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Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds occupy a significant role within the firm’s strategic asset allocation by providing differentiated sources of return, low correlation to traditional asset classes, and meaningful downside protection during periods of market stress. The asset class encompasses a broad range of strategies—including Equity Long/Short, Market Neutral, Event-Driven, Relative Value, Global Macro, Managed Futures, and Multi-Strategy—allowing the portfolio to remain intentionally less dependent on broad market direction and more driven by manager skill.

Historically, hedge funds have sought to deliver compelling risk-adjusted returns with lower volatility and shallower drawdowns than public equities. Many strategies actively hedge market exposure, providing protection when traditional assets come under pressure—preserving capital while still participating in upside. The result is portfolio stabilization that seeks to smooth return paths, mitigate drawdown severity, and enhance long-term capital appreciation by limiting large-scale losses.

Given the tax character of these strategies is often short-term capital gains and ordinary income, the firm prioritizes prudent asset location. Housing hedge fund allocations in non-taxable or tax-advantaged vehicles (such as retirement accounts or PPVA/PPLI) allows returns to compound more efficiently by mitigating immediate tax drag, significantly enhancing the long-term after-tax compounding potential of the strategy.

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AQR

Azarias Capital

Balyasny Asset Management

Brevan Howard

BTG Pactual

Corbin Capital Partners

GoldenTree Asset Management

Gotham Funds

Nomadic Value Investment Partners

NorthRock

QuantInno

Verition Fund Management

Manager Disclosure: The names displayed above represent third-party entities used for illustrative purposes only to describe the firm’s historical or current asset allocation. Their inclusion does not imply an endorsement or affiliation between Minnow Pond Capital and the respective companies. Minnow Pond Capital is a passive investor in certain referenced funds and receives no compensation for their mention, nor does their inclusion constitute a recommendation to the public.

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