The 10 best paid fund managers in the world made $7.7 billion in 2018 with one fund manager seeing his fortune increase $1.8 billion last year. Many of the world's biggest funds saw big returns even after stock markets performed poorly in 2018. Despite the crazy figures 2018 was a tough year for funds in general with closures outnumbering launches for the third year in a row. Beyond the one percenters lies a realm of extreme remuneration reserved for hedge fund managers. The top 10 earners bringing in $7.7 billion in 2018.