Renaissance Technologies Winds Down $1 Billion Hedge Fund

Another one bites the dust!

Renaissance Technologies LLC, which manages roughly $27 billion in assets told investors Tuesday that it is winding down its $1 billion Renaissance Institutional Futures Fund, as the fund has not been a hit with investors.

The latest announcement puts Renaissance on a list of high-profile investment firms that have pulled back from hedge funds in recent weeks.

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