By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN, ROB COPELAND and NICOLE HONG CONNECT

Updated Jan. 1, 2014 8:26 p.m. ET

A trader who made more than $100 million from a $10 million bet against gold. A hedge fund that gained 42% after a bullish wager on stocks. A firm that saw returns of 48% thanks in part to soaring Japanese stocks.

via Tepper, Tudor and Paulson Were Among 2013’s Big Winners – WSJ.com.