牛市催生新一轮“公奔私”浪潮！头部私募老将复胜陆航、望正王鹏辉三连榜

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the increasing trend of public fund managers transitioning to private equity, driven by changes in incentive mechanisms, a shift away from star managers, and a bullish market environment since 2025 [1]. Group 1: Public to Private Transition - As of September 19, 2023, a total of 307 public fund managers have left their positions this year, marking a five-year high, with several star managers rumored to join private equity firms [1]. - Notable managers who have transitioned include Zhou Haidong from Huashang Fund and Bao Wuke from Invesco Great Wall, both reportedly joining Hillhouse Capital's Lingren Investment [1]. Group 2: Performance of Transitioned Managers - Among the 859 former public fund managers, those who have moved to private equity have shown strong performance, with average returns of 28.26%, 57.63%, and 58.89% over the past year, three years, and since the beginning of the year, respectively [1]. - The top-performing managers in the current year include Wang Penghui from Wangzheng Asset, who leads with an average return of ***% [2][4]. Group 3: Top Managers by Performance - In the current year, the top 10 "public to private" fund managers have a performance threshold of ***%, with 9 being from subjective private equity and only 1 from quantitative private equity [2]. - Wang Penghui from Wangzheng Asset ranks first, with an average return of ***% across three products [4]. - The only quantitative manager in the top ranks is Nie Shouhua from Hanrong Investment, with an average return of ***% [5]. Group 4: Yearly and Three-Year Performance - In the past year, Zeng Weijiang from Beijing Zhenke Private Equity achieved the highest average return of ***%, with 8 out of the top 10 managers being from subjective private equity [6][7]. - Over the past three years, Zeng Weijiang also leads with an average return of ***%, with Wang Penghui and Lu Hang appearing in the top ranks multiple times [9][10].