Active alternative strategies






Institutional-grade systematic investing with deep digital asset expertise.

CoinShares Active Alternative Strategies combine institutional-grade systematic investing with deep digital asset expertise. Our team of quantitative experts bring extensive experience from traditional finance to this evolving asset class. The quantitative strategies have a robust risk management framework and are delivered with the operational rigour of a regulated and publicly listed asset manager.

Our strategies

Our flagship market-neutral strategy seeks to generate positive returns independent of market direction, deploying investments in a defined portfolio of the largest crypto currencies. It seeks to exploit quantifiable coin characteristics through the application of number of proprietary alpha signals.

Systematic Directional (trend-plus) and Long-Only strategies will be launched in Q1 2026, along with a multi-strategy investment product.

Our institutionals foundations

  • Experienced team

    Investment and operational professionals combining extensive traditional finance and digital asset experience.

  • Robust risk framework

    Traditional approach to risk management with a newly developed set of risk measures specific to risks associated with digital assets.

  • Execution capabilities

    Extensive in-house trading infrastructure optimised for liquidity access and execution quality.

  • Research process

    Rigorous alpha research and development process including structured development and testing process.

  • Institutional alignment

    Fund structures, risk framework, and operational processes and control built to meet expected institutional standards.