The Man Who Solved the Market

How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution

Gregory Zuckerman chronicles the life of mathematician and investor Jim Simons, from his early career in codebreaking and academia to his creation of Renaissance Technologies. The book explains how Simons built a data-driven, algorithmic approach to investing and developed the Medallion fund. It also examines the culture, methods, and key figures behind Renaissance's unusual success in quantitative finance.

by Gregory Zuckerman

Portfolio/Penguin · First published 2019 · 359 pages