BlueCrest Capital Management
Leading global hedge fund management firm
Last updated October 28, 2026
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Overview
BlueCrest Capital Management is a hedge fund management firm founded by Michael Platt in 2000, headquartered in Guernsey, focusing on fixed income, macro, and relative value strategies. The firm once managed tens of billions in assets, later transitioning to a family office managing the founder's wealth.
Products and positioning
High-end, professional, performance-driven
Product categories. Hedge funds · Fixed income strategies · Macro strategies
Controversies
2020
BlueCrest agrees to $170 million SEC settlement
BlueCrest Capital Management agreed to pay $170 million as part of a settlement with the SEC over alleged violations of U.S. securities-law anti-fraud provisions. The SEC alleged that BlueCrest failed to disclose an executives-owned hedge fund and related conflicts of interest that harmed investors.
Recent events
- 2015
BlueCrest to return outside capital and become family office[2]
Other
BlueCrest announced it would return all external capital and become a family office, following a period of underperformance.
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