The Top Earning Hedge Fund Managers Of 2012

The top earning hedge fund managers of 2012 compiled by Institutional Investor Alpha ranks David Tepper of Appaloosa Management at the top earning hedge fund managers  list with a net profit of $2.2 billion in 2012. Ray Dalio comes in at the second place with $1.7 billion in earnings which makes this his third consecutive entry in the top three earners in the past three years. Despite the notorious insider trading scandal, Steve Cohen of S.A.C Capital takes the third spot with $1.4 billion.

A hedge fund manager has to earn at least $200 million...