Everything about Jim Simons
American mathematician and billionaire (1938–2024)
James Harris Simons was an American hedge fund manager, investor, mathematician, and philanthropist. At the time of his death, Simons's net worth was estimated to be $31.4 billion, making him the 55th-richest person in the world. He was the founder of Renaissance Technologies, a quantitative hedge fund based in East Setauket, New York. He and his fund are known to be quantitative investors, using mathematical models and algorithms to make investment gains from market inefficiencies. Due to the long-term aggregate investment returns of Renaissance and its Medallion Fund, Simons was called the "greatest investor on Wall Street" and more specifically "the most successful hedge fund manager of all time". Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Jim SimonsA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Surface de réparations.The most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Jim Simons, Community BuilderCited 0 times
- Go sideways: Renaissance TechnologiesA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Surface de réparations. · 1994
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