Preqin has analyzed the performance of over 5,200 hedge funds worldwide throughout 2014 to identify the top performing funds. In an excerpt from the 2015 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report, league tables reveal the 10 top performing hedge fund vehicles by various strategies and regions, and looks at the characteristics of these successful funds.

The data reveals that three-quarters of the 20 top performing hedge funds employed equity strategies. Other interesting findings include:

• Fifty-seven percent of all top performing funds in 2014 have been active for more than five years.
• Twenty-seven percent of all top performing funds in 2014 are managed by firms outside North America and Europe.
• The median return of last year’s top performing equity strategies funds was 59.03%, higher than any other strategy.

To read about the top performing hedge funds, view the report.

The 2015 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report is part of a series of reports, covering Private Equity & Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Real Estate and Infrastructure. Visit our website to find out more.