Market Neutral US Quant Fund

Net asset value · US$1bn at inception
US$1.503bn▼ −0.21%1 day
Marks Nov 8, 2026, 7:00 PM EST · USD · Total return after modelled costs
YTD
+4.11%
1 year
+2.89%
Since inception, ann.
+7.25%
Since 24 Aug 2026 (live)
+0.35%

Overview

Fund
Live$1.0bn$1.2bn$1.4bnJan 21Jun 22Dec 23May 25Nov 26

Growth of US$1bn, rebased to the start of the selected range. Shaded: live marks since 24 Aug 2026; earlier values are simulated.

Performance

As of 09 Nov 2026
CumulativeAnnualised
Return1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5YSince inc.
Fund-2.64%0.58%1.81%4.11%2.89%6.13%7.82%7.25%
Benchmark0.65%1.95%3.92%6.75%7.96%8.66%8.15%7.57%
S&P 500-3.32%-2.08%2.33%11.25%13.51%21.91%11.84%14.39%
Excess vs benchmark−3.29%−1.37%−2.12%−2.64%−5.07%−2.54%−0.33%−0.32%

Calendar-year returns

Calendar year202120222023202420252026YTD
Fund7.78%1.43%15.05%12.24%2.30%4.11%
Benchmark4.09%6.20%9.42%9.38%8.33%6.75%
S&P 50029.59%-18.18%26.18%24.89%17.72%11.25%
Simulated performance. Returns from 04-Jan-2021 to 24 Aug 2026 are an out-of-sample simulation, after modelled trading and borrow costs. From 24 Aug 2026 the book is marked daily against live US equity prices. This is a paper portfolio: no capital is invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Risk

Since inceptionFundBenchmarkS&P 500
Volatility, annualised4.39%0.12%16.69%
Sharpe ratio0.87n/a0.69
Sortino ratio1.26n/a0.99
Max drawdown-2.94%0.00%-24.50%
Worst month-1.48%n/a-9.24%
Worst day-1.42%n/a-5.86%
Ulcer index0.95%n/a7.83%

Relative to the S&P 500

Beta, monthly
0.01
Beta, daily
0.02
Alpha, a year
+3.80% · t 2.26
Tracking error vs benchmark
3.91%
Upside capture
16%
Downside capture
-18%

Drawdown

Fund
Live-20%-10%0%Jan 21Jun 22Dec 23May 25Nov 26

Return vs benchmark by market state

S&P 500 return in the month

Down
+0.3%25 mo
Up
−0.2%45 mo

S&P 500 vs its 10-month average

Low
−1.1%21 mo
Mid
−0.4%21 mo
High
+1.4%21 mo

VIX level

Low
+0.7%37 mo
Mid
+1.3%22 mo
High
−5.0%11 mo

Return above the benchmark, percentage points a year, grouped by the market state at the prior month-end.

Holdings

326 (140 long, 186 short)

Top 10 longs

32.6% of NAV
#TickerCompanyWeight
1COSTCostco Wholesale Corp New4.35%
2METMetlife Inc4.09%
3EXPDExpeditors International WA Inc3.92%
4PRUPrudential Financial Inc3.88%
5IBKRInteractive Brokers Group Inc3.23%
6ABBVAbbvie Inc2.97%
7ABNBAirbnb Inc2.70%
8LRCXLam Resh Corp2.65%
9PMPhilip Morris International Inc2.46%
10AVGOBroadcom Inc2.41%

Top 10 shorts

-11.8% of NAV
#TickerCompanyWeight
1SNPSSynopsys Inc-1.23%
2LLYLilly Eli & Co-1.23%
3SPGIS & P Global Inc-1.21%
4MSIMotorola Solutions Inc-1.20%
5HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc-1.18%
6MARMarriott International Inc New-1.18%
7MSFTMicrosoft Corp-1.17%
8WMTWalmart Inc-1.17%
9TXNTexas Instruments Inc-1.15%
10HCAH C A Healthcare Inc-1.13%

Exposure

Gross
186.1%
Net
−0.8%
Long
92.7%
Short
93.4%
Names
326
Energy
+0.04%
Materials
+0.14%
Industrials
+0.28%
Consumer Discretionary
−0.29%
Consumer Staples
+0.62%
Health Care
+0.34%
Financials
+1.30%
Information Technology
−2.54%
Communication Services
−0.41%
Utilities
−0.11%
Real Estate
−0.13%

% of NAV by GICS sector. Net is long minus short.

Mandate

Outperform the benchmark, 3-month US T-bills + 4%, with a long/short portfolio of US equities built from machine-learning return forecasts, inside the limits below.

ConstraintLimitFundStatus
Positions200–500 names326✓ Within
Gross≤ 200% of NAV186%✓ Within
Net−50% to +50%-0.8%✓ Within
Single Name≤ 5% of NAV4.4%✓ Within
Sector Net≤ 20% eachmax 2.5%✓ Within
Volatility≤ 12–14% a year4.4%✓ Within

QUARCC Market Neutral US Quant Fund. Paper portfolio for research and education; not an offer or investment advice. Simulated from 04-Jan-2021, live marks from 24 Aug 2026.

Marks Nov 8, 2026, 7:00 PM EST

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