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Long/Short Selection – Lynx

With its 35+-year proven track record, Lynx is one of the first European Equity Long Short multi-manager funds. Rewarded by numerous awards, Lynx has demonstrated its ability to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns while preserving investors’ capital.

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StructureMulti-Managers Europe (SICAV SIF)
Investment overview

With its 35+-year proven track record, Lynx is one of the first European Equity Long Short multi-manager funds. Rewarded by numerous awards, Lynx has demonstrated its ability to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns while preserving investors’ capital.

  • European Equity Long Short multi-manager fund launched in 1987
  • Focus on the growing number of independent talented investment managers coming out of reputable investment firms.
  • Investment objective: to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns whilst limiting drawdowns to protect capital in difficult market environments.
  • Expected annualized return: in line with the MSCI Europe index in rising markets, outperform the index in trendless markets and protect the capital in down markets. Typically 6-10% p.a.
  • Expected annualized volatility: 2/3 of the MSCI Europe index
  • Monthly liquidity
Why consider this fund
One of the longest track-record among European multi-manager funds
Europe offers huge opportunities for European Long Short managers both on the long and short sides
Limited competition from other fund of funds (many have disappeared)
Offers capital preservation during market turmoil whilst capturing most of the upside during bull markets given its flexibility in adjusting leverage and net exposures
Investment process and characteristics

Portfolio

  • Exposure to European equity markets with the best of breed managers capturing most of the upside of the market whilst offering downside protection in times of volatility
  • Blend between fundamental European equity long/short managers and trading oriented managers

European opportunity

  • The opportunity set is high for European Long Short managers both on the long and short side
  • Large and liquid universe of stocks to choose from (including shorts which are cheap to borrow) smaller universe of hedge funds (i.e. less crowded trades)
  • Different economic cycles within Europe and greater dispersion between markets
  • Lower commodity prices (good for industrial companies)
  • Lower euro is beneficial to European exporters
  • Large universe of companies with domestic versus international revenues
  • Good environment for M&A (i.e. cheap to finance debt)
  • Market volatility is here to stay
Investment team
Caron BastianpillaiSenior Portfolio Manager
Gabriele CasatiSenior Portfolio Manager
James MacphersonCountry Manager United Kingdom, Senior Portfolio Manager
Cédric Dingens, CAIAHead of Investment Solutions and Institutional Clients, Member of the Executive Committee
Share classes
Strategy AuM
Fund DomicileLU
Fund AuMUSD 300 062 754
NAV360.07 USD
Fund ManagerCaron Bastianpillai
Fund Inception Date31 October 1987
Fund Reference CurrencyEUR
Share class CurrencyUSD
SRI Indicator1234567
AdministratorApex Funds Services SA
CustodianUBS Europe SE, Luxembourg Branch
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers S.C.
Countries Available for SaleBE, CH, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, SI
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