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The Alternatives edge

Experience the edge.

USD 29.1B*

Alternatives assets managed firmwide

25+ years

Track record managing alternative investments

1140

Clients in our alternative investment approaches

All figures are for the Wellington Management Group of companies as at 31 March 2023. *Please note that all alternatives assets are also included in the assets of the Equity, Fixed Income, and Multi-Asset asset-class categories.

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The world is undergoing major transformative shifts and financial markets have come along for the ride. In this brief video, investors from across our macro research and hedge fund teams explore the unstable geopolitical landscape, the new regime of higher inflation and more volatile cycles, the convergence of public and private equities, and key trends like climate-change adaptation and digital tokenization. Discover where they see alternative investment opportunities amid the disruption.

The alternatives edge

We help clients tap into a wide variety of return streams to pursue their return-seeking and risk-mitigation goals. How?

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People

Our portfolio managers are highly specialized and performance-driven. And they stay with us, putting their savvy and skill to work for clients.

 

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Platform

We offer a range of alternative investments, from long/short equity and credit to global multi-strategy and private equity, as well as custom solutions.

 

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Research

Find the latest market insights and thought leadership from our alternative investment professionals.

People

Meet some of the dedicated members of our experienced alternatives team.

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Mark Sullivan

, CFA, CMT

Head, Hedge Fund Group
Mark is responsible for driving the long-term investment performance of the firm’s hedge fund strategies. He is also the team leader for our Global Macro Team.
Michael Carmen

Michael Carmen

Co-Head, Private Investments
As co-head of Private Investments, Michael manages our diversified late-stage growth equity business that invests across technology, consumer, health care, and financial services sectors. In addition, he leads the firm’s effort to deepen and broaden private investment capabilities to support growth and ensure strong overall investment results. He has spent a large part of his career investing in diversified portfolios in the small- and mid-cap equity markets, and he authors papers on topics concerning investment trends in late-stage growth and small-cap equity portfolios. He works in our Boston office.
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Shanna O'Reilly

Co-Head, Private Investments
As co-head of Private Investments, Shanna helps to lead the expansion and oversight of the firm’s private investment business. She previously served as the chief operating officer of Wellington Alternative Investments.

Platform

See the breadth of styles, sectors, and strategies in our alternative investment platform.

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Hedged Equity

Regional and thematic long/short listed equity approaches.

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Absolute Return Fixed Income

Fixed income and currency approaches with an absolute return style.

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Multi-Asset

Investments across asset classes with an absolute return approach.

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Real Assets

Approaches that invest in physical assets, including commodities.

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Private Equity

Investing in the equity of unquoted companies.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and can be misleading. Funds returns are shown net of fees.
Source: Wellington Management

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