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Top 25 Fund Managers Earned $15.38 Billion Collectively in 2017
Hedge funds seem to be rebounding from their years-long slump, with 2017 being spectacularly lucrative for the extremely lucky few. Four hedge fund managers realized personal annual earnings topping the one-billion-dollar mark, an astronomically good years wages by anyone’s standards. Those four include James Simons of Renaissance Technologies with a sweet $1.7 billion; David Tepper […]
The Five Highest Hedge Fund Earners for 2016
In general, we all know that hedge funds are not doing well. But for the few among the hedge fund successes, those managers have a lot to be thankful for. And we do mean a lot. The data tells us that between the high fees hedge fund managers charge and the lackluster returns, record numbers […]
Griffin Gives Harvard Record Donation
Kenneth Griffin, who started first hedge fund from his dorm room in Cabot House when he was a student at Harvard, donated $150 million to his alma mater. The gift is the largest single donation Harvard has received in its history. Griffin graduated from Harvard 25 years ago and then went to Chicago to create […]
Hedge Fund Managers Frustrated with The Obama Administration
On Friday, hedge fund managers were asked why there has been a shift in support away from Democrats and towards Republicans. Kenneth Griffin expressed his frustration with the lack of concern coming from administration officials as the industry claims that government spending is continuing to gain momentum. Griffin, manager of Citadel LLC, said “the embracing […]