Jackson Library

Databases

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

• Type HFND to reach the main Hedge Fund search screen
• Type NI Hedge to find news on hedge funds
• Type PSRT 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"

Institutional Investor's Alpha
Tracks industry news and compiles lists of top Hedge Fund managers and largest Hedge Fund management firms. June issue contains list of Hedge Fund 100. • catalog record

Directories

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

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

Associations and Organizations

Dailyii

Institutional Investor Hedge Fund news page.

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 Marketing Alliance

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

MARHedge

Read news on the Hedge Fund industry, join MARHedgeTV and watch interviews and presentations, read special reports.

Managed Funds Association

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

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.

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.