Anchorage to Close $7.4 Billion Hedge Fund as Ulrich Era Ends

  • Kevin Ulrich relinquishes CEO role to become firm’s chairman
  • The closure is one of the biggest among hedge funds this year
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Kevin Ulrich’s two-decade run at the top of Anchorage Capital Group is over.

The co-founder of what was once among the world’s biggest distressed-debt hedge funds said he’s closing the flagship vehicle and ceding his day-to-day role as chief executive officer, after years of client withdrawals and uncooperative markets.