2026 RANKINGS

Best Hedge Funds for US Stocks

Which hedge funds are best at picking US equities? We ranked the top performers by returns, accuracy, and risk-adjusted performance.

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#1
Renaissance Technologies
$130B AUM | Founded 1982
Return: +38%
Sharpe: 2.8
Win Rate: 71%
#2
Citadel Advisors
$62B AUM | Founded 1990
Return: +32%
Sharpe: 2.4
Win Rate: 68%
#3
Two Sigma Investments
$60B AUM | Founded 2001
Return: +28%
Sharpe: 2.2
Win Rate: 65%
#4
D.E. Shaw
$55B AUM | Founded 1988
Return: +26%
Sharpe: 2.1
Win Rate: 64%
#5
Millennium Management
$50B AUM | Founded 1989
Return: +24%
Sharpe: 1.9
Win Rate: 62%

How We Ranked

Return: Total portfolio return for trailing 12 months based on 13F position tracking.

Sharpe Ratio: Risk-adjusted return. Higher means better return per unit of risk taken.

Win Rate: Percentage of positions that showed positive returns over holding period.

Data sourced from SEC 13F filings, analyzed by our AI. Rankings updated quarterly.

Key Insights

Quant funds dominate: The top 5 are all quantitative or systematic. Human stock pickers are increasingly outmatched by algorithmic approaches.

Size isn't everything: Some smaller funds outperform giants. Our full tracker shows funds of all sizes.

Consistency matters: High returns mean nothing without good risk management. Sharpe ratio tells the real story.

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