Quantitative Multi-Strategy Approach
Long-term indicative risk allocations.
Inception Date
October 1997
October 1997
Key Features
Research-driven
Broadest expression of Winton’s proprietary research and investment management capabilities.
Dynamic
Trades an evolving portfolio of quantitative strategies, powered by technical and fundamental signals.
Diversified
Takes long and short positions in 120+ futures and forwards markets and 7,000+ equity/credit securities.
Past Performance
The Winton Fund performance figures are based on The Winton Fund Limited Tranche B USD and are net of a 1% management fee and 20% performance fee from inception to 31 March 2017. From 01 April 2017 returns are net of a 0.9% management fee and 16% performance fee. Actual fees may vary depending on, among other things, the applicable fee schedule and portfolio size. The advisory fees are available upon request and are described in Part II of the adviser's Form ADV. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those being shown. Barclay Hedge Fund Index = BGHSHEDG Index. The reference index has been selected by the Investment Manager for performance illustration and comparison purposes only. It is not a formal benchmark and does not form part of formal investment objectives or investment policy. Data as at 30 September 2019.
Related Research
The Scientific Method Applied to Investing
The aim of statistical inference, whether it is in investment strategy development or medical research is not to say what would have been most effective in the past, but to make a statement about what will hold in the future. For valid inferences, we need to avoid bias in our conclusions.
Winton's research process has been designed to manage selection bias and avoid other common quantitative investment pitfalls. Here we describe the causes of such bias and some of the tools that can help us yield valid conclusions.
TestingOur Strategy for Testing Our Strategies
We have a well-defined process for testing and screening signals that has been honed over the past two decades through a combination of trial, error, and careful thought. Our research process is designed to answer the question: does a trading strategy work? But does our research process work?
In a carefully designed experiment, 26 research-approved trading strategies were shown, on average, to have genuine forecasting skill. This is an encouraging result for both the profitability of these systems and Winton's research methods.