Ed Thorp
person on 2 shows · 6 statements across 4 episodes · said 2 times in 2 episodes since 2024
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Senra: Claude Shannon and Ed Thorp built the first wearable computer
“Ed Thorpe and Claude Shannon wind up building the world's first wearable computer.”
Ed Thorp built the first wearable computer and founded the first quant fund
“He founded the very first quantitative hedge fund. He built the world's first wearable computer with Claude Shannon.”
Quant pioneer Ed Thorp was Citadel's first limited partner
“Citadel grew from a humble start in 1990 and he says, I became its first limited partner. So that adds to, you know, Ed Dorp's financial lore. It's the first LP in Citadel.”
Ed Thorp Built World's First Wearable Computer to Predict Roulette
“This was the world's first wearable and it worked and he killed it.”
Parr: Ed Thorp generated 20% to 25% annualized returns across 30 years
“So over the course of 30 years, he made something like 20 to 25% per year.”