HFM US Quant Awards

Previous Winners

The HFM US Quant Awards recognised and celebrated quant funds delivering outstanding returns for their investors and provided the opportunity to showcase success in front of the entire quant industry. The Services Awards celebrated quant fund service providers who demonstrated exceptional client service, innovative product development and strong and sustainable business growth.

These categories are now recognised in the HFM US Performance Awards and HFM US Services Awards.

HFM US Performance Awards
HFM US Services Awards

US Quant Awards 2021 Winners

Performance Category

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Best alternative data provider


AdvantageData

Best capital introduction service


Stone Mountain Capital

Best cash management/treasury services


Northern Trust

Best cloud computing provider


RFA

Best compliance consultancy


ACA Compliance Group

Best cyber-security solution


ACA Aponix

Best executive search – quant


Selby Jennings

Best managed account platform


Kettera Strategies

Best independent FCM


INTL FC Stone

Best IT infrastructure provider


Eze Castle Integration

Best tax and audit service


RSM US

Best Law Firm - client service


Schulte Roth & Zabel

Best law firm


Katten Muchin Rosenman

Best market data provider


QuantHouse

Best middle and back office


HedgeFacts

Best administrator


NAV Fund Administration Group

Best trading and execution technology


Redline Trading Solutions

Best introducing broker


RCM Alternatives

Best prime broker - quant


Morgan Stanley

Service Category

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Emerging Manager


Castle Ridge Asset Management

Machine learning fund


Voloridge Investment Management

Tail risk fund


Logica Capital Advisers

Commodities fund


Millburn Ridgefield Corporation

Options strategy


Global Sigma

Crypto fund


Cambrian Asset Management

Short-term trading CTA


Revolution Capital Management

Diversified CTA


J E Moody & Company

Multi-alternative risk premia


Credit Suisse Asset Management

Multi-manager fund (FoHF)


Doyle Fund Management

Multi-strategy quant


Q-Squared Capital

Quant equity


BlackRock

Systematic macro fund


Kepos Capital

Trend-follower


Crabel Capital Management

Volatility fund


One River Asset Management

US Quant Awards 2020 Winners

Performance Category

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Commodities fund


Millburn Commodity Program

Options strategy


AGSF

Crypto fund


Typhon Capital – Leonidas Cryptocurrency Fund

Short-term trader


Linnis ONE

Emerging CTA (12-36 months)


ReSolve Evolution Multi-Strategy Futures Program

Newcomer CTA (6-18 months)


SVAM Diversified Alpha Portfolio

Diversified CTA


Crabel Multi-Product 1.5X

Managed futures (’40 Act)


Rational/ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation Fund

Multi-alternative risk premia


PanAgora Risk Parity Multi Asset

Multi-manager fund


Efficient Capital - Gokstad Segregated Portfolio

Multi-strategy quant


Renaissance Institutional Diversified Alpha Fund

Quant equity


Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund

Systematic macro fund


RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro

Trend-follower


Welton Trend

Volatility fund


Proteus Dynamic Volatility Strategy

Management firm of the year


Renaissance Technologies

Service Category

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Best administrator


SS&C Technologies

Best alternative data provider


M Science

Best capital introduction service


Societe Generale

Best cash management/treasury services


BlackRock

Best cloud computing provider


Options Technology

Best compliance consultancy


ACA Compliance

Best cyber-security solution


Eze Castle Integration

Best executive search – quant 


Selby Jennings

Best independent FCM


RJ O'Brien & Associates

Best IT infrastructure provider


Options Technology

Best law firm


Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Best managed account platform


Kettera Strategies (Hydra)

Best market data provider


Redline Trading Solutions

Best middle and back office


HedgeFacts

Best prime broker - quant


Morgan Stanley

Best tax and audit service


RSM US

Best trading and execution technology


FIS

Best introducing broker


RCM Alternatives

US Quant Awards 2019 Winners

Performance Category

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Best Ag CTA


NuWave Commodity Value Portfolio

Best options strategy


Infinity Q Volatility Alpha Fund

Best discretionary CTA


Evergreen Commodity Advisors - Discretionary Energy

Best multi-strategy CTA


NuWave Equity Enhanced Portfolio

Best crypto strategy


Systematic Alpha Cryptocurrency Master Fund

Best CTA long term performance over $500m (5 years)


Episteme Systematic Quest Composite

Best CTA long term performance under $500m (5 years)


Taaffeite Capital - TCM Global Index Fund

Best diversified CTA over $500m


QMS Diversified Global Macro Strategy

Best diversified CTA under $500m


Eckhardt Trading - Eckhardt Futures

Best emerging CTA (12-36 months)


Crabel Gemini

Best managed futures mutual fund


Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund

Best multi-manager fund


Efficient Funds SPC - Gokstad Segregated Portfolio

Best short-term trader


AlphaQuest Original Program

Best specialised CTA


Global Sigma Group - AGSF

Best trend-follower


Welton Trend

Best systematic macro fund


Tarpon Fx Alpha

Best newcomer CTA (6-18 months)


Numeri Capital

Best commodities fund


Millburn Commodity Fund

Management firm of the year


Millburn Ridgefield Corporation

Service Category

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Best CTA administrator


NAV Fund Administration Group

Best exchange


CME

Best bank FCM


Societe Generale

Best independent FCM


RJ O'Brien

Best capital introduction service


Societe Generale

Best compliance consultancy


Turnkey Trading Partners

Best cloud computing provider


Eze Castle Integration 

Best IT infrastructure provider 


RFA

Best CTA managed account platform


Gemini

Best cyber-security solution 


Align Communications

Best data and information provider


Nasdaq

Best marketing and communications consultancy


Peregrine Communications

Best executive search - quant 


GQR

Best middle and back office


HedgeFacts

Best tax and audit


Cohen & Company

Best trading and execution technology


Redline Trading Solutions

Best law firm


Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Best law firm - CTA start-up


Crow & Cushing

Best introducing broker


RCM Alternatives

US Quant Awards 2018 Winners

Performance Category

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Best ag strategy


Opus Futures

Best CTA long term performance over $500m (5 years)


DUNN World Monetary & Agriculture (WMA) Program

Best CTA long term performance under $500m (5 years)


Tianyou Fund

Best discretionary manager


Graham Absolute Return

Best diversified CTA over $500m


FORT Global Diversified

Best diversified CTA under $500m


Campbell Absolute Return Program

Best emerging CTA (12-36 months)


Taaffeite Capital Management

Best managed futures mutual fund


Equinox Chesapeake Strategy Fund

Best multi-manager fund


Efficient Funds SPC Gokstad Segregated Portfolio

Best multi-strategy CTA


Emil Van Essen Multi-Strategy Program

Best newcomer CTA (6-18 months)


Blackwater ForesightML

Best options strategy


Global Sigma - AGSF

Best short-term trader over $250m


Revolution Alpha Program

Best short-term trader under $250m


GalNet Alpha Fund 

Best specialised CTA


Typhon Capital - Vulcan Metals Fund

Best systematic macro fund


RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Program

Best trend-follower over $500m


Crabel Advanced Trend

Best trend-follower under $500m


Welton Trend

Management firm of the year


Quest Partners

Outstanding achievement award


Yves Balcer and Sanjiv Kumar, co-founders, FORT

Service Category

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Best FCM - technology


Interactive Brokers

Best data and information provider


Thomson Reuters

Best trading and execution technology


Fidessa

Best specialist advisory


NorthStar Financial Services Group

Best capital introduction service 


Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking

Best law firm - client service


Crow & Cushing

Best introducing broker


RCM Alternatives

Best cyber-security solution


Abacus Group

Best exchange – innovation


CBOE

Best compliance firm


Turnkey Trading Partners

Best IT infrastructure provider


Avelacom

Best third-party algo trading solution


Quantitative Brokers

Best middle and back office


HedgeFacts

Best tax and audit service


Cohen & Company

Best valuation service


Cohen & Company

Best FCM - client service


RJ O'Brien & Associates

Best IRA custodian


Midland IRA

Best law firm - CTA start-up


Ruddy Law

Best marketing and communications consultancy


Peregrine Communications

Best administrator – technology


Citco Fund Services

Best risk management technology provider


HedgeFacts

Best administrator - client service


Northern Trust

Best CTA managed account platform


Deutsche Bank

Best FCM – innovation


UBS

Best administrator - innovation


Gemini Hedge Fund Services

Best cloud computing provider


Align Communications

Best technology firm


AQMetrics

Best independent FCM


INTL FCStone

Best executive search – quant


GQR

Best law firm - overall


Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Best exchange – overall


CME

Best FCM overall


Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking

Best administrator - overall


SS&C GlobeOp