On Tuesday night, hedge fund heavyweights and top bankers filled the Javits Center in Manhattan for the Robin Hood Foundation's annual star-studded event, which raises funds to combat poverty in New York City.
Financial industry heavyweights in attendance included David Tepper (Appaloosa Management), David Einhorn (Greenlight Capital), Michael Novogratz (Fortress), Larry Fink (BlackRock), Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Goldman's president Gary Cohn, among others.
Hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones, who has an estimated networth of $4.6 billion, founded the Robin Hood Foundation 27 years ago.
Earlier this year, Tudor Jones made headlines warning about income inequality at a TED Talk, predicting that it could end either through "revolution, higher taxes or wars." To date, Robin Hood has raised over $1.95 billion that has gone to soup kitchens, homeless shelters, schools, job-training programs, etc, according to the website.
Overall, the event raised a whopping $101 million, including a $25 million donation from Bill Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital, and his wife, Karen. Ackman, 49, was the best-performing big fund manager in 2014.
Just watched Paul Tudor Jones II raise $101,688,198 from the crowd at #RHBenefit in some 30 seconds. Quite something.
— Erik Schatzker (@ErikSchatzker) May 13, 2015It wasn't just financial professionals who made an appearance last night. Oprah Winfrey, Diane Sawyer, Matt Lauer, Morgan Freeman, Michael J. Fox, Sting, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Che and Jimmy Fallon were all there. Bon Jovi and Paul McCartney performed. Danny Meyer prepared the feast. Katie Couric was the host.
Check out the highlights from the event below:
#BTS look at the @javitscenter for the #RHBenefit tonight! Let's make this an amazing night & help our NYers in need! pic.twitter.com/K3DI3ZyTFW
— Robin Hood (@RobinHoodNYC) May 12, 2015
Incredible surprise performance from @BonJovi! Thanks so much for your continued support! #RHBenefitpic.twitter.com/RG4FuP0P9F
— Robin Hood (@RobinHoodNYC) May 13, 2015
This is what 2300 artichoke salads look like at #RHBenefit. Just 1900 to go. Proud of @UnionSqEventspic.twitter.com/A0t0zf7yrv
— Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) May 13, 2015
Look to the sky when you step out tonight, #NYC! The @EmpireStateBldg is lit green in support of our #RHBenefitpic.twitter.com/ADQN2qGiXG
— Robin Hood (@RobinHoodNYC) May 13, 2015
At the Robin Hood Benefit #RHBenefit for a great night of learning and giving ... proud of #GE for sponsoring pic.twitter.com/SByF0PGKcz
— Catherine Franklin (@FrankCat) May 13, 2015
Big night at #RHBenefit -- more than $100mm raised pic.twitter.com/kg82qz9Cos
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) May 13, 2015
And there you have it! $101mm raised tonight #RHBenefit@RobinHoodNYC This ONLY happens in NYC pic.twitter.com/lXYsBfV2L2
— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) May 13, 2015
Laphroig served open bar at #RHBenefit TRUE.
— Jukay Hsu (@JukayHsu) May 13, 2015#RHBenefit@PaulMcCartney performing @RobinHoodNYC tonight $101 mil+ already raised... #PaperbackWriterpic.twitter.com/K7ez5lyqDX
— AnitaMarks (@AnitaMarks) May 13, 2015
Such a thrill meeting my favorite actor Morgan Freeman w my bud @BrianWSteel#shawshank@robinhoodnycpic.twitter.com/VvVRRpiIA7
— Scott Wapner (@ScottWapnerCNBC) May 13, 2015
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