About the Database
HedgeFund.net (HFN) provides the world’s largest database of active hedge funds, funds of funds and CTA/Managed Futures investment products. The database is updated every business day and offers our clients essential and timely hedge fund insight.
For specific information about the database and to further review the various options for access, please contact the Alternative Investment Services division at +1 (212) 230-2211 or email AIS@hedgefund.net.
Access the Database
Online
Premium Access offers investors, researchers and industry professionals hedge fund search tools, watchlists, hundreds of ranking tables and database access to fund profiles revealing strategy, monthly performance, assets, fees and more. Premium Access is only $195.00/year.
Downloads
DataExport access offers HFN users the ability to download raw data. DataExport download files include nearly 50 data fields containing both qualitative and quantitative information. Files are downloadable to Excel, Access, .CSV and SQL formats. Raw data files can be used for spreadsheet calculation, proprietary analytic systems, sortings/keyword searches, and more.
Analytics
HFN and PerTrac Financial Solutions offer a jointly developed product, PerTrac Online, to investors and managers. PerTrac Online offers advanced fund screening functionality, benchmarking capability, statistical review, side-by-side fund comparison, and the ability to upload funds not found in the HFN database for analysis. A web-based analytics tool, PerTrac Online is an inexpensive, one-stop solution for single manager comparative analysis.
3rd Party Analytics
The HFN database is now accessible with many leading 3rd party data analytics software providers. Each program is unique and many can be accessed for a range of functions, including but not limited to, hedge fund returns and statistics analysis, portfolio construction and optimization, fund report building, style analysis, benchmarking, CRM, and more. To learn more about specific integration of the HFN database with the products of the following software companies contact the Alternative Investment Services division at +1 (212) 230-2211 or email AIS@hedgefund.net.
The HFN database is currently available with the following companies/programs:
To access HFN data with a program not listed below, please contact an HFN representative.
ABC Quant, LLC – Quant Suite
Quant Suite is the sophisticated analytic platform offering a broad range of solutions for hedge fund risk assessment, investment analysis and asset allocation. It is compatible with leading data vendors, including HedgeFund.net, and provides hundreds of advanced statistics, portfolio optimization, stochastic simulation, custom-defined metrics, manager style analysis, peer group analysis, side-by-side analysis with unlimited filtering options. Quant applications incorporate the most advanced methodologies including non-linear portfolio optimization, multi-factor analysis, asset trend segmentation, distribution fitting and many more.
AlternativeSoft – AlternativeSoft platform
AlternativeSoft is a leader in quantitative software solutions for portfolio construction, funds selection and return forecasting using hedge fund indices. The AlternativeSoft platform enables investors to use numerous hedge fund, fund of funds and portfolio simulation models to efficiently build up and manage their portfolios. With offices in London, New York, and Zurich, AlternativeSoft operates a truly global company ready to service our clients' needs.
Backstop Solutions – Backstop PM
Backstop PM is the Fund of Funds portfolio management software combined with award-winning Backstop CRM. Backstop PM is the solution for fund of funds managers that have grown frustrated with storing information in multiple applications and spreadsheets, or who want to streamline complex and labor intensive portfolio tracking and investor reporting systems.
eVestment Alliance – eASE Analytics System
eVestment Alliance (eA) is an innovative, web-based provider of comprehensive investment information and analytic technology. eA delivers extensive data through robust, user-friendly products with an unparalleled commitment to client service.
Through our online eASE Database, eA captures the most comprehensive dataset in the industry and distributes all information via its fully web-based eASE Analytics system, a platform which has set the software standard for online manager comparisons, research, and competitive intelligence. Drawing upon its data management expertise, eA has successfully launched its powerful eASE Exchange system to address the industry's redundant data request problems by automating the transformation and precise update of manager data to multiple databases.
Built on the industry's most complete database, eA's flexible analytics and custom data automation tools enable clients to conduct more thorough research, generate more insightful analysis, and significantly improve overall efficiency.
eA's diverse clients include leading investment consultants, asset managers, plan sponsors and other financial organizations. eA was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
eVestment Alliance (eA) is an innovative, web-based provider of comprehensive investment information and analytic technology. eA delivers extensive data through robust, user-friendly products with an unparalleled commitment to client service.
Through our online eASE Database, eA captures the most comprehensive dataset in the industry and distributes all information via its fully web-based eASE Analytics system, a platform which has set the software standard for online manager comparisons, research, and competitive intelligence. Drawing upon its data management expertise, eA has successfully launched its powerful eASE Exchange system to address the industry's redundant data request problems by automating the transformation and precise update of manager data to multiple databases.
Built on the industry's most complete database, eA's flexible analytics and custom data automation tools enable clients to conduct more thorough research, generate more insightful analysis, and significantly improve overall efficiency.
eA's diverse clients include leading investment consultants, asset managers, plan sponsors and other financial organizations. eA was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
FinLab – Packhedge
PackHedge™ by FinLab is the ideal software solution that provides a seamless integration with HFN data. You can quickly import quantitative and qualitative HFN data directly into PackHedge™, the world's most advanced solution for hedge fund analysis, hedge fund data management and reporting.
PackHedge™ will help you to:
- Merge and aggregate data from multiple sources
you won't be forced to choose which data to keep and/or delete
- Use customizable Status Flags to track funds through entire investment process
Invested, Watch, Fired, stages of due diligence.your choice
- Enhance Due Diligence
create and customize an easy-to-import DDQ to use with managers
- Conduct sophisticated investment analysis
multiple time periods, currencies and asset classes
- Build 'what-if' scenarios for current and proposed portfolios
back-test your investment thesis and compare results over any time period
- Calculate hundreds of statistics to perform proper risk management
Sharpe, Sortino, Kurtosis, Volatility, Correlation, among many others
- Create fluid and flexible groups using advanced query capabilities
PackHedge™ will alert you to any possible changes to group composition
- Design and automate visually stunning, client-facing reports
- Generate NAV, liquidity information, fund/investor reports
Analyze investor/shareholder level detail (subscriptions/redemptions/fees)
PackHedge™ offers a powerful application with the following features:
- OAS (Optimal Aggregated Series)
- Safe, secure SQL data model
- Efficient Frontier Portfolio Optimization
- Integrated Fund of Funds Portfolio Management
- Portfolio Construction
- Manager screening- quantitative and qualitative data factors
Fundspire – Fundspire
The Fundspire research platform is built to precisely suit the needs of fund managers and hedge fund investors in a clear, efficient and easy-to-use way.
With Fundspire:
- Aggregate your data: get the latest performance on your hedge funds, mutual funds, CTAs, ETFs and stocks.
- Display powerful analytics: analyze exposures and correlations; compare investments with unlimited benchmarks.
- Monitor pro-forma portfolios: use various fee structures and leverage, create synthetic benchmarks.
- Produce customized reports: build your own templates for clients, potential investors and investment committees.
- There are no infrastructure costs: no software or hardware to install or maintain.
Fundwizard – Fundwizard
Fundwizard offers a simple approach to the complex world of hedge fund analytics. With an increasing
demand for more disclosure and accountability, the need for a solid research and knowledge management
platform is paramount to every professional investor.
We provide intuitive online software platforms with powerful quantitative research tools and a simple
structure for organising, documenting and recording all aspects of the due diligence process.
Fundwizard tools are created by our team of investment professionals who have a keen eye on the future
of investment management. Our professional online platforms can be customised to fit your specific
investment needs.
Hedgecasa – Hedgecasa
Hedgecasa provides full-service data management for the fund of hedge funds industry. We believe that only by following the four key stages of data management sequentially (cleaning, structuring, amalgamation and analysis), can investors ensure integrity in their analytical findings. We are the only firm specialized in providing all these services under one umbrella.
Imagineer Technology Group – FundInsight
Imagineer FundInsight is an enterprise class web-based platform that makes it easy to manage the entire portfolio management process associated with investing in hedge funds, including research, due diligence, document management and portfolio tracking. Whether it's keeping track of prospective funds, making presentations or conducting ongoing due diligence, Imagineer FundInsight centralizes all qualitative and quantitative information in one repository, allowing users to quickly access, view, analyze and report fund information. Imagineer FundInsight's detailed portfolio tracking functionality provides a robust allocation worksheet, performance reports, liquidity tracking, and attribution reports.
Markov Processes International, LLC – MPI Stylus
Markov Processes International, LLC (MPI) is the leading provider of superior investment research and reporting solutions. MPI's software applications and customized consulting services are employed by the world's finest institutions and financial services organizations to enhance their investment research, reporting, data integration and content distribution. MPI offers the most advanced platform available to analyze hedge funds, mutual funds, portfolios and other investment products, as well as asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools.
MPI's Stylus Pro software is utilized by alternative research groups, hedge fund of funds, family offices, institutional investors, consultants, private banks, asset managers, diversified financial services organizations as well as marketing, product development and IT departments around the world. MPI also offers solutions for private wealth advisors and high net worth professionals.
Northfield Information Services – Allocation Research Toolkit (ART)
Northfield is a market leader in providing investment professionals analytical and operating efficiency tools to enhance individual portfolio and firm-wide performance. Founded in 1985, Northfield has developed open, analytical models to identify, measure and control risk. These risk models cover most marketable securities traded world-wide. Based upon sound investment theory, Northfield’s products and services have stood the test of time from users within the global institutional investment community.
PerTrac Financial Solutions – PerTrac Suite
PerTrac Financial Solutions offers a comprehensive, integrated suite of software solutions for investment professionals. The PerTrac Analytical Platform is the world's leading investment analysis and asset allocation software. It works with leading databases, including Hedgefund.net, and offers over 900 statistics, portfolio construction and optimization, peer group and style analysis, and efficient frontier capabilities. PerTrac CMS is the premiere workflow solution for investment management, capital raising, investor relations, and regulatory compliance, helping firms manage all their contacts, information, and documents. PerTrac Portfolio Manager is a new application designed to help funds of funds create, monitor, and maintain winning multi-manager portfolios.
Risk Data – Quantitative Risk Management Tool
Riskdata is the leading provider of quantitative risk management tools developed for hedge funds, funds of funds, mutual and pension funds and asset managers. Riskdata is the only risk control developer that manages both systemic and specific risks. Headquartered in Paris, France with regional offices in New York, London and Moscow, Riskdata is servicing over one hundred and fifty top financial and investment institutions worldwide.
Tao Analytics – T1 Enterprise
Tao Analytics is an innovative company with ground breaking investment software technology for the global investment management industry.
Tao Analytics assists investment managers to:
- - Integrate investment process and support functions.
- - Remove financial cost as a barrier to the deployment of investment technology; a unique unlimited license pricing proposition.
- - Implement software technology that is scalable and enhances investment analysis.
- - Gain from software technology that is designed by investment professionals for investment professionals.
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Tao's flagship software product, T1 Enterprise, is an innovative, multi-functional, fully flexible and powerful investment software tool that can address the needs of small and very large investors alike.
T1 Enterprise provides a data hub for the storage of a wide range of quantitative and qualitative investment information. The application fully integrates document management within an analytics system that provides functionalities including asset allocation, portfolio analytics, peer group analysis, manager selection and time series performance and risk analytics.
Wilshire – Wilshire Analytics ( Mentor, Compass)
The Wilshire Compass is a PC-based fund management and consulting tool which combines Wilshire's comprehensive databases with sophisticated investment technology developed at Wilshire over the past 35 years. The Wilshire Compass is unique in that it provides users with the tools necessary to address all aspects of a disciplined investment process in one complete system.
Zephyr Associates – StyleADVISOR
Zephyr Associates, Inc. is a financial software company that provides unique analytical tools for the investment management industry. StyleADVISOR® is used by thousands of investment professionals throughout the world to analyze investment managers, mutual funds, hedge funds, financial markets and investment portfolios. AllocationADVISORT is Zephyr's cutting edge asset allocation software that gives investment professionals the tools to offer clients a total asset allocation solution.
