Hedge Fund Strategies & Structure: 4 Stunning Graphics

Structures

The study revealed that most offshore funds were located in the Cayman Islands. At the same time, sponsors who offered both U.S. and offshore funds set up over 80% of the time, master-feed fund structures. As it was already noticed in 2011, some managers who initially launched a U.S.-based standalone fund, were seeking to build a track record in order to attract offshore and U.S. tax-exempt investor interest. Additionally, in about 70% of the funds, the smallest initial investment was at about $1,000,000.