A hedge fund house divided: Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies, the hedge fund firm and one of the largest political contributors in American politics today, is a world made in the image of its leadership. The firm rejects many of Wall Street’s routine practices. Rather than staffing up with whiz kids in finance, for instance, Renaissance looks for analysts with backgrounds in science and mathematics. — much like mathematicians-turned-managers James Simons, … read more: A hedge fund house divided: Renaissance Technologies | OpenSecrets Blog