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CME Group and BarclayHedge recognized leaders in the managed futures industry during the inaugural Managed Futures Pinnacle Awards yesterday at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. The ceremony preceded MFA's Forum 2012 in Chicago and featured live entertainment by Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live.
The Managed Futures Lifetime Achievement Pinnacle Award was presented to Ken Tropin, Graham Capital Management, for his contributions to the development and maturation of the managed futures industry. He grew Graham Capital into an industry-leading alternative investment manager, helping global investors realize the value of managed futures programs.
The full list of award recipients follows:
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TOP EMERGING CTA |
KeyQuant |
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BEST BEAR MARKET MANAGER |
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Best Bear Market Manager (HF Index) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Mulvaney Capital Management Limited |
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$300M+ AUM |
ISAM |
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Best Bear Market Manager (S&P 500) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Mulvaney Capital Management Limited |
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$300M+ AUM |
Dunn Capital Management, LLC |
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BEST DEFENSIVE |
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Best Defensive (Diversified) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Emil van Essen, LLC |
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$300M+ AUM |
GMO LLC |
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Best Defensive (Single Sector) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Newton Capital Partners |
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$300M+ AUM |
Dominice & Co – Asset Management |
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BEST DIVERSIFIER |
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Best Diversifier (CTA) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Newton Capital Partners |
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$300M+ AUM |
Two Sigma Compass Fund |
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Best Diversifier (Multi Advisor) |
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$100-299M AUM |
6800 Capital, L.L.C. |
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$300M+ AUM |
AC Investment Management, LLC |
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BEST RISK ADJUSTED |
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Best Risk Adjusted (Diversified) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Vegasoul Capital Management |
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$300M+ AUM |
Two Sigma Compass Fund |
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Best Risk Adjusted (Single Sector) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Newton Capital Partners |
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$300M+ AUM |
Axiom Investment Advisors |
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GREATEST RETURNS (HIGH VOLATILITY) |
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Greatest Returns (Diversified) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Emil van Essen, LLC |
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$300M+ AUM |
ISAM |
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Greatest Returns (Single Sector) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Paskewitz Asset Management, LLC |
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$300M+ AUM |
Dominice & Co – Asset Management |
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GREATEST RETURNS (LOW VOLATILITY) |
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Greatest Returns (Diversified) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Vegasoul Capital Management |
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$300M+ AUM |
Two Sigma Compass Fund |
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Greatest Returns (Single Sector) |
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$100-299M AUM |
Metro Forex |
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$300M+ AUM |
P/E Investments |
Managers were nominated based on quantitative data provided by BarclayHedge for the various award categories. All data was collected and analyzed by BarclayHedge. CME Group can neither verify nor negate the accuracy of the data used to calculate nominees and winners. Learn more at www.mfpawards.com.
