Beyond the one percenters lies a realm of extreme remuneration reserved for hedge fund managers. The top 10 earners bringing in $US7.7 billion in 2018. Despite a tricky year for both stock markets and fund managers generally, some of the biggest names in the industry racked up major returns for 2018, according to the inaugural Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking for hedge fund managers. James Simon of Renaissance Technologies led the way. The former code-breaker’s quant fund racking up an insane $US1.6 billion in income last year, increasing his net worth to $US16.6 billion.