![Nick Maggiulli on X: "For reference, here are the annual returns for the Medallion Fund (net returns include the 5% management and 44% performance fee). This is from Greg Zuckerman's book: https://t.co/WI7XNuPQoE" / Nick Maggiulli on X: "For reference, here are the annual returns for the Medallion Fund (net returns include the 5% management and 44% performance fee). This is from Greg Zuckerman's book: https://t.co/WI7XNuPQoE" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJWfZsJWkAAO00v.png)
Nick Maggiulli on X: "For reference, here are the annual returns for the Medallion Fund (net returns include the 5% management and 44% performance fee). This is from Greg Zuckerman's book: https://t.co/WI7XNuPQoE" /
What is so different about Renaissance Technologies Medallion Fund when compared with other quant funds and companies that cause them to have so much higher returns? - Quora
Quartr on X: "Visualizing the Medallion Fund's net returns by year since inception (1988-2022) 🧮 As brilliantly told in this week's @AcquiredFM episode, the story of Jim Simons and his Renaissance Technologies
![At 40, Jim Simons left a famed math career to launch the most successful hedge fund ever: Renaissance Tech. Even though it only won 51% of trades, - Thread from Trung Phan @TrungTPhan - Rattibha At 40, Jim Simons left a famed math career to launch the most successful hedge fund ever: Renaissance Tech. Even though it only won 51% of trades, - Thread from Trung Phan @TrungTPhan - Rattibha](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8R7moRUcAcF1P3.png)
At 40, Jim Simons left a famed math career to launch the most successful hedge fund ever: Renaissance Tech. Even though it only won 51% of trades, - Thread from Trung Phan @TrungTPhan - Rattibha
![Trung Phan on X: "26/ LEVERAGE Having built a trading machine on great data and execution combined with diversification, banks (Deutsche, Barclays) are happy to lend RenTech money. Medallion typically levers 12.5x ( Trung Phan on X: "26/ LEVERAGE Having built a trading machine on great data and execution combined with diversification, banks (Deutsche, Barclays) are happy to lend RenTech money. Medallion typically levers 12.5x (](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8R7hyWVcAMgNAb.png)
Trung Phan on X: "26/ LEVERAGE Having built a trading machine on great data and execution combined with diversification, banks (Deutsche, Barclays) are happy to lend RenTech money. Medallion typically levers 12.5x (
![Renaissance Technologies, a New York City based hedge fund, bought a NEW position of 5.6 million shares of ViacomCBS Inc(VIAC) in quarter one 2021 and have NOT sold as of March 31,2021. Renaissance Technologies, a New York City based hedge fund, bought a NEW position of 5.6 million shares of ViacomCBS Inc(VIAC) in quarter one 2021 and have NOT sold as of March 31,2021.](https://preview.redd.it/46tasqjebbz61.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=f852a042e3407738685026f27b6cc9709593c749)