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Marshall Wace

Hedge Fund

One of the world's largest hedge fund managers, founded in 1997, managing long-short equity funds using a proprietary alpha capture system (TOPS) with offices in London, New York, and Asia.

London, United Kingdom · 29+ investments · 26 portfolio companies

Growth
Late Stage
Public
Financial Services
Healthcare
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1997
Website
mwam.com
AUM
$63.0B
Portfolio Companies
26
Total Investments
29
Last Investment
Nov 2025
Geographic Focus
Asia, Europe, Global, United States

Investment Thesis

Marshall Wace manages quantitative, systematic, and fundamental long/short equity strategies implemented globally. The firm combines proprietary technology and alternative data — anchored by its MW TOPS 'alpha capture' platform launched in 2002 — with fundamental research to generate risk-adjusted returns. Marshall Wace operates predominantly in public markets with long/short equity as its core strategy, with KKR holding up to a 39.9% strategic stake.

Marshall Wace is a Hedge Fund firm based in London, United Kingdom. It has made 29 investments in Financial Services and Healthcare, including Prognos, Flywire and CRED.

Portfolio26

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Venture Capital ×12 · Hedge Fund ×4 · Other ×4 · 49 shared rounds

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