Paul Tudor Jones II

Founder, Tudor Investment Corporation

$8.07B

as of 10/04/24

About Paul Tudor Jones II

Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones II is known for his macro trades, particularly his bets on interest rates and currencies.

In 1980, he founded Tudor Investment Corporation, which now manages some $13 billion in assets.

Jones got his start at his dad's small business paper, the Memphis Daily News, where he wrote under the name Paul Eagle in high school and college.

He cut his teeth trading cotton futures at the New York Cotton Exchange, under the tutelage of renowned cotton trader Eli Tullis.

In 1988, he cofounded the Robin Hood Foundation, with the goal of reducing poverty in New York City.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Hedge funds

Residence

Palm Beach, Florida

Marital status

Married

Birth date

09/28/54 (age 70)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Virginia

Self-made

self-made