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TIP756: The Rise and Fall of Julian Robertson’s Tiger Fund w/ Kyle Grieve

TIP756: The Rise and Fall of Julian Robertson’s Tiger Fund w/ Kyle Grieve

Update: 2025-09-26
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Kyle Grieve discusses the rise and fall of legendary investor Julian Robertson, exploring how he built Tiger Fund into one of the most successful hedge funds of its era. You’ll learn about his investing philosophy, famous trades, and the lessons that shaped both his success and his ultimate downfall.




IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:


00:00 - Intro
02:05 - How Julian Robertson turned Tiger Fund into a powerhouse with a 32% annual return over 18 years.
04:51 - The story behind his legendary $300 million copper short and what it teaches about supply and demand.
10:31 - How lessons from the Navy shaped his leadership, discipline, and global outlook.
13:10 - Why Robertson believed “the market” doesn’t really exist and what that means for value investors.
16:22 - The unconventional no-fee structure and athlete-like mentality that made Tiger different.
17:30 - Why Robertson leaned on vast information networks and even his investors to uncover new ideas.
19:31 - The crude sentiment tools Tiger used such as an early version of the Fear & Greed Index.
32:35 - How Robertson spotted bubbles from Japan in the 1980s to dot-com mania in the 1990s.
53:04 - The seven core themes that guided his stock-picking framework.
01:01:28 - How the tech bubble ultimately brought down Tiger Fund and the lasting lessons for investors today.




Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.




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TIP756: The Rise and Fall of Julian Robertson’s Tiger Fund w/ Kyle Grieve

TIP756: The Rise and Fall of Julian Robertson’s Tiger Fund w/ Kyle Grieve

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