Typical market-neutral equity arbitrage funds tend to post around 8% annualized returns, according to Crachilov, who previously worked at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. He thinks crypto-focused funds can beat that figure near term, citing greater market dislocations. In the longer term as crypto markets become more efficient, Crachilov is guiding his clients to similar returns, in the 8%-10% range. Last year, Nickel’s arbitrage fund posted 15% returns.
