Bridgewater, RenTech Make $13 Billion in a Grim Year for Hedge Funds

Bridgewater and RenTech beat their rivals in a tough year for hedge funds in 2018.(Source: Bloomberg)
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Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates and Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies beat their rivals in a tough year for hedge funds in 2018, making a combined $13 billion for their investors.

The profits accounted for more than half the money generated by the top 20 managers last year, according to estimates by LCH Investments NV, a fund of hedge funds. Firms outside that top group lost more than $64 billion as stock declines and volatility took their toll.