The secret to the spectacular returns Paulson and his employees reported for 2010 is due to their keeping much of their personal money- $14.9 billion or 42% of the total assets under management($35 billion)– in the funds. That’s called putting your money to work alongside your clients. That $14.9 billion commitment is revealed in Paulson’s yearend letter to investors.
http://blogs.forbes.com/robertlenzner/2011/01/29/heres-how-john-paulson-made-5-billion-last-year/
