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Computer-controlled hedge funds take the lead

Artificial intelligence demonstrates its power again: hedge funds, which use algorithms, become leaders in efficiency ratings, what, Nevertheless, makes mathematicians and programmers the main components of successful investment. Ranked in the top of the reputable annual ranking of the best hedge fund fund managers, compiled by LCH investments (invests in other hedge funds and is part of the Edmund de Rothschild Group), entered DE Shaw, Citadel и Two Sigma. All three companies use the so-called “systematic strategies” – a generally accepted term for decision-making strategies with minimal involvement of the human factor. Non-zero predictability of market fluctuations is quantified by statistical processing of large volumes of observations of the joint behavior of market instruments.

Top Hedge Funds Hedgeweek USA Awards 2013

The nominees were not determined by fund size or popularity, but on a high quality principle: Marianne Szordel (Marianne Scordel) from Bougeville Consulting at the request of Hedgeweek surveyed 3 top management firms in each of the hedge fund strategies, declared in the list of nominations. The list of nominees has been sent to Hedgeweek readers, who voted for one of the representatives of any of the categories. The favorites were determined by a vote of more than 41 thousand readers: institutional players, managers of private assets and funds and other professional market participants, even administrators, prime brokers, custodians, legal organizations and consultants.

How hedge funds are managed 2.4 trillion. Dollars

A well balanced investment portfolio can consist of stocks, bonds, currency, real estate and that, what is called "alternative investment instruments" in financial circles. This last mysterious category includes (apart from other exotic) 10 thousand. hedge funds, who manage almost 2.4 trillion. Doll. assets around the world. Financial publications and gossip sections have been using the term "hedge fund" for years.. But how exactly do hedge funds manage to manage such an incredible amount of capital?? The answer to this question consists of complex calculations, stuffed with Greek letters, but for that, to understand the basics, PhD not needed. If you don't go into details, hedge funds use eight basic strategies: Long/short (Long/short) (25%): investment strategy of the first hedge fund, launched in 1949 by sociologist and financial journalist Alferd Winslow Jones, based on the idea that, that "short" sales (bet against market movement) balance the portfolio and deliver higher returns with less volatility. The increased volume of investments and the number of funds themselves negatively affected the effectiveness of the strategy, но она до сих пор остается наиболее популярной. Другая проблема – корреляция. Стратегия лонг/шорт работает тогда, когда недооцененные акции растут, и переоцененные – падают в цене. In a situation, когда рынок движется равномерно (how, for example, в 2011-ом и периодически – в 2012-ом годах), эта стратегия оказывается невыгодной.

Michael Steinhard / Michael Steinhardt

Michael Steinhard was born 7 December 1940 years in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Steinhard recognized as one of the best investors and hedge fund managers. Founder of Steinhardt hedge fund, Fine, Berkowitz & Co. One of the best traders and investors grew up in Brooklyn, his father was a jeweler. Michael first became interested in stocks, when he was presented with several pieces for one of the holidays, he soon began to go to the local Merrill Lynch branch to check his investments and use the income to buy more shares. After graduation, Age 16 years, Steinhardt went to Wharton School at Pennsylvania State University, where he completed the basic university program in three years.

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