Equity Long / Short Directional

Sub Index - Equity Long / Short Directional

Managers in this space are looking to maximise returns for their investors with relatively unconstrained, long-biased mandates (net exposure typically >50%). While there is still a focus on generating absolute returns, with managers having the ability to hedge exposures, volatility is it expected to be higher than the Conservative cohort of funds.

Strategy AUM
30 June 2023
£11.7b
-25.2% YoY

Performance

Monthly Returns

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD
2023 3.9 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 -1.5 1.5 1.8 -1.5 3.0
2022 -2.9 -1.6 -0.2 -1.6 0.1 -3.4 1.4 -0.5 -3.5 0.8 4.5 -0.7 -7.7
2021 -0.8 3.4 1.2 2.0 0.9 -0.3 -1.0 1.0 -0.7 1.3 -1.9 1.3 6.3
2020 -0.4 -3.2 -7.4 4.9 1.7 2.0 1.7 2.9 -1.1 -1.0 6.3 3.3 9.2
2019 3.2 1.0 0.5 1.6 -2.2 2.1 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.4 1.1 2.0 9.1
2018 2.6 -1.3 -1.2 0.5 0.8 -0.5 0.5 -0.7 -0.5 -4.5 -0.3 -3.3 -7.8
2017 1.7 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 0.1 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.7 0.2 0.8 11.7
2016 -3.9 -1.1 0.7 -0.5 0.9 -1.6 2.6 0.4 0.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.7 -2.3
2015 0.8 2.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 -1.5 0.4 -2.1 -1.5 1.8 0.2 -0.2 3.6
2014 -0.3 2.8 -1.2 -1.9 0.4 0.2 -0.6 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 1.7 0.2 2.3
2013 4.1 1.2 0.9 0.5 2.3 -2.1 3.0 -0.8 1.9 2.8 1.7 1.8 18.7
2012 2.7 3.3 -0.3 -0.5 -3.3 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.2 9.4
2011 -0.3 0.4 0.4 1.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.5 -3.6 -4.4 3.9 -1.5 -0.1 -5.4
2010 -1.3 2.0 2.3 0.2 -1.9 -1.4 1.3 -0.1 4.9 1.7 0.3 2.9 11.3
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  • Region Global
  • Currency Local Currency
  • Frequency Monthly Rebalancing
  • Methodology Equally Weighted
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Name Inception Date Geography AUM AMC Perf. Fee Hurdle Min Inv. Liquidity MTD YTD 2022 1W 1M 3M 6M 1Y 2Y 3Y ISIN Liquidity Domicile Inv. Adviser Portfolio Manager UN PRI Signatory Companywide ESG Policy SFDR ESG Data Integration Active Ownership ESG Exclusion List Return Consistency
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Alkeon UCITS Jul 2011 Global £47m 2.00% 20% 1,000,000 Weekly -6.9 12.8 -40.6 -3.7 -4.1 -3.5 2.3 11.6 -40.2 -39.0 IE00BGB6B277 Weekly Ireland Alkeon Capital Management, LLC Takis Sparaggis Article 6 0 1 22 0 0
Brilliance China Core Long Short Fund Apr 2018 Asia £49m 2.00% 20% Weekly 0.0 IE00BDFK4D67 Weekly Ireland Brilliance Capital Management Brilliance Capital 1 2 93 96 1
Ennismore European Smaller Companies Fund Jan 1999 Europe £292m 2.00% 20% No 5,000 Daily 2.5 -2.2 3.7 0.3 2.9 3.5 0.4 1.0 2.6 31.0 IE0004515239 Daily Ireland Ennismore Fund Management Tom Hearn, Christian Fiesse... No No Article 6 No Yes N/A 58 76 93 74 60
Ennismore Global Equity Fund Oct 2016 Global £96m 2.00% 20% No 15,000 Daily 4.7 10.8 5.3 2.0 4.6 8.0 8.8 19.8 16.5 22.8 IE00BDB52S65 Daily Ireland Ennismore Fund Management Geoff Oldfield, Richard Stu... No No Article 6 No Yes N/A 59 40 67 81 19
Kairos International SICAV - Italia Jun 2013 Europe £235m 1.90% 3,000,000 Daily -1.2 8.6 -14.4 -0.8 -0.1 1.6 3.9 12.1 -5.2 18.4 LU1135138375 Daily Luxembourg Kairos Partners Massimo Trabattoni, Vittori... 51 78 28 9 24
Kairos International SICAV - Key Jun 2013 Europe £67m 1.90% 3,000,000 Daily -1.9 6.7 -8.9 -2.1 -1.2 -3.2 -0.2 9.4 0.8 17.3 LU1135138532 Daily Luxembourg Kairos Partners Guido Brera, Oriana Bastian... 54 78 32 12 36
Credit Suisse Small and Mid Cap Alpha Long/Short Jul 2010 Europe £229m 1.80% 20% 3,000,000 Weekly -2.5 2.5 -8.9 -1.0 -1.3 -0.8 -0.7 9.5 -8.8 -6.7 LU0525285937 Weekly Luxembourg Credit Suisse Asset Managem... Felix Mayer, Jan Berg, Gian... Article 8 24 24 6 11 13
Otus Maga Smaller Companies UCITS Fund Jan 2015 Europe £110m 1.75% 20% 100,000 Weekly 0.0 IE00BRCJDL54 Weekly Ireland Otus Capital Management Andrew Gibbs, Roberto Casoni 75 95 61 51 77
InRIS Parus Jul 2013 Global £152m 1.65% 20% No 350,000 Daily -0.3 -2.6 3.8 0.0 0.4 -1.7 -1.8 1.4 1.2 28.7 IE00BCBHZC00 Daily Ireland Parus Finance (UK) Limited Fabrice Vecchioli, Edouard ... Yes Yes Article 8 Yes Yes Yes 90 92 70 90 78
Albemarle Long Short Fund Oct 2020 Global £5m 1.50% 15% Daily 0.0 IE00BL641G52 Daily Ireland Albemarle Asset Management Ltd Massimo Massimilla
Alken Fund Absolute Return Europe Jan 2011 Europe £97m 1.50% 20% Yes 0 Daily -1.7 -1.3 7.7 -1.8 -1.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 7.8 14.1 LU0572586674 Daily Luxembourg Alken Asset Management Nicolas Walewski Yes Article 8 85 72 40 33 46
Alpha UCITS - Amber Equity Oct 2013 Europe £34m 1.50% 20% 500,000 Weekly 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.3 LU0968832344 Weekly Luxembourg Amber Capital Giorgio Martorelli 39 80 66 49 76
BDLCM Funds - Rempart Sep 2005 Europe £35m 1.50% 20% 10,000,000 Weekly 1.6 0.9 15.4 1.3 2.4 3.6 0.6 9.9 19.0 59.8 LU1321110816 Weekly Luxembourg BDL Capital Management Hughes Beuzelin, Bastien Be... 80 95 72 83 57
Dalton Asia Pacific UCITS Jul 2013 Asia £117m 1.50% 15% No 1,000,000 Daily 2.7 10.6 -4.1 0.4 3.3 6.4 7.5 9.3 8.2 38.3 IE00BFXZM553 Daily Ireland Dalton Investments James B. Rosenwald III Yes Yes Article 8 Yes Yes N/A 49 85 60 41 67
Fiera OAKS Emerging and Frontier Opportunities Sep 2013 Emerging Markets £147m 1.50% 20% 500,000 Weekly -1.7 17.4 -11.0 -0.8 -0.2 6.0 14.9 13.4 9.4 80.0 IE00B95L3899 Weekly Ireland Fiera Capital Stefan Bottcher, Dominic Bo... Article 8 60 99 37 24 44
Finlabo Dynamic Emerging Markets May 2010 Emerging Markets £6m 1.50% 20% 50,000 Daily 1.1 -4.0 -5.3 0.5 0.9 -1.3 -1.9 -6.0 -10.6 8.9 LU0507282183 Daily Luxembourg Finlabo SIM Alessandro Guzzini, Anselmo... 48 66 68 36 48
Finlabo Dynamic Equity Jun 2008 Europe £55m 1.50% 20% 50,000 Daily 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.8 2.3 1.1 -0.4 -2.9 15.0 LU0507282852 Daily Luxembourg Finlabo SIM Alessandro Guzzini, Anselmo... 61 62 66 52 50
Finlabo Dynamic US Equity May 2010 US £4m 1.50% 20% 50,000 Daily 0.2 -15.0 21.5 0.9 0.1 0.7 -4.2 -10.2 7.8 22.8 LU0507282423 Daily Luxembourg Finlabo SIM Alessandro Guzzini, Anselmo... 64 74 97 91 22
Incline Global Long/Short Equity UCITS Dec 2015 Global £10m 1.50% 20% No 1,000,000 Daily -4.0 23.7 -30.9 -1.8 -2.3 0.2 14.3 21.6 -23.1 -17.6 IE00BYSPZ763 Daily Ireland International Asset Managem... Jeff Lignelli Yes Yes Article 6 No N/A N/A 17 5 21 1 2
Kairos European Long/Short Jun 2016 Global £181m 1.50% 20% Daily -1.8 4.8 1.7 -1.6 -1.4 -0.3 1.5 13.2 6.9 17.9 LU1420448380 Daily Luxembourg Kairos Partners Marcello Sallusti 53 70 56 37 31
Moneta Long Short Dec 2006 Europe £386m 1.50% 20% Yes 10,000 Daily -0.1 3.9 -3.1 -0.6 0.5 1.6 2.8 6.7 0.6 20.5 FR0010400762 Daily France Moneta Asset Management Gregoire Uettwiller, Romain... 45 79 42 25 71
Montlake Tosca UCITS Nov 2018 Global £144m 1.50% 20% No 100,000 Daily -0.5 -1.2 8.0 0.1 -0.6 -0.2 2.8 6.6 5.9 30.2 IE00BFY6PC57 Daily Ireland ML Capital Asset Management Johnny de la Hey Yes Yes Article 6 No N/A N/A 70 97 61 76 55
MontLake Virtuoso Jul 2020 Europe £11m 1.50% 20% 1,000,000 Daily -1.6 4.1 -22.2 -1.1 -0.9 -2.1 -4.1 1.4 -18.6 -6.5 IE00BLDGJW61 Daily Ireland Virtuoso Advisory Aimone Beretta, Alberto Ma... 2 12 20 4 8
Portland Hill Fund SICAV - ESG Catalyst Driven Strategy Sep 2014 Global £17m 1.50% 20% No 1,000,000 Daily -3.7 8.5 -28.2 -1.2 -1.5 -2.1 -1.0 15.9 -24.4 -17.5 LU1106978643 Daily Luxembourg Other Thierry Lucas No Yes Article 8 Yes Yes No 2 6 14 2 1
Schroder GAIA Sirios US Equity Feb 2013 US £152m 1.50% 20% 500,000 Daily -0.4 8.0 -2.4 -1.0 -0.1 1.5 8.0 13.8 7.6 24.9 LU0885728070 Daily Luxembourg Sirios Capital Management John F. Brennan, Jr. Article 6 63 87 23 19 70
Westbeck Energy Transition UCITS Fund May 2023 Global 1.50% 20% No 500,000 0.0 IE000EW86791 Ireland Westbeck Capital Management... Will Smith No Yes Article 8 Yes N/A N/A
AQR Sustainable Delphi Long-Short Equity UCITS Fund Oct 2018 Global £122m 1.40% 0% No 100,000 Daily 1.2 10.0 -6.6 0.0 2.2 3.9 7.5 18.3 12.0 27.0 LU1842777788 Daily Luxembourg AQR Capital Management Andrea Frazzini, Michele Ag... Yes Yes Article 8 Yes Yes Yes 75 86 47 18 45
BANOR SICAV Greater China Equity Jan 2013 Asia £92m 1.40% 17.5% 500,000 Daily -3.8 -10.1 -31.9 -1.5 0.2 1.4 -8.8 -0.8 -48.8 -61.9 LU1082251577 Daily Luxembourg Banor Capital Ltd 0 0 62 6 0
BANOR SICAV Mistral Long Short Equity Jun 2010 Europe £88m 1.40% 17.5% 500,000 Daily 0.7 3.5 15.5 0.6 0.7 4.3 3.2 10.4 20.7 47.3 LU0510654501 Daily Luxembourg Banor Capital Ltd 59 86 85 86 43
Banor SICAV Volta Long Short Equity Fund Jul 2011 US £28m 1.40% 17.5% 1,000 Daily 2.1 5.4 2.7 1.8 3.1 5.5 11.0 7.5 7.4 43.6 LU1082251734 Daily Luxembourg Westbeck LLP Will Smith Article 8 61 91 41 24 46
Platinum World Portfolios - International Fund Nov 2015 Global £34m 1.40% 0% No 100,000 Daily -2.8 -0.2 -7.0 -1.9 0.2 -2.5 -1.6 15.4 -6.1 19.8 IE00BYRGQZ50 Daily Ireland Platinum Asset Management Andrew Clifford, Clay Smoli... Yes Yes Article 6 Yes Yes N/A 22 88 24 13 16
Platinum World Portfolios - Japan Fund Nov 2015 Japan £9m 1.40% 0% No 100,000 Daily -3.1 4.8 -12.1 -2.8 0.0 -2.8 0.7 14.2 -12.0 12.7 IE00BYRGRJ67 Daily Ireland Platinum Asset Management James Halse Yes Yes Article 6 Yes Yes N/A 26 85 12 6 16
Schroder GAIA SEG US Equity Dec 2011 US £303m 1.40% 20% 1,000,000 Weekly -2.5 -12.2 2.6 0.3 2.8 -11.9 9.2 LU0669522665 Weekly Luxembourg Select Equity Group, L.P. George S. Loening Article 6 41 74 15 6 18
Neuberger Berman US Long Short Equity Feb 2014 US £176m 1.35% 2,500,000 Daily -1.2 8.0 -7.7 -0.8 -0.5 1.8 4.8 9.4 -0.4 9.8 IE00BJTCX997 Daily Ireland Neuberger Berman Charles Kantor Article 8 62 62 8 18 48
KLS Corinium Emerging Markets All Weather Apr 2017 Emerging Markets £37m 1.30% 0% No 100,000 Daily -0.3 -10.4 -12.3 -0.2 -0.2 -2.4 -5.3 -7.6 -24.5 -6.2 IE00BYQ00780 Daily Ireland Kepler Partners LLP Ed Butchart Yes Yes Article 6 Yes Yes Yes 5 34 34 14 9
Franklin K2 Electron Global UCITS Fund Sep 2019 Global £191m 1.25% 15% 5,000,000 Daily -3.1 -6.8 11.7 -1.5 -2.6 -6.7 -3.5 -1.7 6.1 35.4 LU2164518057 Daily Luxembourg Electron Capital Partners Jos Shaver Article 8 74 99 40 21 58
MontLake Disciplined Alpha U.S. Long Short UCITS Fund Jun 2020 US £4m 1.25% 20% 5,000,000 Daily 1.2 -20.5 9.1 0.1 4.2 -1.4 -8.8 -14.6 -3.9 20.4 IE00BLWDTQ26 Daily Ireland Disciplined Alpha LLC Kevin W. Shea 68 88 38 27 14
Schroder GAIA Egerton Equity Nov 2009 Global £370m 1.25% 20% 500,000 Weekly 0.2 9.2 -12.9 -1.4 1.7 5.1 12.9 16.5 -2.3 6.1 LU0548375855 Weekly Luxembourg Egerton Capital John Armitage Article 6 33 59 11 4 18
Seahawk Equity Long Short Fund May 2019 Global £57m 1.25% 15% 625,000 Daily 40.8 LU1910828851 Daily Luxembourg Seahawk Investments Seahawk Article 6 83 100 49 38 49
Franklin K2 Wellington Technology Long Short UCITS Fund Sep 2019 Global £19m 1.20% 15% 5,000,000 Daily -4.1 14.8 -33.8 -1.2 -0.8 0.4 9.8 4.6 -27.7 -16.7 LU2039786699 Daily Luxembourg Wellington Management John Averill, Bruce Glazer Article 6 15 4 29 3 1
U Access (IRL) Shannon River Oct 2019 US £40m 1.20% 20% 1,000,000 Daily -0.7 14.5 -20.5 0.5 0.7 -0.7 4.0 12.0 -16.2 -8.5 IE00BKDRX971 Daily Ireland Shannon River Fund Manageme... Spencer Waxman 17 8 52 13 4
Antipodes Global Fund Jul 2017 Global £154m 1.10% 20% Yes 1,000,000 Daily -2.7 5.3 -9.2 -1.4 -1.1 -2.2 -1.4 19.3 -3.9 20.7 IE00BYPF2Y51 Daily Ireland Antipodes Global Investment... Jacob Mitchell Yes Yes Article 8 Yes Yes N/A 28 90 15 9 19
Pictet Mandarin Oct 2010 Asia £530m 1.10% 20% Yes 1,000,000 Daily -2.0 1.9 -9.7 -0.6 -0.8 0.1 -1.2 6.0 -14.1 -6.0 LU0496443457 Daily Luxembourg Pictet Funds (Europe) S.A. Lan Wang Simond Yes Yes Article 6 Yes Yes Yes 30 31 64 57 12
Pictet TR - Corto Europe Apr 2010 Europe £727m 1.10% 20% Yes 1,000,000 Daily 0.4 0.5 -3.1 -0.6 0.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -2.6 2.8 LU0496442640 Daily Luxembourg Pictet Funds (Europe) S.A. Philippe Sarreau Yes Yes Article 6 Yes Yes Yes 78 44 68 56 86
SEB Sissener Canopus Apr 2012 Europe £223m 1.10% 20% 1,000,000 Daily 3.6 1.8 8.5 1.7 4.5 9.4 8.6 12.7 9.3 49.7 LU0694232058 Daily Luxembourg Sissener AS Jan Petter Sissener, Bjorn ... 75 95 49 26 51
Varenne Global Jan 2014 Global £308m 1.10% 15.0% 3,000,000 Daily -8.0 -8.0 -5.0 -2.0 11.6 48.8 41.8 LU2358391725 Daily France Varenne Capital Partners Giuseppe Perrone, Marco Sor... 32 77 19 2 11
Varenne Valeur Jan 2003 Global £1.3b 1.10% 15.0% Yes 3,000,000 Daily -8.8 3.0 -8.1 -2.6 20.8 25.7 LU2358392376 Daily France Varenne Capital Partners Giuseppe Perrone, Marco Sor... 44 78 35 12 30
Alliance Bernstein Select Absolute Alpha Portfolio Mar 2012 US £546m 1.00% 20% 500,000 Daily -1.2 4.3 -9.9 -1.0 -0.3 0.5 5.3 5.2 -2.8 13.0 LU0736560284 Daily Luxembourg Alliance Bernstein Kurt Feuerman, Anthony Nappo Article 8 53 81 7 11 50
Belgravia Lynx Oct 2011 Europe £7m 1.00% 9% None 10 Daily 0.0 LU0691314768 Daily Luxembourg Auriga Asset Management Carlos Cerezo 9 69 62 26 60
Bestinver Tordesillas SICAV - Iberia Long‐Short Jun 2016 Europe £47m 1.00% 10% No 1,000,000 Daily -1.1 3.1 -9.4 -0.4 -0.7 0.8 3.7 1.8 -4.8 9.4 LU1375654982 Daily Luxembourg Bestinver Ricardo Seixas Yes Yes Article 6 Yes N/A N/A 14 53 62 29 51
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