ABS Investment Management
ABS Investment Management LLC is a global alternative investment management firm specializing in equity long/short solutions, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. According to its website at absinv.com, the firm was founded in 2002 and has grown to manage assets across multiple strategies with a distinctive approach to manager selection that emphasizes partnership with the most talented fundamental equity investors globally. ABS builds multi-manager portfolios of small and mid-sized specialist managers who possess a research edge in their respective markets, complementing this bottom-up manager selection with rigorous quantitative analysis and thorough operational due diligence designed to minimize excess risk and maximize alpha contributions.
ABS's investment strategies, described at absinv.com, span global equity, emerging markets, and crossover growth categories, with specific offerings including Global Long/Short, Global Directional, Global Long Only, Japan Long Only, Emerging Markets Long/Short, Emerging Markets Long Only, China Long Only, Emerging Markets ex-China Long Only, and Crossover Growth with co-investment opportunities. This comprehensive menu of differentiated strategies reflects ABS's deep expertise in identifying and allocating to talented managers across the full spectrum of equity investment styles and geographic markets. The firm serves institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and private wealth clients through both commingled funds and customized accounts tailored to individual investment mandates.
ABS Investment Management's registered fund platform includes the ABS Long/Short Strategies Fund, a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that provides accredited investors with access to ABS's global equity long/short investment approach in a 1099 tax reporting vehicle. According to absinv.com, ABS launched this registered product in 2016 to reach a broader client base by offering a lower minimum investment threshold than its institutional products while maintaining its institutional investment process and risk management framework. The firm's combination of deep manager selection expertise, disciplined risk management, and comprehensive global equity strategy coverage positions ABS as a distinctive and experienced allocator in the alternative investment management landscape.