| | Conservation Securities International L.P. ("CSILP") is a $140 milliondollar, conservatively leveraged, global opportunistic fund of hedge funds.CSILP has been run internally by Holding Capital Group since January 1st,1997. During the period of operation, the fund has returned, net of fees,13.1% on an annualized basis -- well above the S&P 500 and comparable fundof funds indexes during that time -- while also producing positive annualreturns during the S&P 500's negative years in '00, '01, and '02. CSILP hasonly 45% North America exposure, and much of its uniqueness comes from itssignificant emerging markets exposure. A diversified mix of over 90 managersacross all strategies and regions, as well as an internally developed andconstantly evolving hedging overlay system, enables CSILP to consistentlyoutperform US equity markets in down markets as well as over the long-run --all the while maintaining a lower volatility than US equity markets.
We differentiate ourselves through our disciplined and time-tested processof investing in undervalued emerging markets and through our passion fordiscovering exceptionally talented money managers, regardless of theircurrent fund asset level or investment background. We have created a fundwhich is not handcuffed by the bureaucracy of typical institutionalthinking. Rather, CSILP takes a flexible approach without typicalinstitutional investment restrictions as to assets under management,emerging markets exposure, and length of time in business. In many cases wehave invested with unknown money managers from Day 1 - many of which are nowrunning successful multi-billion dollar hedge funds. This mandate hasconsistently kept CSILP ahead of the curve. The fund entered Russia in 1998and the Hong Kong markets in 1994, and to this day maintains sizableinvestments with top talent in both regions. By maintaining a vast networkof contacts and constantly researching, we strive to continue this trend ofinvesting with the best talent in overlooked and undervalued markets. Conservation is diversified across different investment strategies, with exposures to managed funds utilizing the following strategies: - Long – short equity hedged
- Emerging market value
- Macro
- Convertible arbitrage
- Short-biased
- Market neutral
- Fixed income
- Multi-strategy
- Distressed securities
- Option trading
- Managed futures
- Statistical arbitrage
We review hundreds of managers a year, and monitor many on a regular basis. |
