10 Youngest Hedge Fund Billionaires

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4. David Einhorn

David Einhorn Greenlight Capital

Age: 45

Net Worth: $2 billion

Total amount of assets: $10 billion

The darling of the hedge fund world. It’s hard not to like this guy. He comes from a good family in the midwest. He started out young, with a modest investment ($900K) from his and his partner’s parents, and he’s an utter joy to be around in real life.  He is a hotshot but he behaves like he’s not. He’s generated a 20% annualized return for his investors, is keen on announcing his short views on a podium (Lehman) and he has no shame in showing his love for the Mets. At one point he was set to buy a minority share but the deal fell through.

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