The Rich List: Institutional Investor’s 25th Annual Ranking of the Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers The top earner made $4.9 billion in 2025 — a new record for an individual in a single year. By Stephen Taub March 26, 2026 Introduction CHRIS HOHN STEVEN COHEN ISRAEL (IZZY) ENGLANDER DAVID TEPPER KENNETH GRIFFIN DAVID SHAW PHILIPPE LAFFONT CHRIS ROKOS DAN SUNDHEIM WILLIAM ACKMAN ANDREW LAW JOSEPH EDELMAN JEFFREY TALPINS CHASE COLEMAN O. ANDREAS HALVORSEN STEPHEN MANDEL JR. PAUL SINGER ROBERT CITRONE JOSH RESNICK DMITRY BALYASNY SCOTT FERGUSON CLIFF ASNESS STEVEN SCHONFELD PAUL TUDOR JONES II ALEX SACERDOTE Hedge Funds Rich List Englander Featured Stephen Taub