Key Takeaways
- • Telligent Greater China Fund, run by Ching-Shan Lin, gained 3.04% in September and is up 46.54% year-to-date for 2026, ranking third in HSBC's hedge fund performance table.
- • The fund trails Quantedge Global Fund (49.17%) by 2.63 percentage points and LYNX Bermuda 1.5 (53.06%) by 6.52 points, with LYNX still leading the table.
- • Telligent led the table at mid-year with 55.87% through June before losing 18.44% in July, a drawdown it recovered through August and September gains of 11.87% and 3.04%.
- • The fund, which invests in Greater China equities across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, manages $270 million in assets and launched in July 2004.
Summary
Telligent Greater China Fund rose to 46.54% for 2026 year-to-date after a 3.04% gain in September, according to HSBC Hedge Weekly N°42, the HSBC Alternative Investment Group report that tracks more than 360 hedge funds and share classes. The data covers the week of October 12 to October 16. The fund ranks third in the table, behind LYNX Bermuda 1.5 at 53.06% and Quantedge Global Fund at 49.17%, placing it 2.63 percentage points behind Quantedge and 6.52 points behind LYNX.
The fund's path this year has been volatile. It led the HSBC table at mid-year with a 55.87% return through June, then lost 18.44% in July, which reduced its year-to-date return to 27.13%. Gains of 11.87% in August and 3.04% in September restored the figure to 46.54%. Managed by Ching-Shan Lin, the hedge fund invests in Greater China equities spanning mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It launched in July 2004 and has $270 million in assets.
The report notes that the top and bottom of the table were unchanged from the prior week. LYNX Bermuda 1.5 and Orgueil Capital Global L/S Equity, which posted a return of -22.12%, both still reflect figures dated September 30, leaving a gap of 75.18 points between them. The fund's maximum drawdown was 46.90%, spanning October 2007 to October 2008. Telligent returned 15.3% in 2025 and 20.12% in 2024.
The fund's path this year has been volatile. It led the HSBC table at mid-year with a 55.87% return through June, then lost 18.44% in July, which reduced its year-to-date return to 27.13%. Gains of 11.87% in August and 3.04% in September restored the figure to 46.54%. Managed by Ching-Shan Lin, the hedge fund invests in Greater China equities spanning mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It launched in July 2004 and has $270 million in assets.
The report notes that the top and bottom of the table were unchanged from the prior week. LYNX Bermuda 1.5 and Orgueil Capital Global L/S Equity, which posted a return of -22.12%, both still reflect figures dated September 30, leaving a gap of 75.18 points between them. The fund's maximum drawdown was 46.90%, spanning October 2007 to October 2008. Telligent returned 15.3% in 2025 and 20.12% in 2024.
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