GE(US:GE) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-19 07:48Group 1 - Chris Hohn's TCI Fund Management achieved a record profit of $18.9 billion in the past year, surpassing Ken Griffin's Citadel's previous record and John Paulson's $15 billion profit during the 2007 financial crisis [1][3] - The hedge fund industry collectively made a historic profit of $543 billion, driven by stock market gains and increased global market volatility [1][3] - TCI's major holdings, General Electric and Safran, saw significant stock price increases of 86% and 42% respectively, including dividends [1][3] Group 2 - Bridgewater, one of the oldest hedge funds established in 1975, ranked second in trading profits with $15.6 billion last year [4] - The top twenty asset management firms collectively earned $115.8 billion, with performance weighted by assets outperforming smaller peers [4] - Rick Sopher, a senior advisor at Edmond de Rothschild, noted that last year was favorable for hedge funds, with independent trading teams finding profitable opportunities without relying on a few stocks [4]