Investment strategy Inception Fund OU
1.Investment process
2.Investment strategy
Active Fund:
- Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA)
Return profile
- Lending
Inception Fund establishes strategic asset allocation profile which projects
risk/return scenarios based on both current and anticipated market volatility. SAA
determines portfolio segmentation (e.g Lending, Index investment, Trading).
Strategic asset allocation is regularly monitored and revalued on a quarterly basis
and during severe market volatility. The strategic asset allocation allocates various
weightings to the different blockchain markets and optimises those weights to reach
portfolio’s risk / return targets.
- Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA)
Margin funding via such platforms as Bitfinex, Poloniex, Liquid. This
investment vehicle generates positive returns and has almost 0 risk as
collateral provided by borrowers protects investments.
- Index Tracking
- Futures hedging/speculation
Portfolio hedging via futures contracts (CME + CBOE) via Interactive
Brokers. Speculation during downtrend.
- Arbitrage
Both qualitative and quantitative analysis is applied by the Portfolio Manager. Then
the team proceeds with a due-diligence to assess the merits and risks of the
potential investment/asset - rating is produced in accordance with Inception Fund’s
methodology. A funds monitoring is performed on an ongoing basis by the portfolio
manager.
Arbitrage opportunities as a result of market inefficiency and price
fluctuations. This strategic wing requires complex bot to perform
arbitrage on exchanges.
- ICO/STO/Private investments
Traditional equity/security investments. Lock-up periods apply for
various investments.
3.Key metrics
Lending
-
Investment horizon: 12 months
Risk level: high
Minimum investment: 50,000 USD
Management fee: 3% (annual)
Success fee: 25% (quarterly)
High water-mark: Yes
Hurdle rate: 1.5% (monthly)
ICO/STO Lock-up: Yes (project specific)
Managed accounts: Binance, Bitfinex, Kucoin, Kraken
Interactive brokers
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- US$
Index
- US$
ICO/STO
750.000 US$
Arbitrage
250.000 US$
900000,00 US$
Index
ICO/STO
Arbitrage
Portfolio weighted
return
Min
Average
Max
1,4 %
2,65 %
6,15 %
(From index fund)
Projected return / month
Division
Portfolio initial
share
Min
Average
Lending
35 %
1%
3%
Month
Average
Max
(Min)
Max
0
- US$
-,0 US$
-,0 US$
4%
1
-,0 US$
-,0 US$
-,0 US$
2
-,3 US$
-,3 US$
-,0 US$
Invest Fund:
Index
45 %
2%
4%
10 %
3
-,8 US$
-,8 US$
-,7 US$
ICO/STO
15 %
-
-
-
4
-,2 US$
-,2 US$
-,1 US$
Arbitrage
5%
3%
4%
5%
5
-,4 US$
-,0 US$
-,2 US$
6
-,1 US$
-,2 US$
-,3 US$
Division
Invest Fund:
- Asset Picking (AP)
Lending
Futures
Exposure to multiple crypto assets. Portfolio is diversified with
different asset classes (e.g Top 100 by cap & investment rating).
Portfolio rebalancing is applied manually.
TAA implies tactical deviations under or above the strategic asset allocation (SAA).
TAA underweighting is implemented by the portfolio manager and approved by 3
managing partners when market conditions are adverse. Underweighting will reduce
the impact of market drawdowns by increasing cash (e.g USDT, TUSD, PAX, USDC)
and reducing the exposure to risky assets in such periods.Trend following indicators
are used to trigger exit signals.
- US$
Inception Fund
Portfolio return / month
Min
Average
Max
7
-,6 US$
-,5 US$
-,0 US$
Lending
17.500 US$
43.750 US$
70.000 US$
8
-,0 US$
-,3 US$
-,9 US$
Index
27.000 US$
47.250 US$
135.000 US$
9
-,1 US$
-,5 US$
-,0 US$
ICO/STO
-
-
-
10
-,7 US$
-,3 US$
-,4 US$
Arbitrage
7.500 US$
10.000 US$
12.500 US$
11
-,4 US$
-,5 US$
-,4 US$
Total return / month
52.000,00 US$
101.000,00 US$
217.500,00 US$
12
-,0 US$
-,2 US$
-,6 US$
HPR
36,9 %
104,7 %
18,2 %
Прибыль без учета долгосрочных ICO/STO/Private инвестиций
1.Description (ICO/STO/Private)
ICO/STO/Private implies early-stage, seed, angel round investments.
All projects are specific and require thorough due diligence. DD is
conducted by fund’s analyst and is confirmed/double-checked by
investment officer who is responsible for the investment verdict.
Own methodology to assess risk/return profile is applied.
Every projects in the portfolio is monitored weekly and there is at least
1 direct contact with a management representative. Investors are
informed on a monthly basis regarding current stage of project’s
development/launch.
2.Strategy
Projects are selected based on DD results. Only those projects that
provide diversification, adequate risk/return profile are consequently
selected to fund’s long-term portfolio.
3.Key metrics
-
Investment horizon: long-term
Risk level: moderate-high
Minimum investment: project specific
Projected return: 20-100% (annual)
Lock-up: Yes (project specific)
Managed accounts: corporate wallets
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1.Description (Index)
Index is diversified with different asset classes and
is composed of top 10, top 100, high risk assets by cap.
Portfolio rebalancing is applied manually. Entrance to and exit
from the market depend on market volatility and stop-loss
orders, which are placed when any trade is initiated.
Both fundamental and technical analysis are applied to determine
optimal market timing and price in order to have an adequate risk/return
ratio per each trade.
2.Strategy
Index strategy consists of portfolio managers timing, asset selection
and rebalancing skills. Timing requires constant market monitoring. Asset
selection requires covariance and correlation calculations to adjust
changing portfolio risk. Rebalancing requires weights capping.
Key technical indicators applied:
Moving average 22 (trend strength)
RSI + MACD (divergence)
Volume profile (determines support/resistance)
Moving average 22 allows early trend reversal/strengthening detection once
crossed. RSI + MACD are designed to spot divergence.
Divergence occurs once either bullish or bearish trends are fading. In this
occasion portfolio manager can either fix a full/portion profit to secure
portfolio’s return or to open a short-sell futures position via Interactive brokers
to make a bet on a market plunge or open hedge short position to secure portfolio
without cancelling out any trades.
Portfolio rebalancing is executed via 3Commas platform, which allows
API trading without a risk of unauthorised deposit/withdrawal. Platform also
provides traders/portfolio managers with a full set of complex order settlements,
full exit to USDT.
3.Key metrics
-
Investment horizon: long-term
Risk level: ultra high
Minimum investment: 1 USD
Hurdle rate: 2%
Projected return: 2-5% (average monthly)
Max drawdown: 20%
Lock-up: Yes (if trade is open)
Managed accounts: Binance, 3Commas
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1.Description (Arbitrage)
Arbitrage arises once exchange rates
deviate from each other. Due to current
stable coins’ instability and USD volatility
arbitrage efficiency allows earning from
2-8% depending on deposit’s currency.
According to the scheme provided in a right
column arbitrage is possible on 10 exchanges,
simultaneously.
2.Key metrics
-
Investment horizon: any period
Risk level: low
Minimum investment: 10,000 USD
Management fee: 10%-5%-3%-2%
Success fee: 50% (weekly)
High water-mark: No
Hurdle rate: No
Projected return: 2 - 8% (monthly)
Lock-up: Yes (weekly)
Managed accounts: Bitfinex API
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1.Description (Lending)
FRR / month
Max (wg)
USD
4,5 %
3,8 %
1,4 %
1,1 %
(+ fee)
Average
(+ fee)
EUR
3,7 %
3,2 %
1,5 %
1,3 %
BTC
2,0 %
1,7 %
1,0 %
0,8 %
ETH
4,1 %
3,5 %
1,5 %
1,3 %
Bitfinex lending implies direct lending to Bitfinex exchange, which creates a
pool of borrowers and lenders that are matched (supply/demand).
Lending schemes:
1. FRR (Flesh Return Rate - average rate of lending/day). Floating rate determined
by current demand on the market. Tends to increase when BTC is soaring,
respectively.
2. Pre-determined rate of your preference. Once market demand matches the rate,
lending is initiated
HPR
Avg
Max
BTC
0,-,020159
ETH
0,-,04654
Bullish market allows earning more on pairs ETH & BTC. Rising BTC/USD
and ETH/USD rates + interest paid in ETH & BTC. All rates above calculated
In USD return only.
Key metrics
-
Investment horizon: 2-30 days
Risk level: almost 0
Minimum investment: 10,000 USD
Bitfinex fee: 15% (on interest/daily)
Hurdle rate: 1% (monthly)
Lock-up: Yes (2 or 30 days)
Managed accounts: Bitfinex
Projected return: 1,5 - 3% (monthly)
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