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Thursday, April 17, 2008

RankNameFirm Name2007 Earnings*
1John PaulsonPaulson & Co.$3.7 billion
2George SorosSoros Fund Management$2.9 billion
3James SimonsRenaissance Technologies$2.8 billion
4Philip FalconeHarbinger Capital Partners$1.7 billion
5Kenneth GriffinCitadel Investment Group$1.5 billion
6Steven CohenSAC Capital Advisors$900 million
7Timothy BarakettAtticus Capital$750 million
8Stephen Mandel Jr.Lone Pine Capital$710 million
9John GriffinBlue Ridge Capital$625 million
10O. Andreas HalvorsenViking Global Investors$520 million

*Earnings include managers' shares of fees as well as gains on their own capital.

SOURCE: Alpha Magazine



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