Alan Howard (hedge fund manager)
British hedge fund manager
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Alan Howard (born 1964 or 1965)[1] is a British billionaire hedge fund manager and co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.[2] In 2025, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth as £2.5 billion.[3]
Alan Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 61–62) England |
| Education | Hasmonean Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Known for | Co-founder of Brevan Howard |
| Spouses | Sabine Howard (div. 2015)Caroline Byron (m. 2020) |
| Children | 6 |
Early life
He was born in England to a Jewish[1] family, Howard attended Hasmonean Grammar School, Hendon London. After graduating from Imperial College London with a master's degree in engineering,[4] he began his financial career at Salomon Brothers and worked in the ECU eurobond market.[5]
Career
Howard served on the New York Federal Reserve's investor advisory committee on financial markets and is one of a group of financial managers, who on occasion, advised New York Federal Reserve officials on economic policy.[6]
In 2019, Howard stepped down as the CEO of Brevan Howard. He was replaced by then chief risk officer, Aron Landy.[7][8]
In 2020, Howard backed hedge fund One River Digital Asset Management in their purchase of more than $600 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum.[9] The fund has commitments that will bring its total holdings of the cryptocurrencies to approximately $1 billion in 2021.
In 2020, Howard was named in the 50 Most Influential (Bloomberg ranking) People Who Changed Global Business.[10]
Personal life
He was married to Sabine Howard, who is French, and they have four children.[11][12] They divorced in 2015. He married Caroline Byron in January 2020 and they have two children.[13]
In 2010, Howard moved from London to Geneva, Switzerland.[14] Five years later, he purchased a $14.5 million condo in Miami, Florida.[15] In 2017, he returned to London.[16] In December 2025, it was reported that Howard moved back to Switzerland.[3]
Howard has been active in the United Kingdom's Conservative Party circles.[2] Since 2019, he has donated £1.6 million to the party, including a one-off donation of £1 million in the spring of 2023.[17]
Howard founded the Alan Howard Charitable Foundation which until closing in 2010[18] contributed to charities that focused on Israel, Holocaust education and the homeless.[19] Howard continues to support homeless charities.[2]
In 2014, Howard started The Alan Howard Foundation/JW3 Speaker Series, which is a collection of conversations, talks, and entertainment by leaders and experts in their respective fields. Each event is intended to raise money for the JW3 centre in London.[20][21][22]
In December 2019, Reuters reviewed documents of the Cypriot government which show that Howard requested Cypriot citizenship in 2018.[23]
Lady Gaga performed at his wedding to Caroline Byron.[24]
Wealth
In February 2013, Forbes listed him as one of the 40 highest-earning hedge fund managers.[25] In 2014, he was ranked 53rd on the UK's Sunday Times Rich List.[26] According to Forbes, as of 2019, Howard's net worth is $1.6 billion.[27]