Database/Sterling Multi-Strategy
HedgeF013 · Vintage 2012Closed

Sterling Multi-Strategy

Sterling Capital Group

Pod-based multi-strategy platform — 40+ portfolio managers across equity, credit, macro, and quant. Pass-through expense model.

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Performance · since fund launch

Cumulative net return

19.3%
since inception
Compare with
0%25%50%75%100%2020 Q12020 Q32021 Q12021 Q32022 Q12022 Q32023 Q12023 Q32023 Q4
Fund vs indexes1Y3Y5YPer year since launchYearly volatilityLargest drop
Sterling Multi-Strategy+14.7%+0.9%—+4.7%8.7%-18.6%
HFRI Fund Weighted Composite(illustrative)+4.5%
fund +10.1pp
+12.1%
fund -11.3pp
—+4.8%
fund -0.1pp
3.9%-4.0%
S&P 500 Total Return+26.3%
fund -11.6pp
+33.1%
fund -32.2pp
—+19.7%
fund -14.9pp
18.2%-23.9%
STOXX Europe 600+12.7%
fund +1.9pp
+20.0%
fund -19.2pp
—+11.4%
fund -6.6pp
13.7%-20.5%

Sources: HFRI FWC — Illustrative mock data · S&P 500 TR — Yahoo Finance (^SP500TR) · STOXX 600 — Yahoo Finance (^STOXX, price index). Index data aligned to the fund's quarter ends.

QuarterQuarterly returnSharpe
2022 Q1-4.05%2.03
2022 Q2-5.97%1.87
2022 Q3-6.65%1.94
2022 Q4-3.38%1.82
2023 Q1+3.42%1.77
2023 Q2+5.54%2.00
2023 Q3+1.05%1.68
2023 Q4+3.97%1.70

Terms

Target fund size£8.4bn
Current AUM£8.4bn
Min ticket£25m
Largest investment accepted£500m
Target net IRR10–13%
Minimum time investors must stay in2 years
Management fee2.50%
Carry / performance25%
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Liquidity

Annual liquidity with 90-day notice. 2-year initial soft lock.

Investment highlights

  • Sharpe > 1.8 over 10 years
  • Closed to new capital — secondary access only

Top 5 holdings

Largest positions · % of fund · simulated
  • Highgate Realty11.5%
  • Solace Insurance10.6%
  • Cobalt Pharma9.1%
  • Sterling Bancorp6.5%
  • Redwood Capital5.8%