Bridgewater, the $150 billion firm run by Ray Dalio, rose 5.3 percent in 2013 in its Pure Alpha II fund after falling 0.8 percent in December, according to a person familiar with the matter.
BlueTrend, BlueCrest’s computer-driven hedge fund, fell 3.1 percent in December and declined 12 percent last year, according to a performance report obtained by Bloomberg News. BlueCrest was founded by Michael Platt.
Renaissance Technologies LLC, the $25 billion investment firm founded by Jim Simons, posted an 18 percent gain last year after remaining unchanged in December in its Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.
MKP Capital Management LLC, the $8.5 billion global macro and credit hedge-fund firm, gained 11 percent in 2013 after rising 0.9 percent in December in its $2.4 billion MKP Credit fund, managed by Nilam Patel and a team, according to a person familiar with the matter. MKP Opportunity, a $4.8 billion global macro fund run by Patrick McMahon and a team, climbed 7.1 percent in 2013 after increasing 1.1 percent last month, the person said.
Hutchin Hill
Hutchin Hill Capital LP, the $1 billion hedge fund founded by Neil Chriss, returned 19 percent last year after gaining 2.4 percent in December in its Hutchin Hill Diversified Alpha Master Fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Moore Capital Management LP, the $12.1 billion hedge-fund firm run by Louis Moore Bacon, climbed 15 percent in 2013 through Dec. 19 after falling 0.7 percent last month through the same period in its Moore Global Investments fund, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Moore Macro Managers fund increased 13 percent last year and 0.4 percent in December.
Spokesmen for the funds declined to comment on the returns.