5 Biggest Hedge Fund Failures

4. Atticus Global

In 2007, Attiucs was at the top of the world, with more than $20 billion in assets and excellent returns. However, it was one of the many casualties of the 2008 global financial crisis, and had to fold in 2009 after major losses. Through its tenure, it provided a return of nearly 20%, which was around 16% greater than the S&P 500 Index return for the same period.