Hedge fund Bridgewater made $13.8 billion for its clients in 2011, according to Bloomberg, which used data from LCH Investments NV.
According to the findings by LCH, these are the results from some of the largest hedge funds since inception.
Hedge Fund Net Gains Year Founded
Bridgewater Pure Alpha $35.8 Billion 1975
Quantum Endowment Fund $31.2 Billion 1973
Paulson & Co. $22.6 Billion 1994
Baupost $16 Billion 1983
Brevan Howard $15.7 Billion 2003
Appaloosa $13.7 Billion 1993
Caxton Global $13.1 Billion 1983
Moore Capital $12.7 Billion 1990
Farallon $12.2 Billion 1987
SAC $12.2 Billion 1992
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