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Finding Public Information on Quantitative Hedge Funds

Article Quant Q&A · Author: Mengyang Cao
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The document describes sources for researching quantitative investment firms and their performance. It points to regulatory Form ADV filings for information that registered investment advisers disclose publicly, and to public court filings where litigation discovery may reveal additional details. These sources can help researchers gather background and evaluate what information is available about a firm.

It also recommends books and industry reports as secondary sources, including a biography of Renaissance Technologies founder Jim Simons and a hedge fund report. The material offers research leads rather than a ranking method or verified return data. Regulatory filings, litigation records, books, and industry reports each have different coverage and may not provide directly comparable information; the document does not explain how to calculate or validate fund performance.

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  • Registered investment advisers may disclose information through Form ADV filings.
  • Public court records can reveal firm details disclosed during litigation.
  • Books and industry reports can provide background on firms and the hedge fund industry.
  • The document gives research sources but no ranking framework or method for comparing returns.

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# Where can I find detailed information of famous quant companies such as Renaissance Technologies?


# Where can I find detailed information of famous quant companies such as Renaissance Technologies?












I am doing a report about famous quant companies such as Renaissance Technologies. Where can I find information such as ranking of these companies and their fund's rate of return.

## Answer by databento (score 8)

https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/66019

Most RIAs have to file a Form ADV, through which some information is publicly available via SEC's website.

Further, large RIAs are sometimes involved in high profile civil lawsuits through which information, e.g. revealed by current or former employees in the discovery process, becomes accessible in the form of public court filings. This would be available through the PACER system.

## Answer by user42108 (score 4)

https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/66025

For Rentech, try the Greg Zuckerman book, "The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution".

HSBC Hedge Fund Report might be of use for other funds.

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