Paul Tudor Jones
Paul Tudor Jones II is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Tudor Investment Corporation, one of the world’s most renowned and successful macro hedge funds. He is a legendary investor and hedge fund manager, celebrated for his skill in macro trading, particularly in interest rates, currencies, and global market trends. Jones is widely recognized for predicting the 1987 stock market crash (Black Monday), when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 22%, solidifying his reputation as one of the most astute market forecasters of his generation. Jones began his career on the trading floor of the former New York Cotton Exchange, where he trained under the guidance of legendary cotton trader Eli Tullis, gaining the foundation for his macro investing expertise. Beyond investing, Jones is a committed philanthropist and Co-Founder of the Robin Hood Foundation, New York’s largest local poverty-fighting organization, which supports initiatives to combat inequality and improve the lives of low-income communities.
Paul Tudor Jones Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Academic History
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Honorary Doctorate, Business and Philanthropic Achievements
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B.A., Economics
Paul Tudor Jones II serves as a Portfolio Manager at Tudor Investment Corporation, focusing on discretionary macro trading and acting as the principal risk taker for Tudor’s flagship strategies, including the Tudor BVI Global Fund and the Tudor Futures Fund.
Under his leadership, Tudor has expanded to manage a diverse range of strategies across discretionary macro, quantitative macro, equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities, consistently delivering strong results.
The firm has achieved average annual returns of approximately 19% over its more than four-decade history.
Tudor Investment Corporation is part of the Tudor Group, a network of affiliated companies engaged in global trading across fixed income, equities, currencies, and commodities.
EARLY CAREER
Jones began his trading career in 1976 at E.F. Hutton & Co., gaining early experience in financial markets.
He has served on the New York Federal Reserve Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets and the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Jones also held the position of Chairman of the New York Cotton Exchange, where he played a key role in launching the Financial Instrument Exchange (FINEX) and developing the U.S. dollar index futures contract.
Throughout his career, Jones has been widely recognized in the media and financial press, with features in Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Times, CNBC, Business Insider, Bitcoin Magazine, and numerous other publications, reflecting his influence and thought leadership in global investing.
PHILANTHROPY
Founder, Robin Hood Foundation
Co-Founder and Board Member, The Everglades Foundation
Trustee, NYU's Langone Medical Center
Chairman, Pure Edge Inc. Foundation
Board Member, Excellence Charter School
Board Member, Wildlife Foundation
Board Member, Sonima Foundation
Board Member, African Community & Conservation Foundation
Advisory Board, University of Virginia Contemplative Sciences Center