Marshall is chairman and chief investment officer and Wace is chief executive officer.
The firm operates from fund management offices in London, Greenwich, and Hong Kong, where it also has a joint venture with GaveKal Asia Limited. The head office in London is on the top floor of The Adelphi, close to the Strand.
Marshall Wace manages a number of fundamental long/short equity funds. The investment process for each uses fundamental analysis that seeks to identify companies which are substantially mispriced on an absolute or relative basis. Managers have the ability to shift from value to growth, from small to medium to large capitalization stocks, and switch from a net long position to a net short position. Managers can also use futures and options to hedge.
5th Hedge Fund in UK - Capula Global
Ist Hedge Fund in UK - Bravan Howard
Brevan Howard Asset Management a British-based hedge fund manager that is the largest in Europe. The fund, co-founded by Alan Howard and Jean-Philippe Blochet in 2002, has more than $26 billion under management. Blochet left the firm in November 2009. The group's master fund returned 20.4 percent in 2008 and 18 percent in 2009, according to the Financial Times. In 2011, it was ranked number five in Institutional Investor's Hedge Fund 100 ranking.2nd Hedge Fund in UK - Winton Capital Management
Winton Capital Management is a hedge fund founded by David Harding in 1997 in London, England.The company is ranked the 16th largest hedge fund in the world, managing $17.7 billion as of 2011.
When Winton Capital launched in 1997 it ranked as the 55th largest hedge fund with assets reported as $7.4 billion. Then in 2008, having not been largely impacted by the late-2000s financial crisis, assets increased to $11.4, ranking the company in 52nd place. In 2009 as other hedge funds lost assets, Winton Capital saw assets rise $1 billion, ranking the company 23rd largest with $12.4 billion under management.The following year Winton Capital ranked 16th.
3rd Hedge Fund in UK - Gartmore Investment Management
Gartmore Group Limited (LSE: GRT) is a British-based investment management business. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.The Company has £22.2 billion of assets under management as at 31 December 2009. The Company was founded in 1969 by British and Commonwealth and acquired by Banque Indosuez in 1989. Gartmore Investment Management is the hedge fund of Gartmore Group Ltd.4th Hedge Fund in UK - Marshal Wace
Marshall Wace LLP is a hedge fund in the City of London that was founded by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace. Marshall is chairman and chief investment officer and Wace is chief executive officer.The firm operates from fund management offices in London, Greenwich, and Hong Kong, where it also has a joint venture with GaveKal Asia Limited. The head office in London is on the top floor of The Adelphi, close to the Strand.
Marshall Wace manages a number of fundamental long/short equity funds. The investment process for each uses fundamental analysis that seeks to identify companies which are substantially mispriced on an absolute or relative basis. Managers have the ability to shift from value to growth, from small to medium to large capitalization stocks, and switch from a net long position to a net short position. Managers can also use futures and options to hedge.
5th Hedge Fund in UK - Capula Global
Capula Investment Management LLP ("Capula") is UK based a global government fixed income specialist firm with offices in London, Tokyo and Greenwich, CT. The firm manages fixed income trading strategies in absolute return and enhanced fixed income products, along with a tail risk hedge product.
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