Highvista Strategies LLC
HighVista Strategies LLC is an employee-owned specialty alternative asset manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2004, the firm specializes in delivering alpha-driven investment strategies through structurally inefficient markets. HighVista manages over $11 billion for a global clientele of sophisticated investors, including institutions and high-net-worth individuals. The firm's team comprises more than 75 employees, blending deep expertise in private equity, venture capital, private credit, and public markets. HighVista is known for its rigorous discipline, inquisitive thinking, and its partner-owned structure, serving clients seeking differentiated returns beyond conventional approaches.
Investment Strategy
HighVista Strategies pursues alpha generation by investing in 'beautifully inefficient markets,' which are structurally less competitive and require specialized knowledge to access. The firm offers multi-asset alternative strategies together with targeted solutions in private credit, lower middle-market private equity, early-stage venture capital, and public market investments such as biotechnology equities and hedged equity strategies. HighVista’s approach is characterized by deep specialization, strategic concentration, and a disciplined investment process. The firm constructs diversified yet focused portfolios by partnering with specialized managers, emphasizing sectors where inefficiency creates outsize opportunities for return.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (145)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D DBC | INVESCO DB COMMDY INDX TRCK | 11.51% | $31.3M | 1,436,136 | $22.46 | $21.81 | -$990.9K |
V VRDN | VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC | 2.49% | $6.8M | 484,559 | $16.17 | $13.98 | +$4.3M |
A ANSS | ANSYS INC | 2.21% | $6.0M | 17,100 | $348.42 | $351.22 | +$2.0M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 1.88% | $5.1M | 10,258 | $367.55 | $497.41 | +$1.4M |
M MRUS | MERUS N V | 1.74% | $4.7M | 89,762 | $34.19 | $52.60 | +$2.4M |