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    • Thursday, 2 September, 2021
      Renaissance Technologies
      Executives at hedge fund Renaissance to pay $7bn in back taxes

      Founder Jim Simons will pay additional $670m in largest tax settlement in US history

    • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
      Renaissance Technologies
      Jim and Nathaniel Simons stand down as co-chairs of Renaissance

      US hedge fund names Peter Brown as sole chairman while father and son remain on board as directors

    • Friday, 12 June, 2020
      Hedge funds
      Renaissance hedge fund loses 20% this year

      Secretive firm founded by Jim Simons caught out by market volatility

    • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
      Tesla Inc
      Hedge fund Renaissance built stake ahead of Tesla share surge

      Algorithm-driven investment towards end of last year preceded price jump

    • Thursday, 23 January, 2020
      Renaissance Technologies founder names his son co-chairman

      Jim Simons adds five directors to quantitative hedge fund’s board in handover preparations

    • Friday, 10 January, 2020
      Due Diligence
      The hedge fund winners and losers of 2019 Premium content

      Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

    • Friday, 1 November, 2019
      ReviewBusiness books
      The Man Who Solved the Market — how Jim Simons built a moneymaking machine

      Gregory Zuckerman’s book lifts the lid on the enimgatic founder of Renaissance who launched the quant revolution

    • Friday, 15 March, 2019
      Renaissance Technologies
      Renaissance founder says hedge fund has overcome Trump tension

      Chairman Jim Simons acknowledges issues over former co-chief’s political views

    • Sunday, 1 July, 2018
      US & Canadian companies
      Hedge funds favour Democrats in political donations

      Long-term donors step up amount they give while Republican supporters hold back

    • Wednesday, 30 May, 2018
      Hedge funds
      Rebound in returns boosts hedge fund manager earnings

      Top 25 performers rake in $15.4bn, led by Renaissance Technologies’ James Simons

    • Thursday, 2 November, 2017
      US & Canadian companies
      Robert Mercer steps down as co-chief of Renaissance

      His backing of Trump and Breitbart had caused controversy inside the hedge fund

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2017
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      Goldman Sachs’ lessons from the ‘quant quake’

      Nearly 10 years after its nadir, quantitative investing is again the hot trend in finance

    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2016
      Hedge funds
      Hedge fund quants earn more than famous stockpickers
    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2016
      Hedge funds
      Hedge fund geeks outshine activists in earnings bonanza

      Quants fail to displace all stockpickers as Citadel’s Ken Griffin bags joint top spot

    • Wednesday, 14 October, 2015
      Hedge funds
      Renaissance Technologies winds down $1bn investment fund

      Vehicle’s demise follows weak performance and failure to attract outside investors

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2011
      Fund management
      Hedge funds braced for worst year since 2008
    • Wednesday, 25 March, 2009
      FT AlphavillePaul Murphy
      The hedgie rich list
    • Tuesday, 23 December, 2008
      US & Canadian companies
      Investor demands fund checks
    • Thursday, 13 November, 2008
      FT AlphavilleStacy-Marie Ishmael
      Paulson, Falcone and Soros head to the Hill
    • Monday, 10 November, 2008
      FT AlphavilleGwen Robinson
      Hedge funds in congressional hotseat
    • Tuesday, 15 January, 2008
      FT AlphavilleGwen Robinson
      Renaissance fund in first loss for 20 years
    • Monday, 14 January, 2008
      US & Canadian companies
      Renaissance fund in first loss for 20 years
    • Thursday, 6 December, 2007
      Capital markets
      Funds flow out for quant teams
    • Wednesday, 28 November, 2007
      FT AlphavilleEquities
      Bloomberg’s 84kg Renaissance man
    • Thursday, 27 September, 2007
      FT AlphavilleHedge funds
      Hedgies don’t deserve their fees says $1,000,000,000,000 Citi survey
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