5 Richest Hedge Fund Managers in the World

1. Ken Griffin

Net Worth: $35 billion

Ken Griffin is experiencing a surge in success, having achieved the most profitable year ever recorded for a hedge fund. In 2022, he set a record with a remarkable return of 153%, predicated on a strategic bet that inflation and interest rates would rise more than anticipated. His estimated net worth stands at $35 billion, marking a remarkable increase of $7.8 billion from the previous year and nearly tripling his value from 2020. Griffin has garnered attention with impressive reported returns, consistently surpassing 25% annually since 2016. Citadel Investment Group, Griffin’s multi-strategy firm founded in 1990, has a portfolio value totaling $466.5 billion, while his market-making venture, Citadel Securities, established in 2002, remains a lucrative enterprise, overseeing over 25% of all U.S. stock trades. Citadel Investment Group’s largest position at the end of the third quarter was a $1.5 billion position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT).

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