Greg Coffey was nicknamed 'The Wizard of Oz' after making a reputed £430m as a young City trader.
He announced his retirement in 2012 to spend more time with his family, but has a portfolio of luxury properties dotted all over the world. The Australian first rose to fame when he walked away from a $250million (£156million) golden handcuffs deal in 2008 before building up a cult following in the financial markets because of the extraordinary success of the £3.5billion 'emerging market' funds he ran. Mr Coffey was nicknamed 'The Wizard of Oz' after making a reputed £430m as a young City trader.Īt the height of his career, he would have his trading terminals flown to his hotel wherever he was on holiday, then re-assembled to allow him to trade through the night while his wife and children slept. The hotel was placed on the market when its owners decided it was time to try something new after 11 years.Īfter just three months, it has been snapped up by the locally-based Ardfin Estate - owned by hedge fund star Greg Coffey. The island, which has a population of around 230 people, is also home to a 'distinctive and world renowned whisky' that is a favourite of former Prime Minister David Cameron and where Orwell was living when he penned his acclaimed dystopian novel.
The 17-bedroom Jura Hotel is popular with both locals and visitors and boasts 'a superb prominent position with open views over Small Isles Bay'. The only hotel on the remote Hebridean isle of Jura where George Orwell wrote 1984 has been purchased by the City's biggest hedge fund trader - nicknamed 'The Wizard of Oz' - for more than £1.2 million.
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