Soros Fund Management
private investment firm
Soros Fund Management, LLC is an American privately held investment management firm. Founded in 1970 as a hedge fund by George Soros, since the early 2010s it is structured as a family office.
History
Founding
The company was founded by George Soros and his former business partner Jim Rogers in 1970. Before starting the business, Soros and Rogers worked together at the investment bank Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder.
21st century
The firm acquired a stake in Lehman Brothers just prior to its failure in 2008. In 2009, Soros Fund Management partnered with six other hedge funds to acquire IndyMac Bank for $13.9 billion, thereby gaining control of an estimated $160 billion in bank loans, investments, and deposits. In 2010, the company was reported to have created $32 billion in profits since 1973, making it one of the top profit-making hedge funds in the industry. The fund was reported to be one of the most profitable firms in the hedge fund industry, averaging a 20% annual rate of return over four decades. As of 2023, Soros Fund Management had US$25 billion in AUM.
In 2011, the firm was reported to have $27.9 billion in assets under management and was ranked sixth on Institutional Investor's Hedge Fund 100 list. That same year, the company partnered with Silver Lake Partners and created fund called Silver Lake Kraftwerk whose focus was investing in natural resource and energy companies.
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