John W. Rogers' Returns Since September

Insider Monkey submits: John W. Rogers launched Ariel Investments in 1983 after working as a stockbroker for 2.5 years at William Blair & Company, LLC. In 2008, John was awarded Princeton University’s highest honor, the Woodrow Wilson Award, presented each year to the alumni whose career embodies a commitment to national service. He received an AB in economics from Princeton University where he served as captain of the 1979–80 Ivy League co-champion Princeton Tigers men's basketball team.

Insider Monkey submits: John W. Rogers launched Ariel Investments in 1983 after working as a stockbroker for 2.5 years at William Blair & Company, LLC. In 2008, John was awarded Princeton University’s highest honor, the Woodrow Wilson Award, presented each year to the alumni whose career embodies a commitment to national service. He received an AB in economics from Princeton University where he served as captain of the 1979-80 Ivy League co-champion Princeton Tigers men's basketball team.

By Insider Monkey: In 1983 John Washington Rogers Jr. launched the very first minority owned mutual fund. John Rogers was 24 years old. At the time of inception, Ariel Investments only had $100,000 under management and 2 employees. In matter for 3 years, Ariel Investments grew from the initial $100,000 to $45 million. The mutual fund is 85.5% employee-owned. Rogers has the controlling interest.

By Insider Monkey: David Tepper is the founder of Appaloosa Management LP. The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University is also named after him. Tepper is currently ranked as the 258th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. He made $4 billion in 2009, and his Appaloosa returned approximately 30% in 2010.

By Insider Monkey: Steven Cohen founded SAC Capital Advisors in 1992. Before that, he worked in the options arbitrage department at Gruntal & Co. and ran his own trading group at the company for about eight years. On his first day at Gruntal, he made $8000 profit and later he made the company about $100,000 per day.

By Insider Monkey: By Guan Wang

By Insider Monkey: Patrick McCormack is one of the Tiger Cubs. He founded Tiger Consumer Management in 2006, one of the several funds that were seeded by legendary Julian Robertson. As its name implies, Tiger Consumer Management mainly invests in the consumer sector.

By Insider Monkey: By Renee O'Farrell Jim Simons' Renaissance Technologies is one of the best performing funds we track. Its spectacular returns have made Simons, its founder, one of the richest people in the world. The 73-year-old is currently ranked 31st richest person in America with an estimated net worth of about $10.7 billion - and no wonder.