# Michael Platt

_British hedge fund manager_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Michael Edward Platt is a British billionaire hedge fund manager. He is the co-founder and managing director of BlueCrest Capital Management, Europe's third-largest hedge-fund firm which he co-founded in 2000. He is Britain's wealthiest hedge fund manager according to Forbes, with an estimated wealth of US$18 billion as of December 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 December 1968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17627299#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Preston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17627299#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17627299#P27))
- **Occupation:** art collector; hedge fund manager ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17627299#P106))
- **Education:** London School of Economics and Political Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17627299#P69))

## Questions

**When was Michael Platt born?**  
Michael Platt was born on 12 December 1968 in Preston.

**Where did Michael Platt study?**  
Michael Platt was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Michael Platt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Platt_(financier)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q17627299](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17627299) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Michael Platt". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/michael-platt. Retrieved 5 November 2026.