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Alternative IQ Announces the Canadian Hedge Fund Award Top Contenders for 2022

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 27, 2022) - Alternative IQ today announced the Top Contenders for the 2022 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, the highest honour in Canada's hedge fund industry. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Gala Awards Dinner at One King West Hotel in Toronto, and via live-stream.

The annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards help investors identify the best performing hedge funds by recognizing winners in 5 performance measures across 6 categories as well as the Overall Best 2022 Canadian Hedge Fund. The awards are based solely on quantitative performance data to June 30th, which is collected and tabulated by Fundata Canada to determine the winners.

A total of 234 Canadian Hedge Funds - the highest number ever - were considered for a 2022 Canadian Hedge Fund Award. For the full Directory of Canadian Hedge Funds, check here: http://alternativeiq.com/hf-directory/ where you will also see a chart of Average Performance by Hedge Fund Category.

In alphabetical order, the Top Contenders for 2022 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are:

Overall Best 2022 Canadian Hedge Fund:
(based on 10 year best combined annualized return and Sharpe ratio).

Arrow Performance Fund
Calrossie Partners Fund
GFI Good Opportunities Fund
Highstreet Global Equity Fund
K2 Principal Trust (The)
Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund
Pathfinder Partners' Fund
Peregrine Investment Management Fund LP
ROMC Fund
Waratah Performance

2022 CHFAwards - Equity Focused:

Best 1 Year Return

Best 3 Year Return

Best 5 Year Return

Canoe Energy Alpha Fund LP

Hillsdale Canadian Long/Short Equity Fund

Kipling Global Enhanced Dividend Fund

SMI Defensive LP

Timelo Strategic Opportunities Fund

Veritas Absolute Return Fund

Waratah Alternative ESG

Waratah Income

Waratah Performance

Wealhouse Lions Bay Fund

AlphaNorth Partners Fund

BT Global Growth Fund LP

Canoe Energy Alpha Fund LP

Goodwood Fund

LSQ SPAC Fund

Lynwood Opportunities Fund

Palos WP Growth Fund

Pathfinder Resource Fund

Timelo Strategic Opportunities Fund

Wealhouse Lions Bay Fund

AlphaNorth Partners Fund

BT Global Growth Fund LP

Canoe Energy Alpha Fund LP

Dynamic Global Growth Opportunities Fund

Forge First Long Short LP

Pathfinder Partners' Fund

Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund

Portland Focused Plus Fund LP

SMI Defensive LP

Tempered Global Value Fund


Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio

Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio


Arrow Performance Fund

Canoe Energy Alpha Fund LP

Forge First Long Short LP

Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund

SMI Defensive LP

Timelo Strategic Opportunities Fund

Waratah Alternative ESG

Waratah Income

Waratah Performance

Wealhouse Lions Bay Fund

Arrow Performance Fund

Canoe Energy Alpha Fund LP

Forge First Long Short LP

Lumen Long Short Equity Fund

NewGen Equity Long-Short Fund LP

Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Plus Fund

Picton Mahoney Long Short Equity Fund

SMI Defensive LP

Timelo Strategic Opportunities Fund

Waratah Performance

 

2022 CHFAwards - Credit Focused:

Best 1 Year Return

Best 3 Year Return

Best 5 Year Return

Dynamic Credit Absolute Return Fund

East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)

East Coast Strategic Credit Trust

Focus Asset Management Credit Opportunities Fund

Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund

Goodwood Milford Fund

Kipling Strategic Income Fund

NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP

PIMCO Tactical Opportunities Fund

Wealhouse Amplus Credit Income Fund

East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)

East Coast Strategic Credit Trust

Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund

Goodwood Milford Fund

Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund

NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP

Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund

PIMCO Tactical Opportunities Fund

Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund

RP Select Opportunities Fund

East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)

East Coast Strategic Credit Trust

Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund

Goodwood Milford Fund

Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund

NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP

Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund

PIMCO Tactical Opportunities Fund

Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund

RP Select Opportunities Fund

 

2022 CHFAwards - Credit Focused (Cont'd):


Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio

Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio


Dynamic Credit Absolute Return Fund

East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)

Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund

Kipling Strategic Income Fund

Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund

Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund

NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP

Picton Mahoney Income Opportunities Fund

Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund

Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund

East Coast Investment Grade Fund II (Arrow)

East Coast Strategic Credit Trust

Fulcra Credit Opportunities Fund

Kipling Strategic Income Fund

Marret Investment Grade Hedged Strategies Fund

Ninepoint Credit Income Opportunities Fund

NorthStream Credit Strategies Fund LP

Picton Mahoney Special Situations Fund

PIMCO Tactical Opportunities Fund

Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund

 

2022 CHFAwards - Market Neutral:

Best 1 Year Return

Best 3 Year Return

Best 5 Year Return

Altema Diversified Equity Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Global Market Neutral

PCJ Absolute Return

Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund

RBC QUBE Market Neutral Canadian Equity

RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity

Traynor Ridge TR1 Fund

Waratah One

Waratah One X

Altema Diversified Equity Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Global Market Neutral

HGC Fund LP (The)

PCJ Absolute Return

Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund

Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund

RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity

Waratah One

Waratah One X

Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada)

CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Global Market Neutral

HGC Fund LP (The)

PCJ Absolute Return

Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund

Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund

RBC QUBE Market Neutral Canadian Equity

RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity

Waratah One


Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio

Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio


Altema Diversified Equity Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Global Market Neutral

HGC Fund LP (The)

PCJ Absolute Return

Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund

Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund

RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity

Waratah One

Waratah One X

Amethyst Arbitrage Fund (Canada)

CC&L Diversified Market Neutral Fund

CC&L Global Market Neutral

Formula Growth Alpha Fund

HGC Fund LP (The)

PCJ Absolute Return

Picton Mahoney Arbitrage Fund

Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Equity Fund

RBC QUBE Market Neutral World Equity

Waratah One

 

2022 CHFAwards - Global Macro/Managed Futures/Multi-Strategy:

Best 1 Year Return

Best 3 Year Return

Best 5 Year Return

AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP

Auspice Diversified Trust

Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund

CC&L Absolute Return Fund

Compass Alternative Asset Fund

Libertas Real Asset Opportunities Fund

MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust

ReSolve Evolution Fund

ReSolve Osprey Fund

SMI Opportunities LP

AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP

Auspice Diversified Trust

CC&L Absolute Return Fund

Fieldhouse Enhanced Pension Plus

Forge First Multi Strategy LP

K2 Principal Trust (The)

Level 3 Total Return Opportunities Fund

Palos Income Fund, LP

ReSolve Evolution Fund

SMI Opportunities LP

AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP

Auspice Diversified Trust

CC&L Absolute Return Fund

Forge First Multi Strategy LP

K2 Principal Trust (The)

Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund

MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust

Palos Income Fund, LP

Polar Multi-Strategy Fund (Canada)

SMI Opportunities LP


Best 3 Year Sharpe Ratio

Best 5 Year Sharpe Ratio


AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP

Auspice Diversified Trust

Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund

CC&L Absolute Return Fund

Forge First Multi Strategy LP

Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund

Level 3 Total Return Opportunities Fund

MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust

Polar Multi-Strategy Fund (Canada)

SMI Opportunities LP

AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund LP

Capstone Non-Traditional Equity Pool Fund

CC&L Absolute Return Fund

Forge First Multi Strategy LP

K2 Principal Trust (The)

Kensington Alternative Strategies Fund

MacNicol & Associates Alternative Asset Trust

Polar Multi-Strategy Fund (Canada)

SMI Opportunities LP

TURN8 Alternative Fund

 

2022 CHFAwards - Private Debt:

Best 1 Year Return

Best 3 Year Return

Best 5 Year Return

Celernus Pivot Private Credit Fund

Invico Diversified Income Fund

Next Edge Private Debt Fund

Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Fund

Ninepoint Monroe U.S Private Debt Fund

Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund

Northfront Alternative Asset Fund

Portland Private Income Fund

Qwest Productivity Media Income Trust

Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust

Celernus Pivot Private Credit Fund

Invico Diversified Income Fund

Next Edge Private Debt Fund

Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Fund

Ninepoint Monroe U.S Private Debt Fund

Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund

NWM Private Debt Fund

Portland Private Income Fund

Qwest Productivity Media Income Trust

Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust

Bloom Burton Healthcare Lending Trust

Cortland Credit Strategies LP

Invico Diversified Income Fund

Next Edge Private Debt Fund

Ninepoint Alternative Income Fund

Ninepoint TEC Private Credit Fund

Portland Private Income Fund

Qwest Productivity Media Income Trust

Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust

 

NEW: for 2022 Private Equity Funds are now included in the annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program.

2022 CHFAwards - Private Equity

Best 1 Year Return

Best 3 Year Return

Best 5 Year Return

BMO Castle Mount Feeder Fund LP

Bridgeport Private Equity Opportunities Fund

Caldwell Growth Opportunities Fund

Hamilton Lane Global Private Assets

Kensington Private Equity Fund

MacNicol & Associates Emergence Fund

Portland Global Sustainable Evergreen LP

Quintessence Wealth Enhanced Private Debt/Equity Fund

Yorkville Pre-IPO Equity LP

BMO Castle Mount Feeder Fund LP

Caldwell Growth Opportunities Fund

Kensington Private Equity Fund

MacNicol & Associates Emergence Fund

Portland Global Sustainable Evergreen LP

Caldwell Growth Opportunities Fund

Kensington Private Equity Fund

MacNicol & Associates Emergence Fund

 

THE 2022 Canadian Hedge Fund Conference and the 15th Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards Gala Dinner, Tuesday, November 22nd, One King West Hotel, Toronto

Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario, will open the conference at 2:00pm with his Keynote Address. For the balance of the afternoon, conference delegates, including Canada's hedge fund managers, individual and institutional investors, investment advisors, industry experts and analysts, will hear industry colleagues discuss key issues facing Canada's hedge fund industry. Speakers and panelists include those from Borden, Ladner, Gervais; HighView Financial; Invico Capital; Marret Private Wealth; Richardson Wealth; Waratah Capital Advisors and Wealhouse Capital Management.

At the Gala Awards Dinner later that evening, guests will find out the recipients of this year's Canadian Hedge Fund Awards. The presentation of awards will begin at 8:00pm and will also be live-streamed.

Fundata Canada is the Principal Sponsor of the 2022 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program. This year's Conference and Gala Awards Dinner would simply not be possible without their generous support and that of all the sponsors and contributing presenters including AIP Asset Management, BLG, East Coast Fund Management, GFI Investment Counsel, HGC Investment Management, Invico Capital, Marret Asset Management, National Bank, Newsfile, Osler, RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Bank, SGGG Fund Services, Waratah Capital Advisors, Wavefront Global Asset Management, and Wealhouse Capital Management.

For more information about the CHFA program and to register for the event, go to: www.alternativeiq.com or contact:

Julie Makepeace
Managing Director, Alternative IQ
jmakepeace@alliancesalesandmarketing.com
416-906-3782

About Alternative IQ: Alternative IQ is dedicated to celebrating, supporting and expanding Canada's Hedge Fund Industry. AIQ produces the annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards program and its presentation event (performance as at June 30th), along with THE Canadian Hedge Fund Conference. Alternative IQ also produces the annual CHFA Winners Showcase Investor Conferences, at which the Managers of award-winning hedge funds present to investors, and produces various other programs and publications serving the hedge fund industry in Canada. Alternative IQ is a division of Alliance Sales and Marketing, Inc.

About the Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards: The Annual Canadian Hedge Fund Awards were first held in 2008 and have a two-fold objective: first, to recognize and celebrate the talent in Canada's hedge fund industry and, second, to raise awareness of that expertise throughout the wider investment community. The Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are based solely on quantitative performance data to June 30th, with Fundata Canada managing the collection and tabulation of the data to determine the winners.

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