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Bridgewater co-CEO weighs leaving world’s largest hedge fund

Wells Fargo representatives recently discussed ther open CEO job with Eileen Murray

Bridgewater Associates co-chief executive Eileen Murray has held repeated conversations inside and outside of the firm about leaving the world’s largest hedge fund, according to people familiar with the matter.

Murray was recently contacted by representatives of Wells Fargo about the bank’s open CEO role, people familiar with the matter said. Wells Fargo representatives also called people close to Murray as part of that process. Murray subsequently tipped off the job possibility to others at Bridgewater, these people said.

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