Jackson Library

Databases

Bloomberg (Trader's Pit) [Hedge Fund Help Sheets]

• Type HFND<GO> to reach the main Hedge Fund search screen
• Type NI Hedge<GO> to find news on hedge funds
• Type FSRC<GO> to find portfolio holdings information

Capital IQ

Provides background and some financial information on hedge funds.

CISDM

Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets provides information on over 3700 active Hedge Funds and over 660 active CTAs and CPOs. In addition, the database covers 3800 inactives. For each fund in the database, detailed information related to investment strategy and style, historical monthly returns, assets under management, leverage, minimum initial investment, and fee structure is provided.

Directory of Alternative Investment Programs (AIP) (CD-ROM Workstation; Stanford Users may obtain online access at the Information Desk of the Library )

On the CD-ROM Workstation, select Institutions > Investment Criteria > Program Summary > Hedge Funds.

In the online version, select Limited Partners > Search by Program Summary. Highlight "Hedge Funds" in "Assets of Interests" window.

Books and Articles

Factiva

Comprehensive coverage for newspapers and industry publications.

Ebrary

Multiple books on the industry and investment managers and strategies.

Business Source Complete

Search for the phrase "Hedge Fund 100"

Barron's

Publishes a section entitled Hedge Fund Performance on the fourth Monday of each month. Provides performance data of the top 1000 hedge funds by asset class.

HedgeWorld/Inside Edge
Proprietary daily news, research and editorial content covering features and news on asset-raising, capital flows, compliance, administration, tax issues, structured prodcts and specific fund strategies

Directories

Nelson Information's Directory of Investment Managers (Reference:Securities Industry)

Information on various Hedge Funds. Index of Hedge Funds is found in volume 3. Includes assets, portfolio managers, classification and portfolio characteristics. • catalog record

Web Links to
Associations and Organizations

Alternative Investment Research Center

Run by the Cass Business School, London, contains working papers on Hedge Funds.

CISDM (Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets)

They seek to enhance the understanding of the field of alternative investments through research, education, and networking. This site includes Hedge Fund indexes and reports published on the industry.

Emii

Euromoney Institutional Investor page on Hedge Funds covering articles and news.

Hedge Fund Association

International nonprofit association of hedge fund managers, service providers, and investors.

Hedge Fund Center

Find background information on hedge funds and recent news as well as a great basic overview of what Hedge Funds are.

Hedge Fund Intelligence

The largest provider of hedge fund news and data, publishing newsletters such as Absolute Return, Asia Hedge and Invest Hedge. The library currently does not subscribe.

Hedge Fund Marketing Alliance

Helpful information some data is provided for free, as well as a message board to help interact with peers.

Hedge Fund Research Inc.

A research firm specializing in alternative investment information. The company produces the HFR Database, the industry's most widely used commercial database focused on hedge fund performance.

Managed Funds Association

Based in Washington DC this association for alternative investment managers has good information on Hedge Fund materials and recent legislation.

Indices

S&P Hedge Fund Indices

Offers investors a benchmark that is designed to be representative of the broad range of major strategies that hedge funds employ. Effective July 1, 2006 Standard & Poor's suspended calculation and publication of the composite S&P HFI and its three sub-indices, as well as the net value and currency hedged versions of these indices. The historical S&P HFI values are still available on S&P site.