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20 Best-Performing Hedge Funds of All Time

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10. Baupost (Seth Klarman)
> Net gains since inception: $34.70 billion
> Start year: 1983
> Net gains in 2021: $3.40 billion
> Assets under management: $29.00 billion

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9. TCI (Chris Hohn)
> Net gains since inception: $36.50 billion
> Start year: 2004
> Net gains in 2021: $9.50 billion
> Assets under management: $44.40 billion

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8. Viking (Andreas Halvorsen)
> Net gains since inception: $38.00 billion
> Start year: 1999
> Net gains in 2021: $1.30 billion
> Assets under management: $29.90 billion

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7. Elliott Management (Paul Singer)
> Net gains since inception: $39.30 billion
> Start year: 1977
> Net gains in 2021: $6.00 billion
> Assets under management: $51.50 billion

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6. Lone Pine (Steve Mandel)
> Net gains since inception: $42.20 billion
> Start year: 1996
> Net gains in 2021: $0.00 billion
> Assets under management: $31.00 billion

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