Red Sox John Henry saw huge hedge fund gains in 2008--CNBC

• (CNBC, Rovell): "But, very quietly, John Henry had apparently had a great year in 2008,as the rest of the economic world started hurting. The S&P 500 posted its third worst year ever, down 38.49 percent. The Dow was down 33.8 percent for the year, its biggest decline since 1931. Meanwhile, John Henry's funds were counting the cash. The chart below has the numbers for his funds through November, which is the latest update we have. Maybe the Red Sox could have afforded Mark Teixeira after all."

John Henry Funds Through November. (chart from CNBC.com)

FUND	ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT	2008 PERFORMANCE
JHW GlobalAnalytics	$135 Million	+82.78 percent
JHW Diversified Plus	$50 million	+38.22 percent
Intl. Foreign Exchange	$29 million	+76.10 percent
Financial & Metals	$26 million	+39.31 percent
JHW Financial Plus	$9 million	+34.57 percent
JHW World Commodity	$8 million	+68.57 percent

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