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He joined First New York Securities in February 1999, a proprietary trading firm that allocated $6 million for him to manage an account. [4] In July 1999, Edelman founded Perceptive Advisors, a hedge fund firm focused on identifying and investing in promising technologies and innovations in the field of biotechnology.
Jones is credited with coining the phrase "hedged fund" [12] [13] and is credited with creating the first hedge fund structure in 1949. [14]Jones referred to his fund as being "hedged", a term then commonly used on Wall Street to describe the management of investment risk due to changes in the financial markets.
Viner has married twice. His first wife was Jill Laurie Silver, who co-founded the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation with Barton G. Weiss. [10] [11] they had two children before divorcing. [12] [13] [14] In 2010, Cliff Viner married Eda Viner. [15] He has two children from his first marriage [13] and two stepchildren.
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Michael F. Price (July 3, 1951 – March 14, 2022) was an American value investor and fund manager who ran the hedge fund MFP Investors LLC. Early life and education [ edit ]
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In 2003, the New York Times wrote that "SAC is one of the biggest hedge funds and is known for frequent and rapid trading." [13] In 2006, The Wall Street Journal reported that, while Cohen was once a rapid-fire trader who never held trading positions for extended periods, he now held an increasing number of equities for longer periods. [6] [14]
Investor Whitney Tilson, who often pushed corporations to perform better for shareholders and employees while running a New York-based hedge fund, has entered the race to replace New York City ...