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5. Christopher Rokos
Net Worth: $1.5 billion
Age: 51
Christopher Rokos is the hedge fund manager of Rokos Capital Management. According to the company, Rokos Capital Management is a UK alternative investment fund manager that focuses on macro asset classes in developed and emerging markets. The fund describes, “Our CIO, Chris Rokos, heads a small group of experienced Investment Officers with complementary, intersecting skillsets seeking to take controlled risk on an opportunistic basis. Our investment process is supported by economic research and quantitative analysis to capture and organise data, inform and improve decision making, and maximise efficiency of trade expression.” At the end of Q3, Rokos Capital Management’s largest position was 662,503 shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Given the fund’s growth over the years, Christopher Rokos has a net worth of $1.5 billion at the age of 51.
4. Jeffrey Talpins
Net Worth: $2.2 billion
Age: 47
Jeffrey Talpins is the founder of Element Capital Management and one of the youngest billionaire hedge fund managers in the world with a net worth of $2.2 billion at the age of 47. Element Capital Management is a macro fund with assets under management of nearly $50 billion. Because it invests in a lot of other asset classes besides equities, Element Capital Management only had a portfolio value of $208,796,000 at the end of September. Element Capital Management’s biggest 13F equity position was a 1 million share position in Corebridge Financial, Inc. (NYSE:CRBG) at the end of Q3.
3. Karthik Sarma
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Age: 47
Karthik Sarma is the founder of SRS Investment Management which has assets under management of $10 billion. Previously, Karthik Sarma was a former managing director at tech fund Tiger Global Management where he worked for 5 years. SRS Investment Management’s biggest position was Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) with a stake value of almost $2.74 billion at the end of Q3. Karthik Sarma has a net worth of $3.1 billion at the age of 47.
2. Chase Coleman
Net Worth: $10.3 billion
Age: 46
Chase Coleman is the founder of Tiger Global Management whose biggest position was JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:JD) worth $1.5 billion at the end of Q3. Given Tiger Global Management’s growth before 2022, Chase Coleman is one of the richest hedge fund managers in the world with a net worth of $10.3 billion. Given his age of 46, Chase Coleman is also the second youngest.
1. Daniel Sundheim
Net Worth: $3.2 billion
Age: 45
Daniel Sundheim is the founder of D1 Capital Partners and the youngest billionaire hedge fund manager in the world with a net worth of $3.2 billion at the age of 45.
The fund describes itself, “D1 Capital Partners is a global investment firm that operates across public and private markets. The firm combines the talent and operational excellence of a large, premier asset management firm with the flexible mandate and long-term time horizon of a family office. Founded in 2018 by Daniel Sundheim, D1 focuses on investing in the global internet, technology, telecom, media, consumer, healthcare, financial, industrial, and real estate sectors.”
D1 Capital Partners’ largest position was in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) with a stake value of $633 million at the end of Q3.
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