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TCI’s Hohn channels record hedge fund profits into African child health

Chris Hohn’s TCI Fund Management generated a record $18.9bn for investors in 2025, strengthening the financial firepower behind the British billionaire’s philanthropic efforts, which direct substantial funding towards child health and development programmes across Africa, according to a report by Billionaires Africa. The hedge fund’s performance, the largest single-year gain recorded by any hedge…

In 2025, TCI Fund Management, led by British billionaire Chris Hohn, achieved a record $18.9 billion in profits for its investors, according to a report by Billionaires Africa. This substantial financial gain has bolstered the philanthropic activities of Hohn, which primarily focus on child health and development initiatives across Africa.

The impressive performance of the hedge fund, recognized as the largest single-year gain by any hedge fund by LCH Investments, was complemented by a remarkable $1.45 billion in new commitments from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the charitable organization founded by Hohn and his ex-wife. Hohn's generosity was acknowledged in the latest Sunday Times Giving List, where he was named Britain's most generous philanthropist, having donated £1.44 billion during the period covered by the report.

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