Moez Kassam is recognized within Canada’s financial sector as a successful investor, and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Toronto-based Anson Funds, a multi-strategy hedge fund which manages $1.8 billion in assets.

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When discussing elite hedge funds, New York and London usually dominate the conversation. But Anson Funds, founded and led, has brought the model of a New York hedge fund to both Toronto and Texas. With over $2 billion in assets under management and a growing influence in sectors across the economy,…

As Canadian markets continue to grapple with tighter liquidity and increased credit risk, investment managers are reevaluating their allocations in turn. While Canadian markets have a conservative reputation, driven largely by resources, close observers know that capital markets are making a likely…

Moez and Marissa Kassam are pioneers of a new philanthropic paradigm—one that treats social impact with the same discipline and intentionality as a high-performing investment portfolio. As a recent feature in The Three magazine states, the Kassams view charity as more than a moral obligation or an…

Since its founding in 2007, Anson Funds has evolved from a boutique hedge fund in Toronto into a $2 billion multi-strategy international force, combining deep fundamental research with an opportunistic approach to markets. Co-founded by Chief Investment Officer Moez Kassam, Anson Funds has built a…

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Based in Toronto but with her “heart in New York,” Laura Salvatori, Anson Funds’ general counsel, has found satisfaction by straddling both worlds. Anson is a privately held alternative asset management company founded in 2003, with offices in Toronto and Dallas. Composed of several hedge funds,…

Anson Funds Management is bullish on Canada’s real estate market after its flagship fund doubled its returns to 21.2 per cent last year, thanks to big wins on some of its housing bets. That compares to a 10.1 per cent gain for the Anson Master Fund in 2024. The firm’s total assets under…

correlations to broad market indexes. From 2018 to 2020, Anson Funds received a Top 10 Hedge Fund ranking by the Barclay Managed Fund. The company has also been featured in many well-known financial publications, including Barron’s and Bloomberg magazines. In 2024, Anson Funds was named Overall…

Anson Advisors Inc (doing business as Anson Funds), operates as an asset management company. Anson Advisors manages pooled investment vehicles in the United States, Cayman Islands and Canada, with a global investor base.

Anson Funds Management Performance History

Anson Funds is a Toronto and Dallas-based investment management firm specializing in long-short equity strategies with a focus on uncovering market inefficiencies, mispriced securities, and event-driven opportunities. Founded in 2003, Anson manages more than $2 billion in assets and operates with a…

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As co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, he presides over $2 billion USD in assets with exceptional results, regularly earning him a spot among the globe’s top performers by both Bloomberg and Barron’s magazines. An active philanthropist, Moez sits on the boards of the Toronto Library Foundation.