Oliver Simon, Head of AI & ML Investment Strategy at Bridgewater Associates, was named to Institutional Investor’s 2026 Hedge Fund Rising Stars—a list recognizing the next generation of leaders reshaping the investment industry. His selection reflects a decade at Bridgewater gravitating toward the hardest, most important problems and building AI systems that push the limits of what investing can be.

Oliver grew up in New York City, the son of documentary filmmakers, and came to markets early—through poker and a growing conviction that financial systems were among the most complex and consequential worth understanding. That curiosity brought him to Bridgewater, where problems worth solving are the hardest ones.

He made his mark early…