Michael Platt (financier)

Michael Platt
Born (1968-03-18) 18 March 1968
Preston, England
EducationLondon School of Economics
Occupation(s)Investor and fund manager
Known forCo-founding BlueCrest Capital Management
TitleCEO, BlueCrest Capital Management
Websitehttp://www.bluecrestcapital.com/

Michael Edward Platt (born 18 March 1968) 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.