50 South Capital Considers Market Environment For Hedge Fund Allocations

Tristan Thomas looks at market environments as he plans to provide capital to hedge funds that operate based on specific performance drivers. The $5 billion hedge fund allocator at 50 South Capital Advisors, the alternative investment subsidiary of Chicago-based Northern Trust, has an eye on mean reversion opportunities in distressed debt as well as quantitative relative value plays that might come in handy during market volatility depending on their long/short ratio management and risk management hedges.

A hedge fund allocator’s favorite: buying value when “distress” has hit markets

Before moving south to work in the heart of the Chicago financial district, 50 South...