The World’s 20 Biggest Hedge Funds

Collectively, the world’s 15,000 hedge funds manage around $4.5 trillion in assets for their clients, weathering economic storms and world events to ensure returns. This visual breaks down the world’s biggest hedge funds in terms of assets under management using data from Pensions & Investments.

The world’s biggest hedge fund by a mile is Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates. At the time of this ranking, Bridgewater managed over $126 billion in assets for clients as wide ranging as university endowment funds, charities, and foreign country’s central banks.

Overall, 70% of hedge funds are headquartered in North America, with many of the world’s largest based in the United States, specifically.