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Jim Simons
Born in 1938, died in 2024. As a mathematician James Simons created Chern-Simons theory in differential geometry, then pivoted to Wall Street and founded Renaissance Technologies. Its flagship Medallion Fund recorded an unprecedented annualized return of roughly 66% (before fees) over thirty years from 1988 to 2018, proving the potential of mathematical-model-driven investing and establishing Simons as the pioneer of quantitative finance.
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