Kenneth Griffin, the founder of Citadel and a towering figure in modern finance, commands attention not just for the staggering success of his firm – noted in the interview as the most profitable hedge fund in history –

Steven A. Cohen stands out, widely regarded as one of the most formidable traders and hedge fund managers of his generation. As the founder and CEO of Point72 Asset Management, a successor to his original powerhouse SAC Capital Advisors

Founded by the brilliant mathematician James Simons, Renaissance Technologies is arguably the most successful hedge fund in history, at least concerning its flagship Medallion Fund. Eschewing traditional Wall Street analysts