O'Connor

Dynamic investing, controlled risk

Our expertise

O'Connor is a distinct business unit of UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (“O'Connor”). O'Connor's capabilities cover a wide range of investment programs, which seek to achieve attractive risk-adjusted absolute returns with low correlation to most major asset classes and traditional investment benchmarks.

What sets us apart

Diversified strategies

We combine strategies with the goal of creating a diverse stream of returns relatively uncorrelated to major asset classes. We shift capital and risk dynamically across strategies to seek market investment opportunities.

Value investing with risk control

Our approach is rooted in relative value investing and state-of-the-art risk management capabilities, through which we strive to provide investors with attractive, risk-adjusted absolute return potential.

Collaboration across teams

We foster collaboration across our teams based in New York, Chicago, London, Hong Kong and Singapore, with the goal of raising our collective intelligence. We seek to strengthen those teams by recruiting and retaining the best people from inside the industry and out.

Embracing alternatives

A quick glance at what UBS Asset Management offers in the alternatives space

Access Part 2B of UBS O'Connor's Form ADV below, which includes biographical and other information relating to certain key personnel of UBS O'Connor.

Our strategies

Global Multi-Strategy flagship

Multi-strategy approach rooted in relative value investing with an emphasis on liquidity and diversification.


Event Driven strategies

Focusing on investments in merger arbitrage, capital structure arbitrage, and special purpose acquisition companies.


Private Credit

Providing bespoke lending solutions with a focus on corporate direct lending and asset finance.


Working Capital

Short duration, uncorrelated working capital finance strategy seeking to capitalize on funding gap in the market.


China Long/Short

Fundamental equity long/short strategy covering China A shares and offshore listed Chinese companies.