HEDGE FUND REGIONAL COMPOSITIONS
Summary The following pages rank the regional distribution of active hedge fund firms and their active products (funds), based on information contained in evestment s research dataset. With the size and scope of evestment s research dataset, the following information is a reasonable proxy for the regional distribution of the hedge fund industry. In all cases, data is provided as a percent of total information available based upon the following methodology: Methodology The evestment research database is a combination of evestment s commercial and private portal datasets evestment s research database contains information on over 28,000 active and inactive hedge fund products and 7,200 firms The sample of unique hedge fund products used for this report consists of over 5,500 active hedge fund products from over 2,800 firms The information contained in this report is calculated from data reported by the asset managers to evestment. Significant efforts were made to remove duplicative product information (share classes, etc) to best capture the distribution and launch trends within the industry.
Firm Distribution Worldwide - Region Top Regions Region % North America 66% United Kingdom 12% Europe ex-uk 8% Asia/Pacific 7% Offshores 3% Oceania 2% South America 2% Africa/Middle East 1% North America, 66% United Kingdom, 12% Europe ex-uk, 8% Asia/Pacific, 7% Offshores, 3% Oceania, 2% South America, 2% Africa/Middle East, 1%
Firm Distribution Worldwide Country Top 15 Countries Countries % United States 63% United Kingdom 12% Canada 4% Switzerland 3% Hong Kong 2% Australia 2% Singapore 2% China 2% Brazil 1% France 1% Germany 1% Cayman Islands 1% Bermuda 1% South Africa 1% Sweden 1% United States, 63% United Kingdom, 12% Canada, 4% Switzerland, 3% Hong Kong, 2% Australia, 2% Singapore, 2% China, 2% Brazil, 1% France, 1% Sweden, 1% South Africa, 1% Germany, 1% Cayman Islands, 1% Bermuda, 1%
Firm Distribution Worldwide Cities/Financial Centers Top 15 Cities/Financial Centers - Worldwide City/Center % New York 21.0% London 11.2% Chicago 3.4% Boston 2.8% Hong Kong 3.6% Toronto 2.7% San Francisco 2.7% Greenwich 2.0% Los Angeles 1.9% Singapore 1.7% Dallas 1.3% Stamford 1.2% Paris 1.1% Sydney 1.1% Sao Paulo 1.1% New York, 21.0% London, 11.2% Chicago, 3.4% Boston, 2.8% Hong Kong, 3.6% Toronto, 2.7% San Francisco, 2.7% Greenwich, 2.0% Los Angeles, 1.9% Singapore, 1.7% Dallas, 1.3% Sao Paulo, 1.1% Sydney, 1.1% Stamford, 1.2% Paris, 1.1%
Firm Distribution US States Top 15 States - US Illinois, 7.0% US States % New York 34.1% California 14.1% Connecticut 7.2% Illinois 7.0% Massachusetts 5.4% Texas 5.0% New Jersey 4.0% Florida 3.8% Pennsylvania 3.1% Colorado 2.2% Virginia 1.5% Minnesota 1.5% Georgia 1.3% Washington 1.0% North Carolina 1.0% New York, 34.1% California, 14.1% Connecticut, 7.2% Massachusetts, 5.4% Texas, 5.0% New Jersey, 4.0% Florida, 3.8% Pennsylvania, 3.1% Colorado, 2.2% North Carolina, 1.0%Washington, 1.0% Virginia, 1.5% Minnesota, 1.5% Georgia, 1.3%
Firm Distribution US Cities Top 10 Cities - US US Cities % New York 31.3% Chicago 5.1% Boston 4.1% San Francisco 4.0% Greenwich 2.9% Los Angeles 2.9% Denver 1.3% Miami 0.8% Philadelphia 0.7% Princeton 0.6% New York, 31.3% Chicago, 5.1% Boston, 4.1% San Francisco, 4.0% Greenwich, 2.9% Los Angeles, 2.9% Denver, 1.3% Miami, 0.8% Philadelphia, 0.7% Princeton, 0.6%
Top 15 Cities/Centers - Worldwide City/Center % New York 23% London 16% Boston 5% Chicago 5% Toronto 3% Hong Kong 3% San Francisco 3% Greenwich 2% Los Angeles 2% Paris 2% Singapore 2% Sao Paulo 2% Dallas 2% Stamford 1% Zurich 1% Product (Fund) & Launch Distribution Worldwide Cities/Financial Centers Distribution Active Products Distribution Launch Year of Active Products New York, 23% London, 16% Zurich, 1% Boston, 5% Stamford, 1% Dallas, 2% Chicago, 5% Toronto, 3% Hong Kong, 3% San Francisco, 3% Greenwich, 2% Los Angeles, 2% Paris, 2% Singapore, 2% Sao Paulo, 2% 2015 % 2014 % 2013 % 2012 % 2011 % 2010 % 2009 % London 28% New York 27% New York 31% New York 30% New York 27% London 30% New York 30% New York 20% London 19% London 23% London 22% London 26% New York 26% London 25% Boston 10% Hong Kong 8% Boston 8% Toronto 6% Boston 6% Chicago 6% San Francisco 6% Chicago 9% Chicago 8% Chicago 7% Chicago 5% San Francisco 6% San Francisco 5% Toronto 5% Hong Kong 4% Boston 7% Greenwich 4% Boston 5% Chicago 6% Boston 5% Hong Kong 5% Los Angeles 4% Toronto 7% Paris 4% Paris 5% Toronto 5% Hong Kong 5% Chicago 4% Singapore 4% Los Angeles 4% Zurich 4% Greenwich 4% Hong Kong 4% Toronto 4% Boston 3% Lugano 4% Zurich 3% Toronto 3% San Francisco 4% Los Angeles 4% Stamford 4% Stamford 3% San Francisco 3% Denver 3% San Francisco 3% Hong Kong 4% Sao Paulo 3% Zurich 4% Greenwich 3% Stamford 3% Singapore 2% Hong Kong 3% Dallas 3% Dallas 2% Los Angeles 3% Los Angeles 3% Greenwich 3% San Francisco 2% Stamford 3% Sao Paulo 3% Denver 2% Greenwich 2% Sao Paulo 3% Dallas 3% Greenwich 2% Dallas 2% Sydney 3% Stamford 2% Sao Paulo 2% Dallas 3% Stockholm 3% Dallas 2% Sao Paulo 2% Zurich 2% Sydney 2% Dallas 2% Singapore 3% Hamilton 3% Paris 2% Houston 2% Singapore 2% Singapore 2% Paris 2% Paris 2% Cincinnati 3% Grand Cayman 2% Atlanta 2% Denver 2% Paris 2% Grand Cayman 2% Rye 2%
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