2019 Managed Futures Pinnacle Awards

Rankings Awards

Congratulations to the following winners and nominees for the 2019 Pinnacle Awards. The awards ceremony was held in Chicago at the Four Seasons Hotel on June 19, 2019.

The Managed Futures Pinnacle Awards recognizes excellence exclusively in the managed futures space. Presented by CME Group and BarclayHedge, the Awards honor the top managers in the industry today, while providing networking opportunities for 400+ alternative investment industry participants. For additional information, visit the Managed Futures Pinnacle Awards Website.

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CME Group
Barclay Hedge

2019 Winners & Nominees

BEST DISCRETIONARY CTA

2018 BEST DISCRETIONARY CTA

Crow Trading, Inc. (Nominee)
Gamma Q (Commodity) (Nominee)
RCMA Capital LLP (Merchant Commodity Fund) (Winner)

 

5-YEAR BEST DISCRETIONARY CTA

Gamma Q (Commodity) (Nominee)
Pan Capital Management LP (Pan Capital Energy Fund, LP) (Winner)
Tanyard Creek Capital, LLC (Livestock) (Nominee)

BEST DIVERSIFIED CTA

2018 BEST DIVERSIFIED CTA
($1 BILLION+ AUM)

ADG Capital Management LLP (ADG Systematic Macro) (Nominee)
Bridgewater Associates, LP (Pure Alpha Fund I, LTD) (Winner)
Crabel Capital Mgmt. (Crabel Multi-Product (Class A)) (Nominee)

 

2018 BEST DIVERSIFIED CTA
(LESS THAN $1 BILLION AUM)

Blue Diamond Non-Directional Strategy (Nominee)
RCMA Capital LLP (Merchant Commodity Fund) (Nominee)
Salus Alpha Capital Ltd (Commodity Arbitrage (CAX)) (Winner)

 

5-YEAR BEST DIVERSIFIED CTA
($1 BILLION+ AUM)

Bridgewater Associates, LP (Pure Alpha Fund I, LTD) (Nominee)
John Street Capital (Vantage Strategy) (Nominee)
Man AHL (AHL Evolution) (Winner)

 

5-YEAR BEST DIVERSIFIED CTA
(LESS THAN $1 BILLION AUM)

Mondiale Asset Management Ltd. (Trading 2X) (Nominee)
Splendor Capital Management Ltd. (Credence Global Class C) (Winner)
Tiber Capital LLP (Diversified) (Nominee)

BEST EMERGING CTA

DCM Systematic GP (Diversified Alpha – S (USD)) (Nominee)
Evergreen Commodity Advisors, LLC (Nominee)
Royal Vision Capital Limited (Royal Vision Intelligent Fund, Ltd) (Winner)

BEST HYBRID CTA

2018 BEST HYBRID CTA

Episteme Capital Partners (ESQ Composite) (Winner)
Ortus Capital Management Limited (Ortus Opportunity Fund) (Nominee)
Polar Star Management SEZC (Polar Star Fund Ltd) (Nominee)

 

5-YEAR BEST HYBRID CTA

CrossBorder Capital Ltd. (AR Systematic Macro Strategy) (Nominee)
Polar Star Management SEZC (Polar Star Fund Ltd) (Nominee)
Splendor Capital Management Ltd. (Credence Global) (Winner)

BEST LARGE CAP CTA

2018 BEST LARGE CAP CTA
($5 BILLION+ AUM)

Bridgewater Associates, LP (Pure Alpha Fund I) (Winner)
IPM Systematic Macro (Nominee)
Man AHL (AHL Dimension) (Nominee)

 

5-YEAR BEST LARGE CAP CTA
($5 BILLION+ AUM)

Bridgewater Associates, LP (Pure Alpha Fund I) (Nominee)
IPM Systematic Macro (Winner)
Man AHL (AHL Dimension) (Nominee)

BEST SMALL CAP CTA

2018 BEST SMALL CAP CTA
(LESS THAN $100 MILLION AUM)

Deep Field Capital (Intraday Crisis Alpha (ICA)) (Winner)
Jaguar Investments Limited (ULTRO CAPITAL Strategy) (Nominee)
SinoPac Asset Mgmt (Asia) Ltd (Multi Strat Quant Fund) (Nominee)

 

5-YEAR BEST SMALL CAP CTA
(LESS THAN $100 MILLION AUM)

Jaguar Investments Limited (ULTRO CAPITAL Strategy) (Winner)
Soaring Pelican LLC (Diversified S&P) (Nominee)
Whitehaven SPC (Whitehaven Correlation Fund SP USD) (Nominee)

BEST MULTI-ADVISOR FUTURES FUND

2018 BEST MULTI-ADVISOR FUTURES FUND

Altegris Managed Futures Strategy I (MFTIX) (Nominee)
Equinox MutualHedge Futures Strategy Fund A (Winner)
LoCorr L/S Commodity Strategy Fund I (Nominee)

 

5-YEAR BEST MULTI-ADVISOR FUTURES FUND

Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund I (EVOIX) (Nominee)
LoCorr L/S Commodity Strategy Fund I (Winner)
LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund Class I (Nominee)

BEST OPTIONS STRATEGY

2018 BEST OPTIONS STRATEGY

Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC (Catalyst Hedged Futures Strategy (A)) (Nominee)
Global Sigma Group, LLC (AGSF) (Winner)  
Warrington Asset Management LLC (Strategic) (Nominee)

 

5-YEAR BEST OPTIONS STRATEGY

Doherty Advisors (Relative Value Plus) (Nominee)  
Tianyou Asset Management LLC (Tianyou Fund) (Nominee)
Warrington Asset Management LLC (Strategic) (Winner)

BEST SINGLE SECTOR CTA

2018 BEST SINGLE SECTOR CTA

Lochridge Investment Advisors, LLC (Energy) (Nominee)
Pan Capital Management LP (Pan Capital Energy Fund, LP) (Nominee)
Pearl Capital Advisors LLC (Hedged VIX) (Winner)

 

5-YEAR BEST SINGLE SECTOR CTA

Gamma Q (Commodity) (Nominee)
Pan Capital Management LP (Pan Capital Energy Fund, LP) (Winner)
Tanyard Creek Capital, LLC (Livestock) (Nominee)

BEST SYSTEMATIC CTA

2018 BEST SYSTEMATIC CTA
($1 BILLION+ AUM)

ADG Capital Management LLP (ADG Systematic Macro) (Nominee)
Bridgewater Associates, LP (Pure Alpha Fund I, LTD) (Winner)
Crabel Capital Mgmt. (Crabel Multi-Product (Class A)) (Nominee)

 

2018 BEST SYSTEMATIC CTA
(LESS THAN $1 BILLION AUM)

Blue Diamond Non-Directional Strategy (Nominee)
Pearl Capital Advisors LLC (Hedged VIX) (Nominee)
Salus Alpha Capital Ltd (Commodity Arbitrage (CAX)) (Winner)

 

5-YEAR BEST SYSTEMATIC CTA
($1 BILLION+ AUM)

IPM Systematic Macro (Nominee)
John Street Capital (Vantage Strategy) (Nominee)
Man AHL (AHL Evolution) (Winner)

 

5-YEAR BEST SYSTEMATIC CTA
(LESS THAN $1 BILLION AUM)

Blue Diamond Non-Directional Strategy (Nominee)
Mondiale Asset Management Ltd. (Trading 2X) (Nominee)
Tiber Capital LLP (Diversified) (Winner)

VIEW ALL YEARS OF PINNACLE AWARDS

2018 Winners and Nominees
2017 Winners and Nominees
2016 Winners and Nominees
2015 Winners and Nominees
2014 Winners and Nominees
2013 Winners and Nominees
2012 Winners and Nominees