Hedge fund of the year: Paulson & Co
New York-based Paulson & Co became one of the most famous hedge funds in the world in 2007, when a canny short position in US subprime mortgages netted the firm a whopping $15 billion return – dubbed the greatest trade ever. Since then, market participants have watched Paulson’s every move with interest. After taking a long position in distressed credit at the end of 2008 and into 2009, last year
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