5 Highest Paid Hedge Fund Managers of All Time

3. Jim Simons

Latest Net Worth Estimate: $28.1 Billion

Jim Simons is a behemoth in the investment world. Like Mr. Shaw, he is also a mathematical genius and has used his number skills to make billions on the stock market. Jim Simons heads the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, and the hedge fund made a surprising move in this year’s first quarter when it decided to significantly reduce its stake in the Cupertino, California consumer technology giant Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). These days though, he is enjoying the comforts of retired life after having stepped down from his fund.