With the volatility in public markets, more investors are looking into alternative investments such as private equity, hedge funds, real estate and others to diversify their portfolios. I analyzed some key alternative investment websites that provide useful resources, data and analytics on these asset classes. The key players provide insights into deal flows, fundraising activities, performance benchmarks, fees structures, investment strategies and more.
Private Equity Websites Offer Granular Data on Funds and Deals
Websites like PitchBook and Preqin have detailed information on private equity funds across venture capital, growth equity, buyouts, infrastructure and more. This includes fundraising data, investment activity by sector and geography, performance metrics compared to public markets over different time periods, information on general partners and investment professionals and lots more that enable both LPs and GPs to conduct research and analysis.
Leading Hedge Fund Sites Provide Analytics on Strategies and Performance
Prominent hedge fund platforms like BarclayHedge, Hedge Fund Research and Eurekahedge offer hedge fund databases covering over 9,000 funds globally. The sites provide analysis on various strategies like equity long/short, credit, arbitrage, CTA/managed futures etc. as well as fundamental data on AUM, performance versus benchmarks, fund flows, fees and relevant news.
Real Estate Data Providers Have Information on Commercial Properties
Leading real estate data providers like Real Capital Analytics, CoStar and RealtyTrac focus primarily on the commercial real estate space providing sales comparables, rent rolls, vacancy rates, construction pipeline data and other property details across different CRE sectors like office, retail, multifamily, industrial and hotels.
Niche Alternative Investment Sites Exist for Art, Wine and More
There are specialized alternative investment websites focused solely on art, collectibles, farmland, litigation finance, royalties and even wine and whiskey. These cater to investors looking for opportunities beyond traditional alternative asset classes. However, information tends to be limited given the opaque nature of some of these markets.
In summary, while alternative investments can provide portfolio diversification, insufficient transparency exists. Relying on data and analytics from specialized alternative investment websites enables a more rigorous due diligence.