$40 billion hedge fund identifies its rising stars using 3 simple factors

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February 2, 2017 7:32 PM

Two Sigma, a $40 billion hedge fund that uses advanced technologies to find investment opportunities, has grown at a rapid rate over the past few years.

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The number of employees at the firm has grown 400% over the past seven years, and it now has 1,000 staff members in offices in New York, Hong Kong, Houston, London, and Tokyo.

It has generated $13.1 billion in returns since its inception in 2002, according to LCH Investments, a London-based fund of funds, making it the 20th-most successful fund of all time.

Only one fund, Brevan Howard, has generated more in a shorter time period.

Evan Anger is a senior vice president in recruiting at the firm, and at a breakfast event organized by the recruitment firm Options Group, he explained how the firm identified the next generation of leaders within the firm.

He said it's all about three things:

It sounds pretty simple, but it's useful to know.

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