Soros leads hedge funds on Forbes 400 list of richest Americans
September 22, 2011
Lawrence Delevingne
The legend rose from 14th to 7th on the list given a massive upward reevaluation of his wealth, the extent of which was more fully disclosed when he shut his hedge fund to outside investors earlier this year.
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Once again, hedge fund managers figure prominently on the Forbes list of the richest Americans.
First among hedge fund managers is George Soros, who came in seventh overall at $22 billion. Other industry names on the 400 person list include:
»» John Paulson (17th at $15.5 billion)
»» James Simons (30th at $10.6 billion)
»» Steve Cohen (35th at $8.3 billion)
»» Ray Dalio (44th at $6.5 billion)
»» David Tepper (60th at $5.0 billion)
»» Bruce Kovner (73rd at $4.3 billion)
»» John Arnold (91st at $3.5 billion)
»» Paul Tudor Jones (107th at $3.2 billion)
»» Eddie Lampert (117th at $3.0 billion).
See also: AR's 2011 Rich List
Hedge funds place prominently on Forbes 400