Value Partners Remains Largest Hedge Fund in Asia, Despite Losses Despite its recent troubles, publicly traded Value Partners takes the No. 1 position in the Asia Hedge Fund 25, Institutional Investor’s seventh annual ranking of the biggest Asia
How the Ranking Was Compiled In Institutional Investor’s 2012 Asia Hedge Fund 25, our seventh annual ranking of Asia’s biggest single-manager hedge fund firms, we provide each manager’s total capital for 2012 and 2011 as of April 2 and April 1, respectively. Where possible we also show capital at the individual fund level, with net 2011 and first-quarter 2012 returns, as well as fund inception dates.
Asset totals reflect a firm’s internally run single-manager funds and separate accounts, including actively managed long-only hedge funds. Totals exclude funds of funds, funds managed by third parties, dynamic money market funds, private equity and venture capital. Assets in managed-futures accounts are stated as actual (cash) rather than nominal (trading level) values, unless otherwise noted. Assets run anywhere in the world are included, as long as the firm is wholly owned by a parent company that is headquartered in Asia.
We gathered data through questionnaires completed by hedge fund managers, supplemented by II staff research. In some cases asset totals or returns represent our estimates.
Senior Editor Jane B. Kenney compiled the ranking with the assistance of Hong Kong–based Researcher Joe Lam. To request a questionnaire for next year’s Asia Hedge Fund 25 ranking, please e-mail your contact details to hedgefundrankings@iimagazine.com.