By Dan Weil Top 15 hedge fund manager earnings drop to $15.8 billion in 2021 compared to $23 billion for 2020, as volatility in stocks and bonds limit performance. It’s getting rough out there for hedge fund managers. The 15 most highly-paid in the industry earned “only” $15.8 billion, down from $23 billion in 2020, according to Bloomberg’s rankings. Worries about inflation and the potential for Federal Reserve tightening injected some volatility into the stock and bond markets last year. And that limited hedge fund performance, dampening compensation, Bloomberg reports. The 15 top-paid hedge …