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Stephen Taub
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The Tiger Grandcub Who Outsmarted the AI Frenzy
While everyone chased Nvidia, Jay Kahn’s fledgling Flight Deck scored a 51.6 percent return by buying the “picks and shovels.”
Stephen Taub January 28, 2026
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Jay Kahn’s Flight Deck Capital had its first breakout year since its 2021 founding. Last year, the Tiger Grandcub and onetime Institutional Investor Hedge Fund Rising Star saw a 51.6 percent jump in the liquid portfolio of his long-short TMT hedge fund. This followed a

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