Global Derivatives Hedge Fund Strategies (2024)

Hedge Funds: Structure, Strategies, and Performance

H. Kent Baker (ed.), Greg Filbeck (ed.)

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2017

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9780190607401

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9780190607371

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Hedge Funds: Structure, Strategies, and Performance

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Christopher J. Barnes,

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Ehsan Nikbakht,

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Andrew C. Spieler

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228–241

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    August 2017

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Barnes, Christopher J., Ehsan Nikbakht, and Andrew C. Spieler, 'Global Derivatives Hedge Fund Strategies', in H. Kent Baker, and Greg Filbeck (eds), Hedge Funds: Structure, Strategies, and Performance, Financial Markets and Investments (New York, 2017; online edn, Oxford Academic, 24 Aug. 2017), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190607371.003.0013, accessed 10 Mar. 2024.

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Hedge funds represent discretionary pools of capital that have very flexible investment strategies. Some funds allocate capital to derivative-based strategies on a global basis, loosely referred to as global macro funds. These investments are typically high-level, directional views on exchange rates, volatility, interest rates and other macro-related factors. In short, this “go anywhere” strategy often uses futures, forwards, and options on equities as well as interest rates and currencies. The investment manager employs top-down investments by placing high-level bets at the country level as well as taking positions in stock, currency, and derivatives on particular countries based on economic views. Many global macro funds increasingly use systematic managed futures, although fewer funds follow a discretionary managed futures strategy.

Keywords: hedge fund, global macro, systematic managed futures, discretionary managed futures, volatility

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HFR Hedge Fund Strategy Definitions – Macro. Macro Investment Managers which trade a broad range of strategies in which the investment process is predicated on movements in underlying economic variables and the impact these have on equity, fixed income, hard currency and commodity markets.

Can a CFA become a hedge fund manager? ›

A hedge fund manager is a financial adviser who oversees investment accounts, leverages advanced financial software and raises expenditure capital. You can become a hedge fund manager by obtaining at least a bachelor's degree, earning CFA certification and gaining experience in the finance industry.

What is an example of a hedge fund trade? ›

In long/short hedge fund strategies, managers make what are known as “pair trades” to bet on two securities in the same industry. For example, if they expect co*ke to perform better than Pepsi, they would go long co*ke and short Pepsi.

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At a high level, there are three hedge strategy types that companies deploy:
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  • Layering hedge to smooth rate impacts.
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The following options hedging strategies are generally used by traders in varying scenarios to meet different trading objectives.
  • Protective put. In a protective put strategy, you purchase put options for an underlying asset that you already possess. ...
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Who Is the Richest Hedge Fund Manager? Ken Griffin of Citadel is both the richest hedge fund manager and the highest paid. In 2022, he earned $41. billion, and by the beginning of 2023 his net worth was estimated at $35 billion.

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In short, both CFA and CAIA are equally difficult in the sense that they are both comparable to a Master's degree course. That said, it's important to note that CFA exams have 3 levels, whereas CAIA exam has only 2 levels to pass.

What is the average salary of a hedge fund manager in the US? ›

The estimated total pay for a Fund Manager is $2,42,452 per year in the Us area, with an average salary of $1,29,935 per year.

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Citadel has now made $74 billion for investors since its inception in 1990, more than any other hedge fund firm.

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These institutions include large investment banks and firms like Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs (GS). Prime brokers like these offer prime brokerage services to large investment clients, such as hedge funds.

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(Bridgewater generally requires clients to have a minimum of $7.5 billion of investable assets.)

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BlackRock manages US$38bn across a broad range of hedge fund strategies. With over 20 years of proven experience, the depth and breadth of our platform has evolved into a comprehensive toolkit of 30+ strategies.

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It is not uncommon for a hedge fund to require at least $100,000 or even as much as $1 million to participate. Unlike mutual funds, hedge funds avoid many of the regulations and requirements within the Securities Act of 1933.

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A hedge fund is a limited partnership of private investors whose money is pooled and managed by professional fund managers. These managers use a wide range of strategies, including leverage (borrowed money) and the trading of non-traditional assets, to earn above-average investment returns.

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Relative value funds are typically hedge funds, which often seek to use leverage to amplify their returns. Such funds will use margin trading to take long positions on securities they consider undervalued, while at the same time taking short positions on related securities they consider overvalued.

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The strategy is generally market neutral. In other words, the arbitrageur seeks to generate consistent returns with minimal volatility regardless of market direction through a combination of long and short positions in the convertible bond and underlying stock.

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The index consists of funds of funds classified as “Strategic” which exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: seeks superior returns by primarily investing in funds that generally engage in more opportunistic strategies such as Emerging Markets, Sector specific, and Equity Hedge; exhibits a greater ...

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