The 4 Biggest Hedge Fund Managers in the World Today

#1. Ray Dalio – Bridgewater Associates

Assets Under Management (estimate as of the start of 2014): $87.1 billion

2013 Growth Rate: 4.6%

This Connecticut-based hedge fund ranks first in this list for the fourth year in a row. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975, out of a two-bedroom apartment. According to Mr. Dalio, Bridgewater Associates is a “global macro firm,” that values utter transparency, even when (or especially when) mistakes are made.

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