BlackRock has managed hedge funds since 1996 and has more than $25 billion invested (as of 12/31/10) across the spectrum of absolute return strategies.

Our hedge fund investment teams are supported by BlackRock's global infrastructure yet maintain decision-making autonomy. The result is an ability to focus on alpha generation.

Why choose BlackRock?

  • Expertise: Our experienced investment teams have deep relationships and access to industry information enabling them to capitalize on a broad spectrum of alpha opportunities. Their perspectives, developed by investing in diverse market environments, consider the bigger picture as well as immediate opportunities.
  • Disciplined risk management: An independent Risk and Quantitative Analysis team is dedicated to each hedge fund, while counterparty exposures are actively managed across products. In addition, our investment teams benefit from the BlackRock Solutions® risk management platform.
  • Global resources: BlackRock's well-developed capabilities in legal, compliance, operations and technology are the results of our global, centralized operating platform. This platform supports best execution of trades and allows the portfolio management teams to focus on alpha generation.
  • Market insight: A culture of information sharing gives our portfolio managers access to insights from investment professionals all over the world representing multiple asset classes.

Our institutional-quality strategies effectively address the operational and organizational concerns of today's alternatives investor:

  Multi-Strategy
 

Global macro

  • Multi-asset
  • Emerging markets macro
 Commodity
  • Long/short commodities
 Fixed income
  • Diversified
    • Global diversified
  • Long/short credit
    • Global credit
    • European credit
  • Relative value — multi-strategy
    • Equity, debt and capital structure

  Equity Hedge
 

Fundamental

  • UK equity
  • Frontier equity
  • Health sciences
  • Natural resources
  • Agriculture
  • Swiss equity
  • European equity
Scientific equity
  • Global market neutral
  • Pan-Asia equity
  • Emerging markets equity
  • European equity

Contact Us

For inquiries on these products, please email: institutional.canada@blackrock.com.