Julian Robertson (Julian Robertson) is a well-known American investor and hedge fund manager.He was born in 1932 Charlotte of North Carolina.Robertson is the founder of Tiger Management LLC.This hedge fund was one of the world’s largest hedge funds.
Robertson is considered the world Macro investment strategy One of the pioneers.He guides investment decisions by analyzing global economic trends and political events, and uses leverage to increase the influence of investment.His investment style is pursuing high risk and High return Famous.
Early career
Robertson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1932.
He obtained a business degree and served in the U.S.Navy in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
After serving, Robertson moved to New York and started his investment career at Kidder, Peabody & Co., first, first engaged in stock sales and research, and later became the company’s director.
Tiger Management LLC
In 1980, Robertson left Kidder, Peabody & Co., and established Tiger Management LLC with his own savings and funds raised from his family and friends, with an initial fund of about 8 million US dollars.
Through smart investment decisions and global macro strategies, Tiger Management’s asset scale reached the pinnacle of about $ 22 billion in the 1990s.
Robertson is famous for his deep understanding of global economic trends and keen insight into investment opportunities during his management Tiger Management.His investment portfolio is all over the world, including stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities.
During its peak, the Tiger Management LLC was one of the most successful hedge funds in the world and created a huge return for investors.
In 2000, due to a series of unfavorable investment decisions and changes in market conditions, Tiger Management’s performance declined, Robertson decided to close the fund.
Tiger Cubs
Although Tiger Management LLC was dissolved in 2000, Robertson trained a group of investors, which are called “Tiger Cubs”.
These “babies of tigers” are famous for their unique investment styles and successful investment records.They have a profound impact on Tiger Management’s training and experience on their later career, allowing them to succeed in the highly competitive hedge fund market.They inherited Robertson’s investment concepts for rigorous analysis and active management, and applied these principles to their fund management.
The hedge funds founded by “Tiger Baby” include: Tiger Global Management of Chase Coleman, Lone Pine Capital of Stephen Mandel, and Viking Global Investors of Andreas Halvorsn.
- Chase coleman– Tiger Global Management
- Chase Coleman is one of the founders of the Tiger Global Management, which is known for its companies investing in companies in the global Internet, technology and consumer industries.
- Stephen Mandel– Lone Pine Capital
- Stephen Mandel founded Lone Pine Capital, a large global hedge fund, known for its long/short stock strategy and concentrated investment in high-quality growth companies.
- Lee ainslie– Maverick Capital
- Lee Ainslie is a management partner of Maverick Capital.This hedge fund uses a diversified long/short stock strategy to focus on the US market.
- Andreas Halvorsen– Viking Global Investors
- Andreas Halvorsn is one of the founders of Viking Global Investors.The fund is known for its global stock investment strategy and focuses on investing in high-growth public and private companies.
- John gripin– Blue Ridge Capital (closed)
- John Griffin was once the founder of Blue Ridge Capital.This is a hedge fund using long/short stock strategy to focus on value investment and growth investment.
Later career
Although Julian Robertson officially retired and closed the Tiger Management, he was still active in the field of investment and charity, and continued to affect the financial industry and society.
Through personal investment, supporting juniors, and extensive charitable activities, Robertson continued to show his influence and contribution in his retirement life.
After retirement, Robertson devoted more time and resources to charity.He pays special attention to education, environmental protection and medical research by creating and supporting various charity organizations.For example, he created the Robertson Foundation to support charity projects with reform.
Robertson’s support for education is manifested in many aspects, including funding scholarships and education reform programs.He donated a lot of donations to his alma mater, such as the University of North Carolina University and other educational institutions, and supported many educational initiatives.
At the same time, Robertson’s enthusiasm for cultivating young investors has not diminished.He continues to support and invest in the former Tiger Management employee who is known as the “baby tiger”.They set up their own hedge funds under Robertson’s guidance.By providing funds and guidance for these funds, Robertson helped form a powerful investment network.