Blue Ridge Capital

The founder of Blue Ridge Capital, John Griffin, is believed to have been a "right-hand man" to the billionaire money manager Julian Robertson. Blue Ridge Capital generally targeted "absolute returns" by investing in and short-selling companies, with a focus on "going long" (i.e. buying the stock of companies rather than selling it short.) Blue Ridge's investment thesis was based on fundamental analysis, and focused on companies that have competitive advantages in their industries, while shorting those thought to have "fundamental problems." The principal, Griffin, was highly compensated and after a 65% return on the fund in 2007 he reportedly made $625 million.