High-profile investor Eric Mindich is closing his $7 billion hedge fund, Eton Park Capital Management LP, as poor performance weighs on even longtime stars of the hedge-fund business. Mr. Mindich, who at the age of 27 became the youngest partner in Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s history, started his fund in 2004 amid frenzied investor interest. At the time, the firm’s $3.5 billion launch was one of the largest in history, serving as an...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 23, 2017 16:51 UTC