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A winning hedge fund for Jim Simons

August 9, 2008 — 8:53am ET | By Jim Kim
You probably know Jim Simons as the man, regularly described as "reclusive," who runs Renaissance Technologies, a quant shop. The firm's Medallion fund, the oldest of its three Read more...

Hedge fund foundations thrive

June 19, 2008 — 7:20am ET | By Jim Kim
The hedge fund industry can't really be accused for not giving back, the rap (fairly or not) that has been hung on the private equity industry. According to an article on Institutional Investor's Web... Read more...

And the biggest hedge fund firms are...

May 23, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Scale matters in the hedge fund industry. Surprising no one, Alpha concludes the top 10 hedge fund firms manage almost one-fifth of... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Best paid hedge fund managers

April 17, 2008 — 6:59am ET
We all knew about John Paulson's $3.7 billion take. But what a year for George Soros, still relevant after all. He took home $3 billion. James Simons, of Renaissance Technologies, took home $2.8... Read more...

Renaissance Technologies feels quant fund pain

January 15, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Quant funds have taken their lumps this year. Big macro-type quant funds were among the biggest hedge fund losers last year, and many think Read more...

Quant funds facing more pressure?

December 7, 2007 — 7:59am ET
Will other quantitative funds follow in the steps of GMN Capital of San Francisco? According to the AP, the fund has informed investors that it will shutter itself and return funds by the end of the... Read more...