Top Hedge Fund Investors

"Cathleen and Larry have written this must-read book on hedge funds. They capture the spirit, energy, and knowledge of the best and brightest of the industry."---Anthony Scaramucci, Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital, LLC

"An excellent overview and history lesson on the evolution of the global hedge fund industry with sound advice from successful investors. The foresight and persistence of these prominent hedge fund investors provides a practical education from invaluable experience. They brilliantly articulate their successes and shortfalls with great insights for any hedge fund investor."---Glen C. Dailey, Managing Director, Head of Prime Broketage, Jefferies & Company, Inc.

"This volume will be required reading for any fiduciary or investor serious about understanding hedge funds and their strategies. In distilling the investment philosophies of major thought leaders, the authors have constructed what will quickly be recognized as a durable intellectual anchor for investors."---Orin Kramer, Chair, New Jersey State Investment Council, and Partner, Boston Provident, LP

"Rittereiser and Kochard have distilled the essence of what drives some of the alternative investment industry's most influential leaders. They have coaxed these luminaries into revealing not only their investing strategies and outlooks, but also the personality traits and life experiences that make them tick. The result is a must-read for anyone looking for an edge in, or considering a career in, the alternative investment sector."---Christopher Holt, Director, Industry Relations, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, and founding editor, AllAboutAlpha.com

"A fascinating look into the world of professional allocators. I recommend any hedge fund manager read this book to get inside the head of the folks who control where the money goes. Plus, anyone that is considering putting their money with a hedge fund will learn valuable lessons from these leaders. Not only is this book insightful-it is also thoroughly entertaining."---Emma Sugarman, Head of Capital Introduction, BNP Paribas

Throughout the recent financial crisis, many hedge funds suffered massive losses and were often blamed for the extreme market upheavals. Performance soon rebounded and approached record-breaking heights. In the wake of these events, hedge funds remain a source of fascination for the media, legislators, and investors.

Historically portrayed as risky investments run by swashbuckling managers---and reserved only for the very wealthy---hedge funds are simply an investment vehicle designed to generate superior returns and reduce an investor's overall portfolio risk. Although many individual funds have under-performed or collapsed, hedge funds as a whole have proved resilient and achieved their objectives.

Investing in hedge funds requires sophisticated knowledge, understanding, skill, access, and experience. Individual and institutional investors, whether they are hedge fund novices or experts, can find these attributes in the stories of the successful hedge fund investors profiled in Top Hedge Fund Investors.

This accessible resource chronicles the challenges and rewards these investors face in selecting hedge fund managers, managing risk, and constructing portfolios. Through revealing conversations, leading hedge fund investors---with hundreds of billions of dollars in hedge funds---share their philosophies, strategies, and advice. Page by page, this timely guide:

Engaging and informative, Top Hedge Fund Investors will prove valuable to anyone involved in placing money with hedge funds, as well as hedge funds that seek to better understand their clients.