Patrick Kelly has the Alger Spectra Fund in a coveted spot. As portfolio manager since 2004, he has led the fund to the No. 1 ranking of 900 large-cap growth mutual funds tracked by Morningstar over the last decade. Spectra has posted an annual average return of 12% for the period vs. 7% from its benchmark. In 2015, the fund rose about 8%, as opposed to a 5% return from its peers and 2% from the S&P 500.