 In the wake of the economic downturn of 2008, "Forbes" included Wesley Edens (and two other Fortress principals) among its "biggest billionaire losers of 2008", noting that Edens had "watched his fortune dwindle as investor redemption soared at the company's flagship fund".Fortress and its principals were subsequently featured in an April 2009 "Vanity Fair" article on the adverse economic conditions facing hedge funds.In 2014, Fortress Investment Group was named "Hedge Fund Manager of the Year" by "Institutional Investor" and "Management Firm of the Year" by "HFMWeek".