Highbridge Capital Management is a hedge fund founded in 1992 by Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca, starting with $35 million in capital. It specialized in alternative investments and grew rapidly, managing over $35 billion in assets by 2007. In 2004, JPMorgan Asset Management acquired a majority stake for $1.3 billion, and by 2009, it had purchased the remaining shares, with Dubin remaining as CEO until his retirement from the hedge fund industry in 2020 to focus on private investments and philanthropy. The fund was named after the High Bridge aqueduct in New York and was eventually integrated into JPMorgan’s operations.
The firm’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein stem primarily through its co-founder, Glenn Dubin, who had both personal and business ties to the convicted sex offender. Epstein invested millions in Highbridge and played a role in facilitating JPMorgan’s acquisition of the fund, for which he reportedly received a $15 million fee. also directed portions of Epstein’s funds to other hedge fund managers, including former Highbridge employees who started their own firms.  Additionally, Epstein introduced Dubin to Jes Staley, a JPMorgan executive at the time (later CEO of Barclays), further linking their professional networks.
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