Hedge fund capabilities
$2.9bn
Assets in hedge fund capabilities*
27+
Years of combined technology and industry experience across senior team members*
22
Investment professionals across technology and healthcare long/short capabilities*
*As of 31 May 2025.
Specialist technology and healthcare investor
Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ technology and healthcare capabilities are managed by Seligman Investments1, a Silicon Valley-based technology investment team. As of 31 May 2025 the team manages $20.5bn in hedge funds and long-only technology and healthcare capabilities.
Our team operates in a boutique-style environment, structured for comprehensive industry coverage driven by individual team members’ broad experience within a particular industry or sub-industry. Our team of analysts provides breadth and depth across semiconductors, computing, data storage, networking, software, internet, media, telecommunications, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical technology.
Part of our multi-faceted Alternatives business
Seligman Investments’ hedge fund capability forms part of Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ global $68.0bn2 Alternatives business.
1Seligman Investments is an offering brand of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”). CMIA capabilities are promoted by Threadneedle Investments Singapore (Pte) Limited in Singapore and Australia, and by Threadneedle Portfolio Services Hong Kong Limited in Hong Kong.
2As of 30 June 2025.
What sets us apart?
Depth of knowledge
Results
Commitment
Global infrastructure
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“We manage downside risk of investors’ capital by exercising due diligence in scrutinising each company’s technology claims, business models, end markets and competition.”
Paul Wick
Chief Investment Officer, Seligman Investments
Our investment focus
Technology
Technology is the largest industry sector in the world and the fastest growing for three decades.* Technology products and services are complex, and our analysts’ backgrounds enable them to dive deep into the underlying components, software, silicon, intellectual property, and other considerations. We adopt a value-tech approach; akin to private equity in the public markets that avoids the mindset of growth at all costs.
Our research process further benefits from the team’s extensive network across the Silicon Valley ecosystem of CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, bankers, lenders, and investors across the technology life-cycle from seed to distress.
Healthcare
Our experienced, multi-faceted team benefits from technical scientific and clinical training, as well as actual healthcare operating experience including M&A, product launch and extensive healthcare industry network. The team’s investment approach is built on tools and frameworks enabling repeatability and objectivity and allows for deep understanding of healthcare and strategic identification of the most innovative medical/scientific companies.
The team is well-resourced and has holistic coverage / sub-sector expertise. To uncover investment opportunities, the team conducts ongoing analysis of key themes, such as evolutions in science, medicine, product launches, reimbursement, regulatory and policy changes.
* Source: FactSet Research Systems, as of 31 December 2024.
Our process
Idea Generation
Constant ongoing activities to uncover new investment opportunities
Analysis
Qualitative and quantitative assessment to determine viability and fit
Execution
Monitoring
Ongoing review of individual positions and overall portfolio structure / risk
Our hedge fund capabilities leadership team
Seligman Investments’ team is supported by Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ vast infrastructure across trading, compliance, operations, additional research, risk management, marketing and sales functions. This allocation of responsibilities allows the investment team to focus all of its attention on proactive fund investment and management as well as investor relations, in an effort to continue to deliver returns and a high-quality service for investors.
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CT Net Zero Transition Low Duration Credit
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