35. STEVE COHEN
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BILLION SELF-MADE SCORE: * SOURCE: HEDGE FUNDS AGE: 63 RESIDENCE: GREENWICH, CT PHILANTHROPY SCORE: The hedge fund billionaire is having a pop culture moment of sorts: The character Bobby Axelrod on Showtime’s hit show
Billions is reportedly based loosely on Cohen. He returned to managing investors’ money in late 2018 after a two-year ban resulting from insider trading charges. His new firm, Point72 Asset Management, manages over $5 billion in investor funds plus Cohen’s personal fortune.