2011-09-09T19:01:00Z

Bloomberg Markets just put together a list of the most influential figures in finance.

It runs the gamut from regulators to bankers to academics, but there are a handful of hedge fund managers on the list, too.

According to Bloomberg Markets Magazine, they are the most influential private equity and hedge fund managers in the world.

(Note: Warren Buffett and David Rubenstein, also money managers, made the list too, but they were recognized as "corporate innovators," not money managers, like these men were.)

Steven Cohen

Fund: SAC Capital Advisors

Strategy: Equity markets

Why he's on the list: "30 percent annualized returns since 1987 in his main fund" doesn't hurt

Fun fact: Unusually serious art collector (even for a hedge fund manager); collection ranges from Picasso to Damien Hirst

Ray Dalio

Fund: Bridgewater Associates

Strategy: Heavily researched macro

Why he's on the list: Foresaw 2008 crisis; frequently advises central bankers

Fun fact: Big game hunter, meditates frequently

Laurence Fink

Fund: BlackRock

Strategy: Indexing, bonds, equities

Why he's on the list: Performed crucial role in navigating 2008 crash by taking on Bear Sterns and AIG assets; a Home Depot founder said he is “at the hub of the wheel of American capitalism"

Fun fact: Takes the train instead of a private jet; son runs own hedge fund