Polygon Global Partners, a London-based hedge fund, is up 7.11% in 2014 after posting 2.69% positive returns in February, according to an investor letter reviewed by ValueWalk. On a macro level the fund benefited from the February equity market rally and a corresponding sharp decline in volatility from a peak of 21.5%. Individual holdings in EU stocks One beneficial position the fund has is in Inmobiliaria Colonial SA (BME:COL), the little-known Spanish real estate company that the fund believes to own “the best portfolio of prime offices available for rent in Madrid and Barcelona.” Citing Inmobilaria Colonial’s board approval of a…
Polygon Up Over 7 Percent In 2014 Despite Ukrainie Hit
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.