Best performing hedge fund firms (13F estimates)
Hedge fund managers ranked by the estimated 2026 year-to-date return of their disclosed U.S. stock holdings, through Q2 2026 (the latest 13F quarter). The S&P 500 returned +9.5% on the same basis. Each firm page also shows a two-year estimate. Firms with at least $100 million in 13F holdings, 10 or more disclosed positions and eight quarters of filings.
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Firm
Hedge funds
Regulatory AUM
Est. 13F YTD
1
Central Asset Investments and Management Holdings (hk) Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+236.3%
2
Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC
Stamford, CT
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$104.4M
Est. 13F YTD+148.0%
3
Trivest Advisors
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+138.2%
4
HEL Ved Capital Management Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+128.1%
5
WT Asset Management Limited
Central, Hong Kong, China
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+115.1%
6
Andar Capital Management Hk Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+113.2%
7
Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$9.1B
Est. 13F YTD+106.5%
8
Madison Avenue Partners LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$3.9B
Est. 13F YTD+91.1%
9
Divisar Capital Management, LLC
San Francisco, CA
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$812.8M
Est. 13F YTD+89.9%
10
Grand Alliance Asset Management LTD.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$2.6B
Est. 13F YTD+89.1%
11
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.
New York, NY
Hedge funds6
Regulatory AUM$2.5B
Est. 13F YTD+79.2%
12
Avidity Partners Management LP
Dallas, TX
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$1.1B
Est. 13F YTD+79.0%
13
Tairen Capital Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+78.7%
14
Arosa Capital Management LP
Miami Beach, FL
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$856.6M
Est. 13F YTD+77.3%
15
Needham Investment Management, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$1.8B
Est. 13F YTD+75.5%
16
Anatole Investment Management Limited
Central, Hong Kong
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+73.6%
17
Caligan Partners
New York, NY
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$1.3B
Est. 13F YTD+72.7%
18
Credit Capital Investments
Livingston, NJ
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$444.0M
Est. 13F YTD+71.3%
19
Khrom Capital Management
Miami, FL
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$980.6M
Est. 13F YTD+71.2%
20
Ai-Squared Management Limited
Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+70.6%
21
Fenghe Fund Management Pte. LTD.
Singapore, Singapore
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+70.4%
22
Gate City Capital Management, LLC
Chicago, IL
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$253.6M
Est. 13F YTD+69.8%
23
Apis Capital Advisors, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds4
Regulatory AUM$1.4B
Est. 13F YTD+68.7%
24
Cloudalpha Capital Management Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+66.9%
25
G2 Investment Partners Management LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds4
Regulatory AUM$630.2M
Est. 13F YTD+66.4%
26
Venrock Adviser, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$4.5B
Est. 13F YTD+66.3%
27
Riposte Capital LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$496.6M
Est. 13F YTD+65.9%
28
Scoggin Management LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$463.9M
Est. 13F YTD+65.5%
29
Fairmount Funds Management LLC
West Conshohocken, PA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$5.8B
Est. 13F YTD+64.7%
30
Brightline Capital Management, LLC
Miami, FL
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$346.4M
Est. 13F YTD+63.4%
31
Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc.
Toronto, Canada
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$6.3B
Est. 13F YTD+63.0%
32
MHR Fund Management LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$5.3B
Est. 13F YTD+62.3%
33
Commodore Capital
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$2.4B
Est. 13F YTD+62.2%
34
Thames Capital Management, LLC
Roseland, NJ
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$830.5M
Est. 13F YTD+61.0%
35
Ariose Capital Management Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+60.4%
36
Alta Park Capital, LP
San Francisco, CA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$1.8B
Est. 13F YTD+60.1%
37
Atreides Management, LP
Boston, MA
Hedge funds5
Regulatory AUM$8.9B
Est. 13F YTD+59.5%
38
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston, MA
Hedge funds8
Regulatory AUM$13.0B
Est. 13F YTD+58.7%
39
Canyon Capital Advisors LLC
Dallas, TX
Hedge funds19
Regulatory AUM$11.9B
Est. 13F YTD+58.4%
40
Highland Peak Capital, LLC
Old Greenwich, CT
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$333.2M
Est. 13F YTD+57.7%
41
Archon Capital Management LLC
Seattle, WA
Hedge funds4
Regulatory AUM$214.6M
Est. 13F YTD+55.4%
42
Summit Partners Public Asset Management, LLC
Boston, MA
Hedge funds12
Regulatory AUM$4.6B
Est. 13F YTD+55.1%
43
Flat Footed LLC
Wilson, WY
Hedge funds8
Regulatory AUM$2.1B
Est. 13F YTD+54.7%
44
Castleknight Management LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$4.1B
Est. 13F YTD+52.0%
45
Findell Capital Management LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$375.8M
Est. 13F YTD+51.4%
46
Lynx1 Capital Management LP
Dorado, PR
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$626.7M
Est. 13F YTD+51.0%
47
Totem Point Management, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$144.2M
Est. 13F YTD+50.3%
48
Candelo Capital Management LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$178.1M
Est. 13F YTD+50.3%
49
MPM Bioimpact
Boston, MA
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$3.6B
Est. 13F YTD+50.1%
50
QVT Financial LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$1.8B
Est. 13F YTD+49.6%
51
Shannon River Fund Management, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$904.7M
Est. 13F YTD+48.7%
52
Polar Capital
London, United Kingdom
Hedge funds4
Regulatory AUM$43.3B
Est. 13F YTD+48.5%
53
5am Ventures
San Francisco, CA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$1.1B
Est. 13F YTD+48.0%
54
Avalon Global Asset Management LLC
San Francisco, CA
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$553.8M
Est. 13F YTD+47.8%
55
Harvey Partners, LLC
Tarrytown, NY
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$1.2B
Est. 13F YTD+47.6%
56
Ardsley Partners
Norwalk, CT
Hedge funds6
Regulatory AUM$1.6B
Est. 13F YTD+46.6%
57
Rivermont Capital Management LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$617.9M
Est. 13F YTD+46.2%
58
Alight Capital Management LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$754.4M
Est. 13F YTD+45.6%
59
Zweig-Dimenna Associates LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds4
Regulatory AUM$1.6B
Est. 13F YTD+45.6%
60
Engle Capital Management, L.P.
Greenwich, CT
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$492.4M
Est. 13F YTD+45.1%
61
Estuary Capital Management LP
Wayzata, MN
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$853.9M
Est. 13F YTD+44.8%
62
Maytus Capital Management, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$597.8M
Est. 13F YTD+44.1%
63
Roubaix Capital, LLC
Denver, CO
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$298.9M
Est. 13F YTD+44.0%
64
BML Capital Management, LLC
Zionsville, IN
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+43.6%
65
Watchtower Advisors, LP
Old Greenwich, CT
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$289.5M
Est. 13F YTD+43.6%
66
S Squared Technology, LLC
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$308.0M
Est. 13F YTD+43.6%
67
Octagon Capital Advisors LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$1.2B
Est. 13F YTD+43.5%
68
Abrams Bison Investments, L.L.C.
Bethesda, MD
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$3.0B
Est. 13F YTD+43.0%
69
AWM Investment Company Inc
New York, NY
Hedge funds6
Regulatory AUM$1.3B
Est. 13F YTD+42.9%
70
ACK Asset Management LLC
Greenwich, CT
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$1.1B
Est. 13F YTD+42.7%
71
Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP
London, United Kingdom
Hedge funds6
Regulatory AUM$10.3B
Est. 13F YTD+42.4%
72
Fifthdelta Limited
London, United Kingdom
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+42.3%
73
Opaleye Management Inc.
Boston, MA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$802.8M
Est. 13F YTD+41.6%
74
325 Capital
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$337.8M
Est. 13F YTD+41.6%
75
Monolith Management Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+41.6%
76
Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP
Los Angeles, CA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$4.5B
Est. 13F YTD+41.5%
77
ARS Investment Partners, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$2.7B
Est. 13F YTD+40.0%
78
Two Seas Capital LP
Rye, NY
Hedge funds9
Regulatory AUM$2.8B
Est. 13F YTD+39.8%
79
Logos Global Management, L.P.
San Francisco, CA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$2.3B
Est. 13F YTD+39.6%
80
Summit Street Capital Management, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$757.5M
Est. 13F YTD+39.3%
81
Clearline Capital LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$1.4B
Est. 13F YTD+39.2%
82
Maplelane Capital, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$5.0B
Est. 13F YTD+38.1%
83
Twin Oaks Partners
Chatham, NJ
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$1.2B
Est. 13F YTD+37.9%
84
Polymer Capital Management (hk) Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+37.6%
85
Crown Advisors Management, Inc.
Larkspur, CA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$197.8M
Est. 13F YTD+37.3%
86
Stempoint Capital LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$761.3M
Est. 13F YTD+36.6%
87
Aperture Investors, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds9
Regulatory AUM$6.1B
Est. 13F YTD+36.5%
88
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills, NJ
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$20.4B
Est. 13F YTD+36.5%
89
Pertento Partners LLP
London, United Kingdom
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM—
Est. 13F YTD+36.2%
90
Westerly Capital Management LLC
San Francisco, CA
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$488.9M
Est. 13F YTD+35.8%
91
KP Management LLC
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$232.3M
Est. 13F YTD+35.7%
92
Oribel Capital Management, LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$1.4B
Est. 13F YTD+35.6%
93
Luminus Management, LLC
Houston, TX
Hedge funds9
Regulatory AUM$442.8M
Est. 13F YTD+35.5%
94
Trigran Investments, Inc.
Northbrook, IL
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$533.2M
Est. 13F YTD+35.5%
95
Flight Deck Capital, LP
San Francisco, CA
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$358.7M
Est. 13F YTD+35.2%
96
Vestal Point Capital, LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$5.5B
Est. 13F YTD+35.2%
97
Slate Path Capital LP
New York, NY
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$12.0B
Est. 13F YTD+35.0%
98
Great Point Partners, LLC
Greenwich, CT
Hedge funds2
Regulatory AUM$1.8B
Est. 13F YTD+34.7%
99
Atika Capital Management, LLC
New York, NY
Hedge funds3
Regulatory AUM$887.3M
Est. 13F YTD+34.5%
100
Prescott General Partners LLC
Boca Raton, FL
Hedge funds1
Regulatory AUM$1.7B
Est. 13F YTD+34.4%
Estimates, not fund returns. Each figure estimates the price return of a firm's disclosed long U.S. stock holdings from its 13F filings. It excludes dividends, fees, shorts, options, bonds, cash and trading within each quarter, and is not the performance of any fund. Disclosures