
David Harding
Chairman & Head of Research, Winton Capital Management
$1.02B
as of 02/22/22
About David Harding
David Harding founded his hedge fund firm, Winton Group, in 1997 with less than $2 million.
The London-based company, whose moniker is taken from Harding's middle name, now manages nearly $20 billion and employs some 200 people.
Harding, who studied theoretical physics, uses a scientific approach when investing, including quantitative models to pick stocks.
Harding previously cofounded a managed futures firm that he and his partners sold to hedge fund The Man Group in 1994 for a reported $60 million.
His David and Claudia Harding Foundation is known for supporting academics and science. It gave about $125 million to Cambridge University in 2019.
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Citizenship
United KingdomSource of wealth
financeResidence
London, United KingdomMarital status
MarriedBirth date
08/24/61 (age 63)Education
Master of Science, University of CambridgeSelf-made
self-madeDavid Harding’s fortune is worth

17K
troy ounces of gold

16K
median U.S. household

10K
median U.S. income

0.02%
U.S. credit card volume

0.004%
GDP of the United States

0.003%
United States debt
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