Niederhoffer Futures Funds Target U.S. Investors

R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management plans to open to U.S. investors a trio of managed futures funds after double-digit returns last year, FINalternatives has learned.

The firm’s $740 million Negative Correlation Fund gained 2.5% in January after a 54% return last year. The fund, intended to serve as a substitute for a short-selling vehicle, benefited from the 8.6% decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, according to firm founder Roy Niederhoffer.