AR: Absolute Return+Alpha's ninth annual ranking of the highest-earning hedge fund managers.
| 2010 Top 10 Highest Earning Hedge Fund Managers | |||
| Rank | Name | Firm Name | 2009 Earnings |
| 1 | David Tepper | Appaloosa Management | $4 billion |
| 2 | George Soros | Soros Fund Management | $3.3 billion |
| 3 | James Simons | Renaissance Technologies | $2.5 billion |
| 4 | John Paulson | Paulson & Co. | $2.3 billion |
| 5 | Steve Cohen | SAC Capital Advisors | $1.4 billion |
| 6 | Carl Icahn | Icahn Capital | $1.3 billion |
| 7 | Edward Lampert | ESL Investments | $1.3 billion |
| 8 | Kenneth Griffin | Citadel Investment Group | $900 million |
| 9 | John Arnold | Centaurus Advisors | $900 million |
| 10 | Philip Falcone | Harbinger Capital Partners | $825 million |
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