The billionaire philanthropist and math genius investor Jim Simons died Friday in his home in Manhattan. He was 86. Simons succeeded at — and in many ways, invented — “quant” trading, which applies ...
CNN — (CNN) — Jim Simons, the billionaire investor, mathematician and philanthropist, died on Friday in New York City, according to his foundation, the Simons Foundation. Simons was 86 years old.