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Broad Reach Investment Management
Bradley Wickens left Brevan Howard to launch Broad Reach, a concentrated global macro hedge fund that crossed $3B in assets within three years.
Broad Reach Investment Management
Broad Reach uses a macro framework, applying both fundamental and systematic investment processes to interest rates, credit, FX, equities, and commodities. The investment universe extends broadly across Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East as well as developed markets.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2019
AUM
$3B - $5B (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Bradley Wickens
CEO and Founding Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Broad Reach's investment strategy?
Broad Reach runs a discretionary global macro strategy focused on directional and relative-value trades in foreign exchange, sovereign interest rates, and liquid credit. The firm operates a single, centralized portfolio rather than a multi-manager platform. This concentrated structure allows CIO Bradley Wickens to adjust the entire book quickly based on macro conviction.
Who runs investment decisions at Broad Reach?
Bradley Wickens, the CEO and founding partner, serves as the sole chief investment officer and runs the firm's centralized macro book. He previously traded emerging-market rates and FX at Brevan Howard. His investment decisions are not distributed across independent risk-taking pods, which distinguishes Broad Reach from multi-strategy peers.
How is Broad Reach structured compared to other large hedge funds?
Unlike firms such as Citadel or Millennium — which allocate capital across dozens of semi-autonomous portfolio managers — Broad Reach runs a single, CIO-led macro book. That means one investment committee, one risk framework, and no internal capital-competing silos. The structure is closer to the original Brevan Howard model before that firm expanded into a multi-trader platform.
Does Broad Reach manage outside capital, and who are its investors?
Yes. Broad Reach is an asset manager that launched in 2019 with institutional seeding and has since raised over $3 billion from external investors, according to public reports. Its limited partner base includes pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments, though the firm has not published a detailed LP roster.
What asset classes and regions does Broad Reach cover?
The firm trades G10 and emerging-market currencies, sovereign and corporate interest-rate products, and liquid credit instruments. Its geographic coverage spans the Americas, Europe, and Asia, with no single-region mandate. This broad remit reflects the global macro style rather than a regional specialization.
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