Paul Tudor Jones

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Paul Tudor Jones is a legendary American hedge fund manager and founder of Tudor Investment Corp. He publicly disclosed a Bitcoin position in May 2020, calling it a hedge against monetary inflation and comparing it to gold in the 1970s. Jones has become one of the most prominent institutional voices advocating for Bitcoin as a store of value and portfolio hedge.

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Role: Hedge Fund Manager
Company: Tudor Investment Corp
Country: USA
Twitter: ptj_official
Known For: Early institutional Bitcoin advocate; comparing BTC to gold as inflation hedge
Nationality: American
Estimated Btc: Undisclosed (substantial)
Twitter Handle: PaulTudorJones2
Estimated Holdings: ~1-2% of personal portfolio in BTC (~$100-200M estimated based on disclosed allocation)
First Public Statement: 2020

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