The Hedge Fund Manager Searching for Deep-Sea Treasure: Big Take

For years, a shipwreck hunter has battled governments and others over the riches hiding in the depths of the ocean. He’s kept his identity a secret — until now.

Anthony Clake is a hedge fund executive who rarely leaves dry land, but has spent many years financing the search for deep-sea treasure. He talks on the record about his pursuits for the first time to Bloomberg Businessweek. “I don’t do it for a living,” he said in a phone interview. “I find it interesting to use technology to solve problems under the sea.”