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Inside a hedge fund: An interview with the managing partner of Maverick Capital

• Executives at public companies often worry about the influence wielded by hedge funds—often out of concern that an activist investor will impose unwanted changes.
• But hedge fund investment strategies are as diverse as any population of investors—and some fund managers are interested in the same things any other investor would be. They also can share their insights to help companies create more shareholder value.
• We spoke with Maverick Capital's managing partner, Lee Ainslie, to get a better picture of how some hedge funds operate.