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WHO INVESTS?
Hedge funds are a direct partnership formed between the fund manager and his/her investors.Typically hedge
fund managers invest a significant amount of personal capital, aligning their interests with their investors.
The roots of the modern day hedge fund industry date back to
1949 when a man by the name of Alfred Winslow Jones began
employing an investment strategy that offset long equities
positions with short positions in order to better manage risk.
This balanced approach now defines today’s hedge fund industry.
WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE?
WHO BENEFITS?
These investments benefit local communities and residents in ways that are not always explained or
well-understood. Institutions partner with hedge funds to:
WHAT IS A HEDGE FUND?
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE
PENSION PLANS
UNIVERSITY
ENDOWMENTS
CHARITABLE
FOUNDATIONS
HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS
AND FAMILY OFFICES
HEDGE FUND
fundamentals
Portfolio diversification helps
Provide hedge funds with
stable returns over time
Retirees–fund retiree benefits
and ensure retirement security
for millions of U.S. and
global pensioners
Colleges and Universities–
to help fund investments that
provide scholarships and research
funding and operating income
for the university
Communities–because hedge fund
investments help fund the work of
national and community foundations
and non-profit organizations
PORTFOLIO
DIVERSIFICATION
RISK
MANAGEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ASSET GROWTH
Hedge funds invest in a
range of assets, including
common stock, bonds,
commodities,
futures and
other vehicles.
Hedge funds employ a wide range of
investment and trading activities to
maximize return while minimizing risk.
Prevent over-concentration
in specific assets
Protect investments
from market volatility
There are nearly 10,000 active hedge funds globally. Hedge funds manage more than $2.63 Trillion
in assets. There are many unique investment strategies common among the various hedge funds active
in the U.S., for example:
Managed
Futures
Global
Macro
Quantitative
funds
Equity
Funds
Relative
Value
1949
66%OF GLOBAL HEDGE FUNDS ASSETS COME FROM PENSIONS,
COLLEGES, NON-PROFITS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS.
											 Preqin
Source: HedgeFund Research
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Hedge Fund

  • 1. WHO INVESTS? Hedge funds are a direct partnership formed between the fund manager and his/her investors.Typically hedge fund managers invest a significant amount of personal capital, aligning their interests with their investors. The roots of the modern day hedge fund industry date back to 1949 when a man by the name of Alfred Winslow Jones began employing an investment strategy that offset long equities positions with short positions in order to better manage risk. This balanced approach now defines today’s hedge fund industry. WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE? WHO BENEFITS? These investments benefit local communities and residents in ways that are not always explained or well-understood. Institutions partner with hedge funds to: WHAT IS A HEDGE FUND? PUBLIC AND CORPORATE PENSION PLANS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY OFFICES HEDGE FUND fundamentals Portfolio diversification helps Provide hedge funds with stable returns over time Retirees–fund retiree benefits and ensure retirement security for millions of U.S. and global pensioners Colleges and Universities– to help fund investments that provide scholarships and research funding and operating income for the university Communities–because hedge fund investments help fund the work of national and community foundations and non-profit organizations PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION RISK MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSET GROWTH Hedge funds invest in a range of assets, including common stock, bonds, commodities, futures and other vehicles. Hedge funds employ a wide range of investment and trading activities to maximize return while minimizing risk. Prevent over-concentration in specific assets Protect investments from market volatility There are nearly 10,000 active hedge funds globally. Hedge funds manage more than $2.63 Trillion in assets. There are many unique investment strategies common among the various hedge funds active in the U.S., for example: Managed Futures Global Macro Quantitative funds Equity Funds Relative Value 1949 66%OF GLOBAL HEDGE FUNDS ASSETS COME FROM PENSIONS, COLLEGES, NON-PROFITS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS. Preqin Source: HedgeFund Research 1 2