As the low volatility and generally noncorrelated hedge fund Birch Grove Capital’s Credit Strategies looks across the market panoply, volatility is the watchword. The hedge fund, with a Sharpe Ratio of 2.12 and a volatility profile lower than credit benchmarks with significantly higher returns, was up 0.08% in November and is positive by 3.58% on the year, a letter to investors reviewed by ValueWalk shows. Market risk is all around, the fund notes, as their asymmetric risk profile is flat Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and positive on loans secured by liens and convertible bonds with a dash of hedging to…
Birch Grove Looks At “Confused” Market And Sees Volatility Potential
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.
