Preposterously Wealthy Fatcats Are Even More Wealthy 8.25K John Cook 04/01/11 03:07PM Filed to: Banksters Banksters Hedge Funds Money Wealth The top 25 hedge fund managers pulled in a combined $22 billion last year. Also, hedge funds on the whole performed worse that the S&P 500 index. But it's cool, they're taxed at a lower rate than you and me!