Baupost Funds Rose Strongly in 2013 Despite High Cash Balance

The Boston-based firm, headed by Seth Klarman, posted its best year since 2009.

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Hedge funds run by Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group rose about 15 percent, on average, in 2013. This is the Boston-based hedge fund firm’s best year since 2009, when it was up 26.77 percent.

Baupost currently has more than $26 billion under management after returning $4 billion to investors at the end of last year, a move we first reported in December.

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