FirstFive · 2025
1st Place: Best Money Managers Switzerland
Outperforming the biggest asset managers in Switzerland, including large banks and institutions.
About the ranking02 / The story
Where it began
AQS was founded in 2022 with a clear goal: to offer investment strategies that deliver strong returns, protect capital during market crashes and outperform the big wealth managers - and make them accessible to everyday investors.
In the first few years, we spent a lot of time and resources getting the right organisational and regulatory structure in place. We also further developed our strategies and strengthened our network, gaining access to some of the world’s best hedge funds and alternative investments. External recognition followed in 2025 with a first-place finish in the FirstFive ranking.
By that point, we had also come to an unfortunate realisation: our approach - and the business model of wealth management - requires substantial portfolios. We hadn’t found a way to make it accessible to the broader base of everyday investors we wanted to reach.
That led us to consider how else we could help. For many investors, the most valuable support we can offer is the information they need to choose a strategy and execute it themselves. Our insights section is a way to share what we’ve learned and help more people take charge of their investments.
Today, we continue to run our strategies for a small circle of investors, while focusing our efforts on angel investing and venture building.