He has had the capacity (good luck) and contacts (has developed a worldwide network of the best order of whom Soros is/was only one!) to continually drink upstream from the herd!
He was an early investor in SAN. Whether he is still in, I don't know!
I'm sure, having read most or all of his books, that his days are exercises in "preparing to win!"
His scorecard is impressive to say the least!
RUF