The Professional Toolkit for Hedge Fund Analysts

Professional Tools for Fund Analysts Evaluating Hedge Funds

AlternativeSoft gives fund analysts the tools they actually need — systematic fund screening, peer group benchmarking, risk-adjusted return analysis, style and factor analysis, and AI-powered due diligence — all in one platform that replaces fragmented spreadsheet-based workflows.

Analyst tools:Fund ScreeningPeer BenchmarkingRisk AnalyticsStyle AnalysisFactor AnalysisDue Diligence
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 ManagementAllianceBernsteinBNP ParibasBessemer TrustRaiffeisen Capital ManagementUnigestionLyxor Asset ManagementKedge CapitalLumyna InvestmentsProgressive CapitalAberdeen Asset ManagementAllianceBernsteinBNP ParibasBessemer TrustRaiffeisen Capital ManagementUnigestion
The Problem & The Solution

What Fund Analysts Need — and What Most Platforms Deliver

Analytical Challenges for Fund Analysts Evaluating Hedge Funds

Fund analysts are expected to deliver rigorous, reproducible analysis — but most work with tools that make rigour and reproducibility genuinely difficult.

  • Fragmented tools — multiple databases, Excel workbooks and standalone analytics applications — create data inconsistency and waste analyst time
  • Reproducing analysis consistently across different managers is difficult without systematic tooling and consistent methodology
  • Peer group construction and benchmarking requires database access and methodology that most analyst workstations lack
  • AI-powered due diligence — DDQ completion and document processing — is inaccessible to most analyst teams without specialist platforms
  • Investment committee presentations require significant manual work to compile from raw analytical outputs

AlternativeSoft: The Complete Analyst Toolkit

Every analytical tool a hedge fund analyst needs — in one systematic, documented, reproducible platform.

  • One unified platform replacing fragmented databases, Excel workbooks and standalone analytics applications
  • 4,000+ risk statistics calculated automatically with consistent methodology — no manual formula maintenance
  • Custom peer group analysis across 500,000+ funds with instant quartile ranking and distribution visualisation
  • Style and factor analysis revealing true manager risk exposures beyond self-reported strategy descriptions
  • AI-powered DDQ completion reducing the most time-consuming due diligence task by up to 90%
Analyst Toolkit

Every Tool a Hedge Fund Analyst Needs in One Platform

Systematic, reproducible analysis that replaces fragmented spreadsheet workflows.

Fund Search & Screening

Screen 500,000+ funds by any combination of 4,000+ criteria. Build systematic shortlists with documented methodology — reproducible across all managers.

Peer Group Analysis

Build custom peer groups and instantly rank any fund by any statistic. Quartile distribution visualisation with multi-period comparison across 1, 3, 5 and 7-year periods.

Risk-Adjusted Statistics

Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, VaR, CVaR, drawdown and 4,000+ more — calculated automatically with consistent methodology and presented in peer context.

Style & Factor Analysis

Returns-based style analysis and multi-factor regression revealing true manager factor exposures. Style drift detection using rolling window analysis.

AI Due Diligence

AI reads fund documents and completes DDQ responses automatically. Analysts review and approve rather than draft from scratch — 80–90% of work done by AI.

IC Presentation Output

Generate investment committee-ready analysis reports automatically from data in the platform. Charts, statistics, peer comparison and attribution — formatted professionally.

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 Fund Analysts Use AlternativeSoft Day-to-Day

01

Screen the Universe

Apply quantitative criteria to 500,000+ funds. Build systematic shortlists with full documentation of criteria and results — reproducible and auditable.

02

Deep-Dive Analysis

Run peer benchmarking, style analysis, factor attribution and drawdown profiling on shortlisted managers. All analytics in one platform, no tool-switching.

03

Present and Document

Generate IC-ready analysis reports automatically. Document every step of the analytical process for governance and institutional memory purposes.

Who This Is For

Which Fund Analysts Use AlternativeSoft

Buy-Side Fund Analysts

Replace fragmented tools with one systematic platform. Spend time on analytical insight rather than data plumbing, spreadsheet maintenance and manual formatting.

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FoF Research Analysts

Manage your complete manager research workflow — screening, analysis, peer benchmarking and due diligence — from one platform with full documentation and audit trail.

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Pension Fund Analysts

Conduct institutional-quality hedge fund analysis with tools built for pension fund governance requirements. Document every analytical step for trustee review.

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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

The most valuable tools for hedge fund analysts are: a comprehensive fund database for screening, peer group analysis for contextualising statistics, risk-adjusted return metrics (Sharpe, Sortino, Omega), style and factor analysis for understanding true manager exposures, drawdown analysis for downside risk profiling, and due diligence workflow management. AlternativeSoft covers all of these in one platform.
AlternativeSoft replaces manual Excel-based analysis workflows with automated, systematic tools. Fund analysts no longer need to manually download data, build risk calculation formulas, construct peer comparison tables or format IC presentations — all of these tasks are automated within the platform.
AlternativeSoft's peer group module allows analysts to define custom peer groups by strategy, geography, AUM and other criteria. The platform instantly ranks all funds in the peer group by any of 4,000+ statistics with full distribution visualisation — enabling rigorous peer benchmarking without manual data assembly.
Yes. AlternativeSoft generates automated analysis presentations that include quantitative performance analysis, peer group benchmarking, risk statistics, style and factor analysis, and due diligence summary — formatted for investment committee presentation with one click.
AlternativeSoft is designed to be intuitive for investment professionals. Most analysts are productive within days. AlternativeSoft provides onboarding support, training documentation and ongoing customer success support to accelerate the adoption process.
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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
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