灵均投资36.79%领跑！量化1000指增策略碾压300指增，中小盘风格主导私募业绩分化

Core Insights - Quantitative private equity has shown significant performance differentiation in the market this year, with small and mid-cap strategies outperforming large-cap strategies, reflecting structural changes in the market that deeply impact different investment strategies [1] Group 1: Performance of Quantitative Strategies - As of July 11, the Quantitative 1000 index enhancement strategy has performed the best, with Lingjun Investment leading at a 36.79% year-to-date return, while other institutions like Xinhong Tianhe, Longqi, and Qilin also surpassed the 30% mark [3] - The Quantitative 500 index enhancement strategy also performed well, with Xinhong Tianhe and Abama's related products achieving over 30% year-to-date returns [3] - In contrast, the Quantitative 300 index enhancement strategy lagged, with the highest year-to-date return at only 19.13% [3] - The Quantitative stock selection strategy demonstrated the strongest profitability, with Xiaoyong's strategy leading the market at 46.26% year-to-date return, and other institutions like Ruishengming and Ziwuyou also exceeding 40% [3] Group 2: Market Trends and Structural Changes - The market this year has clearly favored small and mid-cap stocks, providing abundant sources of excess returns for related quantitative strategies [4] - The CSI 1000 index, primarily composed of small and mid-cap stocks, has significantly outperformed the CSI 300 index, benefiting from policies favoring specialized and innovative enterprises [4] - The lower research coverage of small and mid-cap stocks leads to more pricing discrepancies, creating opportunities for quantitative strategies to capture excess returns [4] - Increased market volatility has also created a favorable environment for quantitative strategies, as small and mid-cap stocks typically exhibit higher volatility, allowing strategies to profit from capturing liquidity premiums [4] Group 3: Scale Effects and Strategy Differentiation - Billion-yuan private equity firms exhibit clear scale advantages in index enhancement strategies, dominating the top 20 in both the Quantitative 1000 and 500 index enhancement strategies [5] - Large institutions, with assets under management exceeding 5 billion, achieved an average return of 18.30% in their index enhancement products, with a staggering 99.25% of products generating positive excess returns [5] - Medium-sized private equity firms had an average return of 17.30%, while small firms saw their average return drop to 16.41% [5] - The performance differentiation among quantitative private equity firms is increasingly evident, with over a 15 percentage point difference between the highest and the 20th return in the Quantitative 1000 index enhancement strategy [5]