Winton Expands Amidst Difficult Market Environments

Caught in the middle of one of the worst market environments in the history of managed futures, Winton Capital, the largest true managed futures fund and the fourth largest hedge fund in Europe, is aggressively expanding. From one perspective, Winton’s 2013 performance in its diversified fund, +7.98% net of all fees, is below its historical norms, which is one reason the fund is so successful: its generally acceptable performance during negative market environments.  In 2013, for example, the BarclayHedge BTop 50, a measure of the largest managed futures funds, was up only +0.74%.  Since the Diversified Fund was founded in…