Event Driven

Strategy Research, 31 Mar 2020

Index Research Funds

AH Event Driven UCITS Index

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD
2020 0.3 -1.2 -7.7 4.2 0.7 0.5 1.0 -2.5
2019 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 -0.9 0.3 0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 5.1
2018 0.3 0.0 -1.3 -0.2 0.7 0.1 -1.1 0.1 0.0 -1.2 0.3 -1.2 -3.5
2017 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 1.5
2016 -1.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.2 0.2 -1.2 0.7 0.3 0.0 -0.8 0.3 0.7 -0.8
2015 -0.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 -1.3 -0.5 -1.8 -1.8 0.3 -0.6 -0.4 -2.7
2014 0.0 1.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.6 -0.7 -0.1 -1.2 -2.4 0.9 -0.1 -2.7
2013 0.0 0.0
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Top Funds YTD

YTD
Lumyna - York Asian Event Driven UCITS Event Driven 10.8
Man GLG Event Driven Alternative Merger Event 3.7
LO Event Convexity Merger Event 3.1
Lumyna - York Event Driven UCITS Event Driven 3.0
BlackRock Global Event Driven Merger Event 2.8
CANDRIAM Index Arbitrage Merger Event 2.4
Lumyna - PSAM Global Event UCITS Event Driven 1.6
Kite Lake Event Driven UCITS Merger Event 0.8
GAMCO Merger Arbitrage Merger Arbitrage 0.8
Franklin K2 Bardin Hill Arbitrage UCITS Fund Merger Event 0.4

Bottom Funds YTD

YTD
Laffitte Dynamic Strategies UCITS Merger Event -21.7
Petrus Advisers Special Situations Event Driven -13.7
Lutetia Patrimoine Merger Arbitrage -13.5
Hadron Alpha Select UCITS Event Driven -12.4
Laffitte Risk Arbitrage UCITS Merger Arbitrage -7.4
Lutetia Absolute Return Merger Event -6.3
Alpine Merger Arbitrage Fund Merger Arbitrage -4.3
Leadersel Event Driven Merger Event -3.7
Lumyna - Ramius Merger Arbitrage UCITS Merger Arbitrage -3.5
U Access (IRL) Cheyne Arbitrage Merger Event -3.5

Largest New Launches (12M)

AUM
Franklin K2 Bardin Hill Arbitrage UCITS Fund £82m

Strategy AUM

30 June 2020
£11b -7% YOY

Largest Event Driven Funds

AUM
BlackRock Global Event Driven £2.8b
Lyxor Tiedemann Arbitrage Strategy £1.4b
Syquant Helium Performance £1.0b
Lumyna - PSAM Global Event UCITS £576m
Syquant Helium Opportunities £539m

Largest Inflows (Q2'20 - Q2'19)

Change AUM
BlackRock Global Event Driven £963m £2.8b
Lumyna - PSAM Global Event UCITS £78m £576m
Alpine Merger Arbitrage Fund £69m £202m
LO Event Convexity £68m £103m
Petrus Advisers Special Situations £38m £80m

Largest Outflows (Q2'20 - Q2'19)

Change AUM
Lyxor Tiedemann Arbitrage Strategy £-493m £1.4b
CANDRIAM Index Arbitrage £-449m £428m
Boussard & Gavaudan Absolute Return £-299m £274m
Syquant Helium Performance £-204m £1.0b
Syquant Helium Opportunities £-135m £539m

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