Billionaire financiers such as Ken Griffin pioneered what’s known as the multi-manager model for hedge funds, where big spending begets big returns. In 2022, Griffin’s Citadel became the best-performing hedge fund of all time. But now, cracks in the sector are beginning to form. The FT’s Harriet Agnew and Ortenca Aliaj examine what a downturn could mean for investors and the broader financial sector.
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For further reading:
Are hedge fund pioneers facing the end of a golden era?
Bobby Jain’s hedge fund launch falls short of $8bn-$10bn target
How Ken Griffin rebuilt Citadel’s ramparts
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