The winners of the Hedgeweek® US Awards 2026, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence within the hedge fund landscape, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (8th October), at Convene 237, New York.  Voting for the awards was conducted via an online poll of the entire Hedgeweek®  userbase, with participants asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.  Pre-selection data for the awards is provided by multiple data sources, based on annualised returns over a 12-month period.  The winners are:

Managers

Alternative Data Use of the Year

Versor Investments

Emerging Percentage Growth of the Year Under $1billion

Two Seas Capital (Two Seas Global Fund)

Management Company of the Year Over $1billion 

Magnetar

Management Company of the Year Under $1billion 

Significance Capital

Marketing & Communications of the Year 

Graham Capital Management

Performance of the Year: Commodities Fund Under $1billion 

Chamaeleo Capital Management (Chamaeleo Optimus Fund)

Performance of the Year: Credit Long/Short Hedge Fund over $1billion

Sona Asset Management (Sona Credit Master Fund)

Performance of the Year: Credit Long/Short Hedge Fund Under $1billion 

Ellington Management Group (Ellington Mortgage Opportunities Fund)

Performance of the Year: Discretionary Macro Fund Under $1billion 

Annapurna Funds (Annapurna Global Macro)

Performance of the Year: Equity Long Biased Hedge Fund Under $1billion 

Geosphere Capital Management LLC (Geosphere Sensible Energy Transition Fund (SET Fund))

Performance of the Year: Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund over $1billion 

Anson Funds (Anson Investments Master Fund LP)

Performance of the Year: Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Under $1billion 

Wexford Capital LP (Wexford Spectrum Fund)

Performance of the Year: Equity Market-Neutral Fund Under $1billion 

HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC (HITE Hedge II LP)

Performance of the Year: Event-Driven Fund over $1billion 

Two Seas Capital (Two Seas Global Fund)

Performance of the Year: Event-Driven Fund Under $1billion 

Maxam Capital Management Ltd. (Maxam Diversified Strategies Fund)

Performance of the Year: Fund of Hedge Funds Under $1billion 

FutureSelect Portfolio Management, Inc. (Telesis IIW LLC)

Performance of the Year: Managed Futures/CTA Fund over $1billion 

Graham Capital Management (Tactical Trend)

Performance of the Year: Managed Futures/CTA Fund Under $1billion 

Incline Investment Management (The Systematic Hybrid™)

Performance of the Year: Multi-Strategy Fund Under $1billion 

QTS Capital Management LLC (QTS Partners LP)

Performance of the Year: Quantitative Strategy Under $1billion 

Versor Investments (Versor Equity Summit) 

Performance of the Year: Relative Value over $1billion 

Saba Capital Management (Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. – Market Neutral)

Performance of the Year: Relative Value Under $1billion 

Ellington Management Group (Ellington Mortgage Opportunities Fund)

Performance of the Year: Structured Credit Hedge Fund over $1billion 

Magnetar (Magnetar Structured Credit Fund d/b/a Magnetar Constellation Onshore Fund)

Performance of the Year: Structured Credit Hedge Fund Under $1billion 

Mill Hill Capital (Mill Hill Structured Credit Opportunities Fund LP)

Performance of the Year: Volatility Strategy Under $1billion 

The Ambrus Group (Ambrus Volatility Fund LP)

Rising Star Manager of the Year 

Overbrook Management Corporation (Overbrook Core Equity Fund L.P.)

Technology Innovation of the Year 

Versor Investments

Service Providers:

Accounting Firm of the Year

Withum

Algorithmic Trading Provider of the Year

Talos

Alternative Data Provider of the Year 

Parameta Solutions

Audit Firm of the Year: Middle Market 

Kaufman Rossin

Audit Firm of the Year: Overall 

CBIZ

Audit Firm of the Year: Start-up 

Cohen & Co

Client Reporting & Investor Reporting Solution of the Year 

Investment Management Support Solutions, LLC (IMSS, LLC)

Cloud Services Provider of the Year 

Align Managed Services

Collateral Management Solution of the Year 

SS&C GlobeOp

Custodian Service of the Year 

BNY

Cyber Security Solution of the Year 

Salus GRC

Data Management Solution of the Year 

Opensee

Data Provider of the Year 

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Exchange of the Year

 LMAX Group

Executive Search Firm of the Year 

Jensen Partners

Forex Solution Provider of the Year 

StoneX

Fund Accounting & Reporting Software of the Year 

Allvue Systems

Fund Accounting & Reporting Solution of the Year 

Formidium Corp

Fund Administrator of the Year: Client Services 

IQ-EQ

Fund Administrator of the Year: Middle Office Services 

The Citco Group of Companies

Fund Administrator of the Year: Offshore 

The Catalyst Group

Fund Administrator of the Year: Overall 

SS&C GlobeOp

Fund Administrator of the Year: Start-up & Emerging Managers 

Ascent Fund Services

Fund Administrator of the Year: Technology 

UMB Bank

Hedge Fund Platform of the Year 

Lightkeeper

Index Provider of the Year 

MSCI

Law Firm of the Year: Alternative Credit 

Proskauer

Law Firm of the Year: Client Service 

Ruddy Gregory, PLLC

Law Firm of the Year: Digital Assets 

Riveles Wahab LLP

Law Firm of the Year: Fund Domicile 

Loeb Smith Attorneys

Law Firm of the Year: Overall 

McDermott Will & Schulte

Law Firm of the Year: Start-up & Emerging Managers 

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Managed Accounts Platform of the Year 

Innocap

Marketing Agency of the Year 

BasisPoint Group

New Solution Product of the Year

FINTELA

New Solution Provider of the Year 

Reactive Markets

Outsourced Trading Provider of the Year 

StoneX

Portfolio Management Service of the Year (PMS) 

LSEG AlphaDesk

PR & Communications Firm of the Year 

Mischa Communications

Prime Broker of the Year: Capital Introduction 

26 Degrees Global Markets

Prime Broker of the Year: Client Service 

JonesTrading

Prime Broker of the Year: Overall 

BNY

Prime Broker of the Year: Specialist Markets 

Ripple

Prime Broker of the Year: Start-up & Emerging Managers 

Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.

Prime Broker of the Year: Technology 

AGP 

Prime Quant Technology Solution of the Year 

Premialab

Regulatory & Compliance Firm of the Year: Offshore 

Vigilant Compliance, LLC

Regulatory & Compliance Firm of the Year: Onshore 

Waystone

Regulatory Reporting Solution of the Year 

Orical LLC

Risk Management Software of the Year 

Coremont

Securities Lending Provider of the Year 

AmerX

Solution Provider of the Year: Multi-Asset 

FIS

Solution Provider of the Year: Order Management System (OMS) 

Clearwater Analytics

Tax Advisory Firm of the Year 

Baker Tilly x Anchin

Technology Provider of the Year: AI 

Comply

Technology Provider of the Year: Client Services 

Omega Systems

Technology Provider of the Year: Innovation 

FIA Tech

Technology Provider of the Year: Overall 

Arcesium

Technology Provider of the Year: Start-ups 

Objecutive - FundStudio

Third-Party Marketing Firm of the Year 

Agecroft Partners

Trading & Execution Platform of the Year 

Rival Systems

Trading Technology Partner of the Year 

Everysk

Treasury Management Solution of the Year 

Kayenta

Valuation Provider of the Year 

Citrin Cooperman