Investor Profiles

Richard Toad

06 Apr 2026 — 8 min read

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Tiger Management

Julian Robertson built one of the first hedge funds in history. More than that, he built a brand. "I used to work at Tiger" means you don’t need to update your resume again and is still the surest ticket to raising money if you start your own

How to Build a Hedge Fund Target List

You discovered this world called the hedge fund and you want in. The most common mistake people make at this point is sending applications to every fund with a pulse. Yes, you need volume, but unless you have a stellar background on paper, blanket applications get you nowhere fast. Appaloosa,

REMINDER: Fund Database fully refreshed for 2026 Q2!

I finished refreshing the entire U.S. fund database based on June 2026 data. Next refresh will be in SEPTEMBER 2026. Methodology: Additions and removals are based on whether a fund appears as a Form ADV Part 2 filer (>$100M of regulatory AUM), compared to March 2026's

2026 Q2 Fund Database Refresh Findings

I finished refreshing the entire U.S. fund database based on June 2026 data. Next refresh will be in SEPTEMBER 2026. Here are the findings (compared to March 2026 data): 6 additions (3 HFs, 3 LOs), 13 removals (12 HFs, 1 LO). For your reference, here is last quarter'