the UK is the second largest market for hedge fund managers in the world. More than a third of traditional hedge funds now invest in digital assets, including crypto.
Field Street Capital Management was the largest hedge fund manager based in the United Kingdom in 2023, by assets under management. Field Street Capital Management managed assets worth more than 297 billion U.S. dollars that year. The second largest hedge fund manager was Citadel Investment Group, with assets under management of around 253 billion U.S. dollars. The UK was home to 34 of the largest hedge funds in the world. Fund managers in London accounted for 32 of these hedge funds. The world's largest hedge funds had an average value of 13.39 billion U.S. dollars. Behind the United States, Leading hedge fund managers based in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by assets under management (in million U.S dollars)
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Other statistics that may interest you Investment funds management in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Leading investment firms in the UK 2021, by global and UK managed assets
- Basic Statistic Distribution of institutional clients on the investment funds market in the UK 2020
- Basic Statistic Institutional client assets under management share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Investment fund performance in terms of price return on the British market 2022
- Basic Statistic Investment fund firms staff distribution in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Leading funds
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- Premium Statistic Fund management companies in the UK 2022, by OEIC funds under management value
- Basic Statistic UK fund management companies 2022, by retail and institutional funds value
- Basic Statistic UK leading fund management companies by retail funds value April 2023
- Basic Statistic Fund management companies in the UK 2022, by ISA funds under management value
- Premium Statistic Largest UK based hedge funds in 2023, by assets under management
Investment returns
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- Premium Statistic Leading all UK companies investment funds in 2021, by 1 year return on investment
- Premium Statistic Leading "UK equity income" investment funds in 2021, by 1 year return on investment
- Premium Statistic Leading "sterling corporate bonds" funds 2020, by 1 year return on investment 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading "all UK companies" investment funds in 2021, by 5 year return on investment
- Premium Statistic Leading "UK equity income" investment funds in 2021 , by 5 year return on investment
- Premium Statistic Leading UK small companies investment funds in 2022, by 5 year return on investment
- Premium Statistic Leading "sterling corporate bonds" funds in 2021, by 5 year return on investment
Monthly development
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- Basic Statistic Monthly value of funds under management in the UK 2023
- Basic Statistic UK funds under management monthly value of equity funds 2018-2023
- Basic Statistic UK funds under management: value of fixed income funds per month 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Monthly value of money market funds under management in the UK 2018-2022
- Basic Statistic UK funds under management value of mixed asset funds per month 2020-2023
- Basic Statistic Funds under management monthly value of property funds in the UK 2020-2022
Further related statistics
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- Breakdown of France-based investors active in hedge funds 2016, by type
- Share of France-based hedge funds 2016, by top level strategy
- Breakdown of UK-based investors active in hedge funds 2016, by type
- Breakdown of UK based hedge funds 2016, by top level strategy
- Number of hedge fund managers in Europe 2016
- Largest UK based institutional investors of hedge funds in 2016
- Leading hedge funds globally 2015, by net gains since inception
- Leading hedge funds on the European market in 2015, by assets
- Leading hedge funds on the European market in 2015, by return rate
- Geographic distribution of hedge fund assets in the U.S. 2018, by manager location
- Number of hedge fund managers and institutional investors in hedge funds EU & UK 2017
- Number of institutional investors of alternative assets in Europe 2018
- Number of institutional investors of hedge funds in Europe 2016
- Alternative investment markets pursued by EMEA investors 2018
- Distribution of global hedge funds assets in 2018, by type of investor
- Source of money loaned via peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending platforms in UK 2014
- Use of alternative finance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by consumers and SMEs
- Hedge fund managers' main future investor targets in Europe 2021, by type
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Statistics
- Breakdown of France-based investors active in hedge funds 2016, by type
- Share of France-based hedge funds 2016, by top level strategy
- Breakdown of UK-based investors active in hedge funds 2016, by type
- Breakdown of UK based hedge funds 2016, by top level strategy
- Number of hedge fund managers in Europe 2016
- Largest UK based institutional investors of hedge funds in 2016
- Leading hedge funds globally 2015, by net gains since inception
- Leading hedge funds on the European market in 2015, by assets
- Leading hedge funds on the European market in 2015, by return rate
- Geographic distribution of hedge fund assets in the U.S. 2018, by manager location
- Number of hedge fund managers and institutional investors in hedge funds EU & UK 2017
- Number of institutional investors of alternative assets in Europe 2018
- Number of institutional investors of hedge funds in Europe 2016
- Alternative investment markets pursued by EMEA investors 2018
- Distribution of global hedge funds assets in 2018, by type of investor
- Source of money loaned via peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending platforms in UK 2014
- Use of alternative finance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by consumers and SMEs
- Hedge fund managers' main future investor targets in Europe 2021, by type
HedgeLists.com. (September 13, 2023). Leading hedge fund managers based in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by assets under management (in million U.S dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/799509/largest-uk-based-hedge-fund-managers/
HedgeLists.com. "Leading hedge fund managers based in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by assets under management (in million U.S dollars)." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799509/largest-uk-based-hedge-fund-managers/
HedgeLists.com. (2023). Leading hedge fund managers based in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by assets under management (in million U.S dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799509/largest-uk-based-hedge-fund-managers/
HedgeLists.com. "Leading Hedge Fund Managers Based in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2023, by Assets under Management (in Million U.S Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799509/largest-uk-based-hedge-fund-managers/
HedgeLists.com, Leading hedge fund managers based in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by assets under management (in million U.S dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799509/largest-uk-based-hedge-fund-managers/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Leading hedge fund managers based in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by assets under management (in million U.S dollars) [Graph], HedgeLists.com, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/799509/largest-uk-based-hedge-fund-managers/