He carefully guarded the secrets of his hedge fund, hired Nobel laureates and intelligence officers. This is the story of the legendary mathematician Jim Simons, who revolutionized the stock market with the help of computer technology and became the most profitable manager in the history of financial markets.
Journalist Gregory Zuckerman managed to interview dozens of witnesses to Simons' activities. Among them were hedge fund employees, relatives, and the scientist himself, who was against writing this book until the very end. Read this amazing story to find out how Jim Simons managed to create the most successful hedge fund in the world and what it cost him.
