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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Niloy Chakrabarti

SHOCKING: Here s why steve cohen s point72 recently shelled out over 100m for two biopharma stocks - What They Never Told You

Cohen has a net worth of over $21 billion. (Photo: Point72)

New York Mets owner and billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen is known for his speed, agility, and high-risk/high-reward investing approach. Cohen founded the now-defunct SAC Capital Advisors, which is among the most successful hedge funds. The fund was charged with insider trading charges and repaid investors £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) in penalties as Cohen faced a two-year ban on managing investor money.

In 2013, Cohen converted his investment operations into a family office and formally adopted the Point72 Asset Management name the following year. In 2018, the firm became a registered investment advisor and began accepting outside capital.

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