Anson Funds Investor
Anson Funds is an alternative asset management firm that currently manages over $2B and is focused on publicly traded equities and debt securities on a global basis. Founded in 2003 in Dallas, Texas, and with offices in both Dallas and Toronto, Anson Funds prioritizes net-of-fees performance, characterized by low volatility of returns and low correlations to broad market indexes.
From 2018 to 2020, Anson Funds received a Top 10 Hedge Fund ranking by the Barclay Managed Fund. The company has also been featured in many well-known financial publications, including Barron’s and Bloomberg magazines. In 2024, Anson Funds was named Overall Multi-Strategy Fund of the Year at the HedgeWeek Americas Awards.
Anson Funds primarily deploys three strategies: longs, shorts, and special situations. Anson Funds’ activism strategy is led by Portfolio Manager Sagar Gupta. The strategy employs a concentrated, long-biased approach across small- and mid-cap equities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. The firm also deploys event-driven strategies, catalyst-oriented investing, REIT investing, structured financing, and arbitrage.
Anson launched its flagship fund, the Anson Investments Master Fund (AIMF), in 2007. Managed by Portfolio Managers Moez Kassam and Amin Nathoo, AIMF employs a blend of investment strategies designed to create a diversified portfolio that minimizes volatility and correlation with broader equity markets.
The company’s other hedge funds include:
● Arch Anson Absolute Return Real Estate Fund (Global long-short real estate fund, launched 2018)
● Anson North Star Tactical Equity Fund (Long-biased relative strength fund, launched 2020)
The Arch Anson Tactical Real Estate Fund (ARCH) launched in 2018 with Michael Missaghie as the primary Portfolio Manager. ARCH’s primary objective is to deliver annual positive absolute returns through investments in global real estate securities.
The Anson North Star Tactical Equity Fund (ANSF) launched in January 2020 with Salman Malik serving as the primary Portfolio Manager. ANSF is a long-biased fund that operates on the idea that net market exposure should be determined by analyzing five key factors: (1) sovereign credit signals, (2) corporate credit signals, (3) economic indicators, (4) market breadth, and (5) the trend of revenue and earnings revisions.
Founder: Moez Kassam
Number of Investments: 13
AUM 2026: ~$2 Billion
Key Partner: Moez Kassam (Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager)
