K2 D&S Management Co, LLC

Since inception, K2 Advisors (“K2”) as an enterprise has focused solely on the business of hedge fund investing. From a small organization with less than US$10 million in assets under management in 1994, the firm has steadily grown into one of the largest multi-billion dollar hedge fund investment advisory firms in the world. Today, K2 provides integrated hedge fund product solutions to hundreds of sophisticated institutional and high net worth investors across the globe, including corporations, large public and union pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, and endowments.
 

The firm’s investment philosophy is centered on a steadfast commitment to the prudent allocation of client capital – with an emphasis on rigorous and sophisticated risk management programs – while seeking to generate steady asymmetric returns in various economic environments. K2 uses a wide range of hedge fund strategies that exhibit lower volatility and correlation to the broad capital markets to achieve investment objectives. Products offered include discretionary and non-discretionary custom-tailored investment programs, commingled funds of hedge funds, and hedge fund investment advisory services.


The essence of K2’s success centers on the quality, integrity, and pedigree of its employees. While constituents and peers recognize the firm for numerous attributes, the one defining characteristic from which K2 derives the most pride is the quality of its people.