John W Henry.

John W. Henry (born, 1949), a hedge fund manager, is considered one of the most successful futures traders ever.^[1] He has been called a visionary and an analytical whiz^[2] and is one of the America's premier players in the global futures markets.^[3] He is currently the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox and co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing. Image File history File links John_henry5. ... Image File history File links John_henry5. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... A hedge fund is a private investment fund charging a performance fee and typically open to only a limited number of investors, e. ... Investment management, is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc) and other assets (e. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... A futures exchange, is a corporation or organization which provides a marketplace in which to trade derivatives such as futures contracts and options. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1 • 4 • 8 • 9 • 27 • 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1907–present) See Nicknames before Red Sox for disputed nicknames Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (1901-1911) Major league titles World... Outside Roush headquarters. ...

Early years

John W. Henry was born in Quincy, Illinois in 1949. His early childhood years were spent learning about farming and raising the land in Forrest City, Arkansas on land owned by his parents, who were farmers by profession. At the age of 15 he suffered a lung related illness which caused the family to move to Apple Valley, California where the weather was drier and the desert climate helped him recover. He attended various community colleges, including Victor Valley College in Victorville, California, the University of California at Riverside and UCLA, studying philosophy but failed to obtain his degree. John was also a singer-songwriter and travelled the US as a professional singer. Quincy is the name of several places in the United States of America: Quincy, California Quincy, Florida Quincy, Illinois Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy, Michigan Quincy, Mississippi Quincy, Missouri Quincy, Ohio Quincy, Washington Quincy, Adams County, Wisconsin Quincy Township, Michigan Quincy may also refer to: Josiah Quincy (disambiguation) John Quincy Adams, the... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Forrest City is a city located in St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Apple Valley is a town located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, incorporated on November 14, 1988. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Victor Valley College (VVC for short) is a community college located in Victorville, California. ... Victorville is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The University of California, Riverside is a public, coeducational university situated in Riverside, California beside Box Springs Mountain. ... Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ...

At his father's passing John was confronted with the daunting task of running the farm his father had left for him, only being 15 years old at the time John had an uncanny ability for mathematics and numbers in general so he started using hedging techniques in order to counteract the changing prices in commodities hedging crops like soybeans and corn for farmland he owned. One day a commodities broker at Reynolds Securities (which eventually became Morgan Stanley) thought John had an uncanny ability to hedge positions with a high return on capital so the broker asked him if he could manage some money for individual investors. He declined the offer but in the next five years he developed some of his ideas about trading the grains. Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... Look up corn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The word commodity has a different meaning in business than in Marxian political economy. ... An assortment of grains The word grain has a great many meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ...

During the summer of 1980 he was vacationing in Norway with his then wife Mai when he came up with his formula for trading the markets which still hold true today; he created a mechanical approach to trading the futures market; on his return to California he tested his method on all the markets he could get data from. It was a simple theory based on trends and trend following approach. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A futures contract is a form of forward contract, a contract to buy or sell an asset of any kind at a pre-agreed future point in time, that has been standardised for a wide range of uses. ... Trend following is an investment strategy that takes advantage of long-term moves that play out in various markets. ...

He began his career as a full time speculator in the commodities markets eventually obtaining his CTA registration in 1981, this would allow him to not only trade his own money but the money of others as well. He first opened a small office across the street from the airport in Irvine, California, then moved it to considerably larger quarters at Fashion Island in Newport Beach a year or two later. In 1989 John took his entire operation to New England near the Aspetuck River in Westport, Connecticut, and two years later he established another office in Boca Raton, Florida The word commodity has a different meaning in business than in Marxian political economy. ... The letters CTA may refer to the Chicago Transit Authority or the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Incorporation September 1, 1906 City Tree Coral Tree City flower Bougainvillea Mayor Steven Bromberg County Orange County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water 50. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Westport is the name of several communities around the world. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Boca Raton is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Adult life

After his move to Boca Raton, Florida he married Peggy Hewett, and the couple had a child in 1996. A City for All Seasons Location of Boca Raton in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

He speaks with a soft voice, is placid-mannered, dresses very conservatively and is press-shy. Reportedly he is a Democrat and is also said to be a card shark. He and his funds are part of the managed futures industry. Among others he serves as a trustee for the Library of Congress, Mind-Body Medical Institute^[4] at Harvard University. John is a Futures Hall of Fame Inductee^[5] and also received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Institutional Investor^[6] and the Ted Williams museum. ^[7] The Great Hall interior. ... Harvard redirects here. ... Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), best known as Ted Williams, nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame and The Thumper, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot, with the...

The Fund

John W Henry.

The Fund was founded in 1982 under the name John W. Henry & Company Inc. It is an alternative asset management fund, the 8th largest managed futures advisor in the world by Assets under Management.^[8]Total assets under management stood at 2.3 billion USD divided among 10 trading programs or funds that invest in a variety of commodity, financial futures or foreign exchange strategies, the current bellwether fund is the “Strategic Allocation Program” with 1.5 billion USD The Flagship Fund is the “Financial and Metals Portfolio” since its year of inception of 1984 has attained a record breaking return of 24% as of April 2006.^[8] Image File history File links Jwh_3. ... Image File history File links Jwh_3. ... A financial future is a futures contract on a short term interest rate (STIR). ... The foreign exchange (currency or forex or FX) market exists wherever one currency is traded for another. ...

The fund employs a method of investing based on technical analysis and strict money management guidelines called a Black Box program or system, this implies that the trading logic is encrypted while the rest of systems disclose their rules to customers and researchers. The fund bases techniche is called a trend following approach meaning it is a predetermined program that determined when to buy , when to sell, how long to stay for, and when to add to a position established, this type of trading is also sometimes referred to as non-discretionary meaning it does not allow for human interaction based on so called fundamentals or human emotions.^[9] Technical analysis, also known as charting, is the study of the trading history (the price and volume over time) of any type of traded security (stocks, commodities, etc. ... Money management deals with the question of how much risk a decision maker should take in situations where uncertainty is present. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Trend following is an investment strategy that takes advantage of long-term moves that play out in various markets. ... Fundamental analysis of a business involves analysing its financial statements and health, its mangement and competitive advantages, and its competitors and markets. ... Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel winner Daniel Kahneman, was an important figure in the development of behavioral finance and economics and continues to write extensively in the field. ...

Baseball

John W. Henry grew up a St. Louis Cardinals fan, especially of Stan Musial. After acquiring his fortune, his first foray into professional sports was attempting to head an NHL expansion bid for South Florida in 1990, which ended up going to Tampa Bay, pre-dating South Florida's more successful NHL expansion bid soon after. He entered baseball with his purchase of the Florida Marlins in 1998. After their 2002 season, Henry sold the Marlins in a multi-franchise deal which led to his purchase of the Red Sox. Henry assembled an ownership team with the express goal of winning a championship, a feat accomplished in the 2004 World Series. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,2,6,9,14,17,20,42,45,85 Name St. ... Stanley Frank Musial, original Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, nicknamed Stan the Man (born November 21, 1920 in Pittsburgh area town of Donora, Pennsylvania, which is also the birth place of Major League Baseball players Ken Griffey, Sr. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) East Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5 42 (neither for a Marlins player) Name Florida Marlins (1993–present) Ballpark Dolphin Stadium (1993–present) also known as Dolphins Stadium (2005-2006) also known as Pro Player Stadium (1996-2004) also known as... The 2004 World Series represented the 100th time two modern Major League Baseball teams met to decide the championship. ...

NASCAR

In 2006, Henry initiated discussions with NASCAR owner Jack Roush about buying into his team. The discussions concluded with Henry buying a 50% stake in the Roush Fenway Racing stock car racing team. ^[10] This deal became official on February 14, 2007 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The team formerly called Roush Racing took on the new name Roush-Fenway Racing. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Jack Roush (born April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and owner of Roush Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises. ... Outside Roush headquarters. ... This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ... Racing cars redirects here. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Jackie Robinson Stadium is a baseball field located in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Outside Roush headquarters. ...

See also

• Fenway Sports Group
• List of personalities associated with Wall Street
• Roush-Fenway Racing

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References

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Notes

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External links

• List of Articles/News that John has been featured in
• John W Henry featured at Street Stories
• John W Henry founded company, iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations

Further reading