Transtrend is a Dutch investment manager specializing in the design and implementation of systematic trading strategies.
Transtrend manages an active trend-based trading strategy. Our trading approach is the result of more than 30 years of experience in researching markets and managing assets for our clients — the result of actively moving with the markets.
The origins of our company go back to a research project, set up with a team of experienced traders and quantitative analysts in 1987 within a Rotterdam-based commodities trading company.
In 1992 this work resulted in our Diversified Trend Program. Over the years, Transtrend has evolved into a leading CTA serving many professional investors worldwide.
Based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
1987 — start of research; 1991 — establishment of Transtrend; 1992 — launch of Diversified Trend Program
Registered as an AIFM in the Netherlands and as a CTA in the U.S.
Team of 80+ with focus on R&D and an average tenure of 21 years among key decision-makers
Assets under management: USD $AuM billion
Transtrend has the following licenses and registrations:
Transtrend is licensed in The Netherlands by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) to act as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM). Pursuant to this license Transtrend is also authorized to provide individual portfolio management services. Transtrend is subject to supervision with respect to market conduct by the AFM and to prudential supervision by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) in The Netherlands.
Transtrend has been registered in the United States as a Commodity Trading Advisor under the Commodity Exchange Act and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA) in this capacity. Transtrend is approved as a swap firm by the NFA. Transtrend is subject to supervision by the NFA and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Transtrend acts as the AIFM of Luxembourg domiciled alternative investment fund Transtrend Fund Alliance (TFA). TFA and each of its sub-funds are registered with the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) under part II of Luxembourg Law of 2010 relating to Undertakings for Collective Investments. TFA is under the permanent supervision of the CSSF.