Cohen grew up in Great Neck, New York, where his father was a dress manufacturer in Manhattan's garment district and his mother was a piano teacher. He grew up in a Jewish family. He is the third of eight … See more

Gruntal & Co. (1978–1992)
In 1978, after graduating from Penn, Cohen got a Wall Street job as a junior trader in the options-arbitrage department at See more

In 2016, Forbes Magazine estimated Cohen's fortune at $13 billion, ranking him the 30th richest person in the United States. Cohen was dubbed "the hedge fund king" in a 2006 Wall Street Journal article. His 2005 compensation was reportedly $1 … See more

Cohen became a minority owner of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2012, with an 8% stake in the club. In August 2020, Cohen had entered negotiations with Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to buy a controlling interest in the team before reaching an … See more

Cohen has given $715 million to philanthropic causes throughout his life, including to charitable causes relating to veterans and children's health.
Cohen serves on the board of trustees of the New York-based Robin Hood Foundation See more

In 2015, Steven Cohen and his wife, Alexandra, donated $2.25 million to a Super PAC called America Leads that supported Chris Christie's presidential candidacy.
In 2017, Cohen contributed $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration See more

Cohen's art collection is reported to be worth around $1 billion.
The New York Times reported that Cohen began seriously collecting art in 2000. Cohen's tastes and collection began with Impressionist painters, acquiring works by Manet and Monet, … See more