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6. Carl Icahn

Investment Firm: Icahn Capital LP
Net Worth: $15.5 Billion

Carl Icahn ranks 6th in our list of most successful investors in the world. He is one of the legends of Wall Street. Icahn’s life could have gone in a very different direction had he continued with the medical school he enrolled in as a young man. Eventually, he decided he didn’t like working with corpses and went to work as a stockbroker for Dreyfus & Co. He’s best known for his aggressive takeover tactics and corporate raids. At the moment, he is on a losing streak, with 2016 shaping to be the third-straight year of losses for his fund Icahn Capital. Perhaps that is the reason for his more active involvement in politics and endorsement for Donald Trump. Trump announced that Icahn is his choice for the Treasury Secretary should he win the upcoming presidential elections. Not bad for a medical school dropout.

Top Holding: Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:IEP)

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