Michael Platt
Finance and Investments

Michael Platt Net Worth

Michael Platt, born in 1984 in Geneva, Switzerland, is the founder of BlueCrest Capital Management. After nearly a decade at JP Morgan, Platt co-founded BlueCrest in late 2000 and grew it into one of the world's largest hedge fund managers with more than $35 billion in assets. Platt's highly leveraged bets on interest rates paid off in 2016, resulting in a 50% return net of costs. However, a push into equities and poor results led to investor exits and Platt handed outside investors their money back in 2015, transitioning BlueCrest into a family office that resembles a big hedge fund. Platt now has more than 100 teams of professional traders managing money for his own account.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Founder, BlueCrest Capital Management
Birth Day March 23, 1984
Birth Place Geneva, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Age 39 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries
Full name Michael Platt
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Position Full back
ClubYearsTeamPldTGFGPRepresentativeYearsTeamPldTGFGP Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001–04 Salford City Reds 13 4 0 0 4 2004–05 Rochdale Hornets 22 10 0 0 40 2005–06 Castleford Tigers 55 23 0 0 92 2007–13 Bradford Bulls 143 46 0 0 184 2013 Dewsbury Rams 1 0 0 0 0 2014 North Wales Crusaders 3 0 0 0 0 2014 Salford Red Devils 2 1 0 0 4 2014 Barrow Raiders 2 0 0 0 0 2014–15 Leigh Centurions 15 7 0 0 28 Total 256 91 0 0 352 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2003–14 Ireland 7 2 0 0 8 2001–04Salford City Reds1340042004–05Rochdale Hornets221000402005–06Castleford Tigers552300922007–13Bradford Bulls14346001842013Dewsbury Rams100002014North Wales Crusaders300002014Salford Red Devils210042014Barrow Raiders200002014–15Leigh Centurions1570028Total25691003522003–14Ireland72008

💰 Net worth: $16 Billion (2024)

Michael Platt's net worth is projected to reach an astounding $16 billion by 2024. He is well-known as the Founder of BlueCrest Capital Management, which is based in the United Kingdom. With his exceptional financial expertise and strategic investments, Platt has successfully grown his fortune to such staggering heights. His company, BlueCrest Capital Management, is widely respected in the financial industry, and he continues to amass wealth through astute decision-making and prudent risk management. Platt's remarkable net worth is a testament to his impressive skills in the world of finance.

2014 $3.6 Billion
2015 $3.5 Billion
2016 $3 Billion
2017 $4.5 Billion
2018 $6.93 Billion

Biography/Timeline

2001

Platt started his career at the Salford City Reds, making his début in Super League against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the final game of the 2001 season at just 17. However he never quite made the grade and was released by the club.

2004

Michael then signed for the Rochdale Hornets. His impressive début season was somewhat blighted by a broken jaw, although he did go on to win the National League's Young Player of the Year award in 2004.

2005

Michael then joined the Castleford Tigers, and helped the Tigers gain promotion in 2005. Despite the subsequent Super League season proving to be difficult in a squad which lacked quality, Platt still managed to score 7 tries. However, after a heartbreaking 29–17 defeat against Wakefield in the final game of the season, Castleford were relegated.

2007

Platt joined the Bradford Bulls in 2007 after a dispute between Platt and Castleford over his availability. His first season started well and he topped the try-scorers league for a number of weeks at the start of the season. He extended his contract in 2011 for a further 2 years, meaning he will stay with the Bulls until at least 2013.

2008

He was named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

2014

In October 2014, Platt played in the European Cup competition.

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