Below were 15 biggest hedge funds listed by Business Insider. Unfortunately for some of them, things did not go so well.
#15 HT Capital Management - Hong Kong
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-12/ht-capital-shuts-asia-hedge-funds-after-losses-redemptions
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Founded: 1997
AUM: $673.2 million
Manager: Ophelia Tong
- Tong co-founded HT Capital with her husband Karl Hurst.
Strategies: Long Equity
- HT's two funds combined to return 6.08% last year.
Source: Bloomberg
Founded: 1997
AUM: $673.2 million
Manager: Ophelia Tong
- Tong co-founded HT Capital with her husband Karl Hurst.
Strategies: Long Equity
- HT's two funds combined to return 6.08% last year.
Source: Bloomberg
#14 Ward Ferry Management - Hong Kong
http://www.wardferry.com/
Peter Ferry and Scobie Ward
Founded: 2000
AUM: $727 million
Manager: Scobie Ward, Peter Ferry
- Ward - Former trader, Lloyd George
- Ferry - Former Chief Marketing Officer, Lloyd George
Strategies: Long Equity
- Annualized return of 13.25% across three funds for 2010.
Source: Bloomberg
Peter Ferry and Scobie Ward
Founded: 2000
AUM: $727 million
Manager: Scobie Ward, Peter Ferry
- Ward - Former trader, Lloyd George
- Ferry - Former Chief Marketing Officer, Lloyd George
Strategies: Long Equity
- Annualized return of 13.25% across three funds for 2010.
Source: Bloomberg
#13 AR Capital Private Ltd. - Singapore
http://arcapital.com.sg/
Founded: 2006
AUM: $779 million
Manager: Leong Wah Kheong
- Former Executive Director, Schroder's Singapore
Strategies: Long Equity
- 18.13 Annualized Return for both funds.
Source: AR Capital
Founded: 2006
AUM: $779 million
Manager: Leong Wah Kheong
- Former Executive Director, Schroder's Singapore
Strategies: Long Equity
- 18.13 Annualized Return for both funds.
Source: AR Capital
#12 Income Partners Asset Management - Hong Kong
http://www.incomepartners.com/
Founded: 1993
AUM: $800 million
Manager: Emil Nguy
- Founder Lippo Investments, Jakarta.
Strategies: Long/Short Equity, RMB
- Asian Credit Fund returned 43.46% last year
Source: Bloomberg
Founded: 1993
AUM: $800 million
Manager: Emil Nguy
- Founder Lippo Investments, Jakarta.
Strategies: Long/Short Equity, RMB
- Asian Credit Fund returned 43.46% last year
Source: Bloomberg
#11 Dymon Asia - Hong Kong
http://www.wsj.com/articles/dymon-asia-macro-slips-in-first-quarter-on-snb-move-1429684462
Founded: 2008
AUM: $1 billion (approx)
Manager: Danny Yong
- Former trader at Goldman Sachs
- Founder and CIO of Abax Global Capital
Strategies: Macro
- Has reportedly received commitments of another $1 billion for the next fiscal year.
Source: Bloomberg.com
Founded: 2008
AUM: $1 billion (approx)
Manager: Danny Yong
- Former trader at Goldman Sachs
- Founder and CIO of Abax Global Capital
Strategies: Macro
- Has reportedly received commitments of another $1 billion for the next fiscal year.
Source: Bloomberg.com
#10 LIM Advisors - Hong Kong
http://www.limadvisors.com/
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Founded: 1995
AUM: $1.08 billion
Manager: George W. Long
- Founder of BZW Asset Management (now Barclay's Global)
Strategies: Long Only, Property
- 12% annualized return since 2002
Source: Bloomberg
Founded: 1995
AUM: $1.08 billion
Manager: George W. Long
- Founder of BZW Asset Management (now Barclay's Global)
Strategies: Long Only, Property
- 12% annualized return since 2002
Source: Bloomberg
#9 Azentus Capital Management - Hong Kong
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-hedge-fund-azentus-gets-smaller-1431433880
Founded: April, 2011
AUM: $1.3 billion
Manager: Morgan Sze
- Former head of Proprietary Trading, Goldman Sachs.
Strategies: Credit, Long/Short Equity
- Returned roughly $300 million in first month.
Source: Reuters
Founded: April, 2011
AUM: $1.3 billion
Manager: Morgan Sze
- Former head of Proprietary Trading, Goldman Sachs.
Strategies: Credit, Long/Short Equity
- Returned roughly $300 million in first month.
Source: Reuters
#8 Aisling Analytics - Singapore
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Michael Coleman
Founded: 2004
AUM: $1.55 billion
Manager: Michael Coleman
- Former Vice-President, Cargill Rubber
Strategies: Managed Futures
- Returns undisclosed
Source: Bloomberg
Michael Coleman
Founded: 2004
AUM: $1.55 billion
Manager: Michael Coleman
- Former Vice-President, Cargill Rubber
Strategies: Managed Futures
- Returns undisclosed
Source: Bloomberg
#7 ADM Capital Management - Hong Kong
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Robert Appleby
Founded: 1998
AUM: $1.63 billion
Manager: Robert Clive Appleby
- Former trader at Credit Agricole, Asian Fixed Income Division
Strategies: Distressed Securities
- Flagship Galleus Fund returned 13.28% last year.
Source: ADM Capital
Robert Appleby
Founded: 1998
AUM: $1.63 billion
Manager: Robert Clive Appleby
- Former trader at Credit Agricole, Asian Fixed Income Division
Strategies: Distressed Securities
- Flagship Galleus Fund returned 13.28% last year.
Source: ADM Capital
#6 APS Asset Management
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Wong Kok Hoi
Founded: 1995
AUM: $1.92 billion
Manager: Wong Kok Hoi
- Former Vice-President, Cititrust Japan
Strategies: Long/Short Equity
- Avg. Annualized Return of 13.46% across all seven funds.
Source: Bloomberg
Wong Kok Hoi
Founded: 1995
AUM: $1.92 billion
Manager: Wong Kok Hoi
- Former Vice-President, Cititrust Japan
Strategies: Long/Short Equity
- Avg. Annualized Return of 13.46% across all seven funds.
Source: Bloomberg
#5 Ortus Capital Management - Hong Kong
Joe Zhou
Founded: 2003
AUM: $2.04 billion
Manager: Joe Zhou
- Wharton School of Business, Ph.D (Finance)
- Co-Founder of Divergence Capital Management
Strategies: Macro
- Returned 27.89% for 2010
Source: Ortus Capital
Joe Zhou
Founded: 2003
AUM: $2.04 billion
Manager: Joe Zhou
- Wharton School of Business, Ph.D (Finance)
- Co-Founder of Divergence Capital Management
Strategies: Macro
- Returned 27.89% for 2010
Source: Ortus Capital
#4 Arisaig Partners
Founded: 1997
AUM: $2.6 billion
Manager(s): James Alexandroff, Lindsay Cooper, Torquil McAlpine
- Alexandroff: former trader at LGT Management, Hong Kong
- Cooper: former trader at Crosby Securities, Hong Kong
- McAlpine: former trader at Schroder's, Korea and Singapore
Strategies: Long only consumer investment
- Annualized return of 13.3% for Asian Consumer Fund.
Source: Arisaig Partners
Founded: 1997
AUM: $2.6 billion
Manager(s): James Alexandroff, Lindsay Cooper, Torquil McAlpine
- Alexandroff: former trader at LGT Management, Hong Kong
- Cooper: former trader at Crosby Securities, Hong Kong
- McAlpine: former trader at Schroder's, Korea and Singapore
Strategies: Long only consumer investment
- Annualized return of 13.3% for Asian Consumer Fund.
Source: Arisaig Partners
#3 Hillhouse Capital - China
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Founded: 2005
AUM: $5 billion+
Manager: Lei Zhang
- Yale School of Management MBA
- Former trader at Yale University Investments
Strategies: Long Equity
- Started with $30 million AUM
- 52.5% Annualized returns since 2005
Source: Hillhouse Capital
Founded: 2005
AUM: $5 billion+
Manager: Lei Zhang
- Yale School of Management MBA
- Former trader at Yale University Investments
Strategies: Long Equity
- Started with $30 million AUM
- 52.5% Annualized returns since 2005
Source: Hillhouse Capital
#2 Sparx Group - Japan
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Shuhei Abe
Founded: 1989
AUM: $6.7 billion
Manager: Shuhei Abe
- Former analyst at Nomura Securities
- Founded Abe Capital in 1985
Strategies: Undisclosed
Source: Sparx Group Co., Ltd.
Shuhei Abe
Founded: 1989
AUM: $6.7 billion
Manager: Shuhei Abe
- Former analyst at Nomura Securities
- Founded Abe Capital in 1985
Strategies: Undisclosed
Source: Sparx Group Co., Ltd.
#1 Value Partners - Hong Kong
http://www.valuepartners.com.hk/en/home.html
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Cheah Cheng Hye
Founded: 1993
AUM: $8.6 billion
Manager: Cheah Cheng Hye, V Nee Yeh (now Founder and CEO of Argyle Partners)
- Former trader at Morgan Greenfell
- Former journalist for Asian Wall Street Journal
Strategies: Long/Short Equity, Fixed Income
- 19.9% Avg. Annualized Return across all six funds
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/asian-hedge-funds-2011-5?op=1#ixzz3coM14EqL
Cheah Cheng Hye
Founded: 1993
AUM: $8.6 billion
Manager: Cheah Cheng Hye, V Nee Yeh (now Founder and CEO of Argyle Partners)
- Former trader at Morgan Greenfell
- Former journalist for Asian Wall Street Journal
Strategies: Long/Short Equity, Fixed Income
- 19.9% Avg. Annualized Return across all six funds
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