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Top Hedge Fund Managers Made $15.8 Billion in 2021 Riding Volatile Markets

Little-known Karthik Sarma appeared near the top of Bloomberg’s ranking of hedge fund earners, only slightly outdone by Ken Griffin and Chris Hohn.

At SRS Investment Management, an 11-year-old wager on Avis Budget Group Inc. paid off handsomely as the stock soared 456%.

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Karthik Sarma outearned Steve Cohen last year.

The little-known hedge fund manager made an estimated $2 billion in 2021, mostly thanks to an 11-year-old wager on Avis Budget Group Inc., a bet that paid off handsomely as the stock soared 456%.