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Winton Global Alpha Fund

Macquarie Professional Series

 

Overview

Winton Capital Management Limited (Winton) is a global investment management company, that focuses on achieving absolute returns through advanced statistical research into financial markets. Founded in 1997 by David Harding, Winton has become a market leader in the specialised field of managed futures and currently manages $US26 billion as at 31 October 2012.

Winton’s utilises a proprietary trading system. In summary:

  • it is systematic and largely automated
  • it is based on mathematical models
  • these models are derived through statistical research

This means the quality of the statistical research program will ultimately drive performance over the long term.The minimum application for the Winton Global Alpha Fund is $20,000.

Tools

Quarterly distribution Manager Article
PDS Quarterly distribution Fund review Manager article Fact sheet

 

Features

Fund name Winton Global Alpha Fund
Investment manager Winton Capital Management Limited, London
Investment objective To generate long-term returns from a specialised managed futures strategy
Investment approach To observe and exploit market inefficiencies by applying statistical research and advanced trading systems
Asset allocation Exchange traded futures
Cash or cash equivalents
Minimum investment $20,000
Distributions Semi-annual (June and December). If any
Applications Daily
Withdrawals Daily
Entry fee Nil
Exit fee Nil
Inception date 28 March 2007
Benchmark Barclays CTA Index
Buy/sell spread +0.05%/-0.05%*
Management fee 1.88% per annum
Performance fee 20.5% of the dollar value of net profit (if any) from futures trading, provided that any carried forward losses from futures trading have been made up

* Macquarie may adjust the buy/sell spread on applications in order to attribute an estimated value to carried forward losses in the Fund.

About Winton

Winton Capital Management Limited (Winton) is a global investment management company, that focuses on achieving absolute returns through advanced statistical research into financial markets. Founded in 1997 by David Harding, Winton has become a market leader in the specialised field of managed futures and currently manages $US26 billion as at 31 October 2012.

Winton’s utilises a proprietary trading system. In summary:

  • it is systematic and largely automated
  • it is based on mathematical models
  • these models are derived through statistical research.

This means the quality of the statistical research program will ultimately drive performance over the long term.

A large part of the system that Winton applies to the fund can be described as ‘trend following’. That is, it uses statistical research to analyse market trends and to establish trading strategies that aim to profit from each trend. Accordingly, Winton is likely to perform better in strongly trending markets. Winton may be less likely to perform well in markets that constantly change direction and do not follow an identifiable trend. 

Research

Researcher Rating
Lonsec Highly Recommended
van Eyk Highly Rated *
Zenith Recommended °

 

How to invest

Apply now

To invest in the Winton Global Alpha Fund:

  1. download and read the Winton Global Alpha Fund Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)
  2. complete the application form available at the back of the PDS
  3. ensure you complete any additional identification requirements
  4. send your completed application form and the additional required paperwork to:

    Macquarie
    GPO Box 2912
    Brisbane QLD 4001

    Or fax to 1800 219 334

Enquiries

If you have any questions regarding the application process please contact us on:

Financial advisers
Phone 1800 214 616 

Or click here to be contacted by a Macquarie Business Development Manager.

Institutional investors
Phone 02 8232 7017

Master trusts and wrap operators
Phone 1800 214 616

Prospective investors
Call your financial adviser or Macquarie on 1800 214 616

 

 

Contact us

Call: 1800 214 616

Fax: (02) 8232 9435