Event Driven

Strategy Research, 20 Sep 2021

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AH Event Driven UCITS Index

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD
2022 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.8 -1.2 -1.9 1.1 -3.7
2021 0.8 1.3 0.2 1.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.8 1.0 0.3 0.9 -0.6 0.4 5.4
2020 0.3 -1.2 -7.7 4.2 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 3.2 1.6 3.0
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
U Access (IRL) Cheyne Arbitrage Merger Event 3.8
Franklin K2 Bardin Hill Arbitrage UCITS Fund Merger Arbitrage 1.7
Kite Lake Event Driven UCITS Merger Event 1.6
PrivilEdge – Amber Event Europe Event Driven 1.3
MontLake Burren Global Arbitrage UCITS Merger Arbitrage 1.3
GAMCO Merger Arbitrage Merger Arbitrage 1.2
Man GLG Event Driven Alternative Merger Arbitrage 1.0
Candriam Equities L Risk Arbitrage Opportu... Merger Arbitrage 0.6
BlackRock Global Event Driven Fund Merger Event 0.6
MontLake Abrax Merger Arbitrage UCITS Fund Merger Arbitrage 0.5

Bottom Funds YTD

YTD
CIAM Satellite Event-Driven UCITS Event Driven -16.1
Petrus Advisers Special Situations Event Driven -12.7
Odey Special Situations Event Driven -8.4
Lumyna - York Asian Event Driven UCITS Event Driven -6.8
Bantleon Event Driven Equities Merger Event -6.7
Lutetia Patrimoine Merger Arbitrage -5.6
Lumyna - PSAM Global Event UCITS Event Driven -5.0
Alma Platinum IV Oceanwood Opportunities Event Driven -5.0
KLS Athos Event Driven Merger Event -4.2
Leadersel Event Driven Merger Event -3.9

Largest New Launches (12M)

AUM
Alma Platinum IV Oceanwood Opportunities £93m

Strategy AUM

30 June 2022
£15.4b 15% YOY

Largest Event Driven Funds

AUM
BlackRock Global Event Driven Fund £4.1b
Lyxor Tiedemann Arbitrage Strategy £1.6b
Syquant Helium Performance £1.1b
Man GLG Event Driven Alternative £1.0b
Candriam Index Arbitrage £979m

Largest Inflows (Q2'22 - Q2'21)

Change AUM
Candriam Index Arbitrage £394m £979m
Man GLG Event Driven Alternative £375m £1.0b
Syquant Helium Performance £253m £1.1b
GAMCO Merger Arbitrage £250m £712m
Lyxor Tiedemann Arbitrage Strategy £201m £1.6b

Largest Outflows (Q2'22 - Q2'21)

Change AUM
BlackRock Global Event Driven Fund £-377m £4.1b
CIAM Satellite Event-Driven UCITS £-56m £38m
GAM Star (Lux) Merger Arbitrage £-37m £74m
Petrus Advisers Special Situations £-25m £78m
Hadron Alpha Select UCITS £-25m £16m

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