Anacapa Advisors Named Best Asset Manager for Family Offices at 2025 Private Asset Management Awards
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif., Feb. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Anacapa Advisors, a market-directional investment manager, announced today that the firm has been honored as Best Asset Manager for Family Offices at the 2025 Private Asset Management Awards, by With Intelligence. Previously, Phil was recognized as Manager of the Year in the 2024 awards, and the firm was recognized as the Best Private Wealth Manager for Performance in 2023.
The Best Asset Manager for Family Offices category recognizes firms who made the biggest difference for their clients over the previous 12 months through research prowess, due diligence skills, and leadership. Some of the key factors that contributed to the recognition for Anacapa Advisors included the fund's consistent returns in a diversified strategy, exceptional overall growth, and expansion of the team in several key areas, which better serve family offices and other dedicated investors.
'This past year has been one of remarkable growth for Anacapa. We expanded our team, bolstered our compliance, and continued to outperform many market-neutral funds. Most notably, we doubled our AUM,' said Founder Phil Pecsok. 'This recognition is a testament to our strategy, our expertise, and the results we deliver. Thank you to Private Asset Management Awards team for this honor.'
For over two decades, the PAM awards, which are offered by With Intelligence, carry a legacy of rewarding exceptional performance in the private wealth community. Each year, esteemed industry peers and leading innovators are brought together for an evening of celebration, which was held this year on February 5th in New York City.
The full list of 2025 winners can be found on
Anacapa Advisors LLC, founded in 2018 by Phil Pecsok, manages two market-directional hedge funds (Alpha and Quantum) designed to outperform their respective benchmarks in most market environments. Unlike other hedge funds, it is guided by an investor friendly philosophy and fee structure – with a low, 0.50% management fee, and a performance fee earned only when outperforming the respective benchmark.
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