# Steve Cohen

_American hedge fund manager and philanthropist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Steven A. Cohen is an American hedge fund manager and owner of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the founder of Point72 Asset Management and S.A.C. Capital Advisors. In 2013, S.A.C. Capital Advisors pleaded guilty to wire and securities fraud to insider trading and paid $1.8 billion in fines. In 2020, Cohen acquired the Mets from Fred Wilpon for $2.4 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 June 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Great Neck Peninsula ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212#P27))
- **Occupation:** art collector; hedge fund manager; financier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212#P106))
- **Education:** The Wharton School; University of Pennsylvania; John L. Miller Great Neck North High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212#P69))
- **Spouse:** Alexandra M. Cohen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212#P26))
- **X (Twitter):** StevenACohen2 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Steve Cohen born?**  
Steve Cohen was born on 11 June 1956 in Great Neck Peninsula.

**Where did Steve Cohen study?**  
Steve Cohen was educated at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Steve Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(businessman)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q590212](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590212) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stephen Cohen at Mets Stadium.jpg by JetSetJeri2 (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stephen_Cohen_at_Mets_Stadium.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Steve Cohen, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Stephen Cohen at Mets Stadium.jpg — JetSetJeri2, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Steve Cohen". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/steve-cohen. Retrieved 4 November 2026.