FX.co ★ Top-7 most successful hedge funds

According to the rating of the British fund LCH Investments, Bridgewater Fund under the direction of Ray Dalio is recognized as the most effective. In 2016, the fund received $4.9 billion profit. Five years ago, the company became the leading hedge fund world. Connecticut-based firm with approximately 1400 employees manages $150 billion in global investments spread across institutional clients, central banks and governments, corporate funds, and pension funds. It has $87.1 billion in hedge fund management, making it the largest hedge fund management firm.

The second place in the ranking of the best managers is given to the Soros Fund Management under the control of the well-known financier George Soros. However, despite the considerable experience, in 2016 his company had recorded a loss of $1 billion as a result of the stock market rally that followed Donald Trump's presidential election win. An attitude toward George Soros in the world is ambiguous – some admire his professional skills, others display hostility and accuse of speculation.

The New York based investment management firm D.E. Shaw & Co., founded by David E. Shaw, takes the third place. Over the past year the company's profit reached $ 1.2 billion. The assets amount under its management is $27 billion. The firm primarily trades using systematic and computer driven methods. In 2002, David E. Shaw began building a scientific team at D.E. Shaw Research, LLC, at which time he also created an executive committee of six people and transferred day-to-day management of D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. Since 2010 D.E. Shaw has spent a majority of his time devoted to his role as chief scientist of D.E. Shaw Research, LLC, leading an interdisciplinary research group in the field of computational biochemistry.

The fourth place among the most successful hedge funds is given to the Baupost Group, created by the American billionaire Seth Klarman. eth Klarmanom. The profit for 2016 is estimated at $2.7 billion. The assets amount under the fund's control reaches $ 31billion. Baupost Group's investment philosophy emphasizes risk management. The firm, one of the largest hedge funds in the world, is a value investing manager.

The fifth in this list is the perspective Citadel Fond. Founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin, the company operates two primary businesses: Citadel, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers with more than $25 billion in assets under management; and Citadel Securities, one of the leading market makers in the world, trading products including equities, equity options, and interest rate swaps for retail and institutional clients. Citadel is one of only three percent of hedge funds that have been in existence for more than 20 years. Recognized for its investment performance, the firm manages assets for many of the world's largest institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, pensions, and university endowments. The company has more than 1400 employees, with headquarters in Chicago, and offices throughout North America, Asia and Europe.

The Appaloosa Management hedged company receives the sixth place in the rating of the most effective hedge funds around the globe. The fund was founded in 1993 by David Tepper specializing in distressed debt. Appaloosa Management invests in public equity and fixed income markets. The profit for 2016 was $0.7 billion, and the assets amount reached $15.8 billion.

The seventh place is given to the Och-Ziff company. Founded in 1994 and based in New York, Och-Ziff has $47.1 billion AUM as of December 2014. The profit for 2016 was equal to $1.1 billion, and the assets amount made $33.5 billion. As a hedge fund specialist, Och-Ziff has investments focused across “multi-strategy funds, credit funds, collateralized loan obligations, real estate funds, equity funds and other alternative investment vehicles," according to its website.