Real-Time Hedge Fund Portfolio Analytics

Hedge Fund Portfolio Analysis Without Excel

Institutional investors have outgrown Excel for hedge fund portfolio analysis. AlternativeSoft delivers real-time returns attribution, risk monitoring and exposure analysis — all without a single spreadsheet — trusted by 150+ institutions.

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Analytics covered:Returns AttributionRisk MonitoringExposure AnalysisDrawdown AlertsFactor AnalysisIC Reports
Hedgeweek Best Risk Management Software
4 Consecutive Years — 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023
150+
Institutional clients worldwide
$1.5tn+
AuM managed by our clients
500k+
Funds in our database
Trusted by
Aberdeen Asset Management•AllianceBernstein•BNP Paribas•Bessemer Trust•Raiffeisen Capital Management•Unigestion•Lyxor Asset Management•Kedge Capital•Lumyna Investments•Progressive Capital•Aberdeen Asset Management•AllianceBernstein•BNP Paribas•Bessemer Trust•Raiffeisen Capital Management•Unigestion•
The Problem & The Solution

From Fragile Spreadsheets to Real-Time Portfolio Analytics

Why Excel Fails for Portfolio Analysis

Portfolio analysis in Excel creates compounding risk as positions grow and governance demands increase.

  • Portfolio risk calculations do not update in real time — risk is always at least one manual refresh behind the current position
  • Tracking returns, exposures and drawdown across 20+ hedge fund positions is unmanageable in spreadsheets
  • No dynamic scenario analysis or stress-testing — historical shock modelling is extremely complex and fragile in Excel
  • IC reports require hours of copy-pasting from multiple Excel files after every period close
  • No version control — different team members work simultaneously from different portfolio snapshots

What AlternativeSoft Provides Instead

A live portfolio analytics platform that runs continuously — no manual effort, no stale data, no version conflicts.

  • Real-time portfolio returns, risk metrics and exposures updating automatically as fund data arrives daily
  • Automated performance attribution by manager, strategy, geography and factor — refreshed every period
  • Dynamic stress testing against GFC, COVID-19 and custom macro scenarios built in to the platform
  • IC reports generated automatically from live portfolio data — not compiled manually from spreadsheets
  • Full audit trail and version history for governance and regulatory compliance
Portfolio Analytics Platform

Hedge Fund Portfolio Analysis at Institutional Scale

Every analytical tool your investment team needs — built into one live platform.

Portfolio Return Tracking

Track returns at portfolio, strategy and manager level. Full performance attribution with automated monthly and quarterly period summaries.

Real-Time Risk Monitoring

VaR, CVaR, drawdown, factor exposures and correlation monitored continuously. Set limits and receive instant alerts when thresholds are breached.

Exposure Analysis

Net and gross exposures, strategy allocations and geographic concentrations — full look-through across all underlying hedge fund positions.

Stress Testing

Historical scenario analysis against GFC 2008, COVID March 2020 and custom macro shocks. Understand portfolio tail behaviour before events occur.

Factor Attribution

Decompose portfolio returns into alpha and systematic factor components. Separate genuine manager skill from market beta.

Automated IC Reports

Full IC packs — performance, risk, attribution and portfolio positioning — generated automatically from live portfolio data every period.

150+
Institutional Clients
Worldwide
$1.5tn+
AuM Managed by
Our Clients
500k+
Funds in Our
Database
20+
Years of Excellence
Since 2005
How It Works

How to Run Portfolio Analysis Without Excel

01

Connect Portfolio Data

Link fund administrator data, Bloomberg NAV feeds and internal positions. Portfolio populates automatically — no manual entry required.

02

Analytics Update Automatically

All returns, risk metrics, exposures and attribution calculate continuously. No formulas to maintain, no macros to run, no manual refreshes.

03

Report at the Click of a Button

Generate IC presentations and risk reports on demand or on a schedule. Professional output in minutes — not hours of manual work.

Who This Is For

Who Benefits from Portfolio Analysis Without Excel

Portfolio Managers

Replace portfolio tracking workbooks with a live system. Focus on investment decisions rather than spreadsheet maintenance and manual reporting.

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Pension Funds

Manage hedge fund allocations with institutional-grade analytics, drawdown controls and automated trustee reporting.

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Fund of Funds

Full look-through into your multi-manager portfolio. Consolidated risk and attribution across all underlying managers without manual aggregation.

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Client Testimonials

Trusted by 150+ Leading Institutions

“

AlternativeSoft streamlines many useful performance-based analytics including portfolio optimisation, peer evaluation, and relative analyses. An intuitive platform that is additive to our processes.

Aberdeen Asset Management
Head of Risk Management
★★★★★
“

A practical and user-friendly tool used as part of our portfolio construction and risk management process. Their extensive support and responsiveness provides real added value.

AllianceBernstein
Co-head, Risk Management & Portfolio Construction
★★★★★
“

From statistical analysis on a single hedge fund to portfolio construction, risk analysis and stress testing — one of the most effective and intuitive tools I have handled.

BNP Paribas
Hedge Fund Solutions
★★★★★
Best Risk Management Software
Hedgeweek — 4 Consecutive Years
Best Portfolio Analytics Platform
HFM European Awards
10+ Industry Awards
Recognised since 2005
ISO & GDPR Compliant
Enterprise-grade Security
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

AlternativeSoft calculates VaR, CVaR/Expected Shortfall, maximum drawdown, drawdown duration, downside deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, beta, alpha, tracking error, correlation, skewness, kurtosis and 4,000+ additional statistics at both individual fund and portfolio level.
Yes. AlternativeSoft provides full look-through exposure analysis — net long, net short, gross exposures, strategy allocations and geographic concentrations across the entire hedge fund portfolio, updated in near real-time.
Yes. AlternativeSoft includes historical stress testing against the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, COVID-19 market shock, Dot-com crash and the 1994 bond market crisis, plus custom scenario analysis with your own macro shock parameters.
Yes. AlternativeSoft imports portfolio data from fund administrators via direct API feeds, SFTP file transfers or Excel upload. NAV data, exposure reports and position files from major fund administrators are all supported.
AlternativeSoft generates scheduled or on-demand IC packs covering performance, risk, attribution and portfolio positioning directly from live platform data. No manual data compilation or formatting is required.
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See AlternativeSoft
in Action

Join 150+ institutional investors who rely on AlternativeSoft to select and monitor funds. Book a personalised demo with our team today.

  • Live walkthrough of the full platform
  • Tailored to your asset class — hedge funds, mutual funds or private markets
  • Q&A with our investment analytics specialists
  • Free trial access available following the demo
  • Dedicated onboarding and implementation support
Hedgeweek Best Risk Management Software — voted by clients 4 years running
Data integrations include:
BloombergeVestmentMorningstarPreqinPitchbookHFR

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