Simons founded Renaissance Technologies in 1978, believing that patterns existed in stock movements and computers could predict them. His fund made $100 billion in gains from 1988 to 2018, averaging 66% yearly.
Renaissance, comprised of mathematicians and scientists, changed the landscape of trading. Simons became a major philanthropist and Democratic Party supporter, donating over $100 million since 2005.
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