The top hedge fund managers earned a combined $15.4 billion last year

The top hedge fund managers earned a combined $15.4 billion last year

May 31, 2018 Off By WhoThatCelebsRS

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The top 25 hedge fund earners made a total of $15.4 billion in 2017, an increase of 40% from the year prior, according to a new report from Institutional Investor.  
Four managers on the list made more than $1 billion in 2017.

Institutional Investor is out with its list of top-earning hedge fund managers for 2017 and the numbers are eyepopping.

Renaissance Technologies’ Jim Simons topped the list, earning $1.7 billion, followed by Appaloosa Management’s David Tepper with $1.5 billion. Citadel’s Ken Griffin brought home $1.4 billion and Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio made $1.3 billion.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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