For Lee Ainslie, founder of Maverick Capital, investing success hinges on three pillars: rigorous research, management quality, and the discipline to hold convictions while admitting mistakes. “We’re simply trying to understand the dynamics behind different stocks, identify those that we think are long-term winners and long-term losers,” he explains.| The Acquirer's Multiple®
When Ken Griffin reflects on his earliest trading days—wiring a satellite dish onto his Harvard dorm roof—he says it was driven by “a background in software engineering, passion for mathematics, and a real interest in how to use those skills in the realm of finance.” That combination of curiosity, risk appetite, and technical rigor laid the groundwork for what would become Citadel, now one of the most profitable hedge funds in history.| The Acquirer's Multiple®