Jim Simons' 10 Favorite High-Dividend Stock Picks

By Dividendinvestr:George Soros is the founder and chairman of hedge fund Soros Fund Management LLC. According to Ahmed Azam, Soros Fund Management LLC is one of the most profitable hedge funds, averaging a 20% annual rate of return over four decades.

By Dividendinvestr:Steven Cohen is the founder of SAC Capital. Cohen is one of the legendary investors and the 106th richest man in the world, with a net worth of $8.3 billion. Cohen's investment strategy is based on both fundamental and quantitative analyses.

By Insider Monkey: Jim Simons is one of the richest people in the world. He owns between 25 to 50 percent of Renaissance Technologies, which manages over $25 billion of assets in several funds. Simons is also the largest investor in the Medallion Fund, the best hedge fund that we track. The spectacular returns of this fund made Simons a billionaire.

By Dividendinvestr:John Paulson is the founder and President of Paulson & Co. Paulson made $4 billion by betting against subprime mortgage investments in 2007 and another $5 billion by betting on gold and the recovery of the economy in 2010. Paulson & Co had 69 securities in its 13F portfolio valued at $13,85 billion at the end of December (see Paulson's entire portfolio here).

By Dividendinvestr:Eddie Lampert is the founder and chairman of the hedge fund ESL Investments. Eddie Lampert's investing strategy is similar to that used by Warren Buffett. He has concentrated bets and he holds his top positions for several years. At the end of 2004, Lampert became the first financial manager who exceed an income of $1 billion in a single year.

By Dividendinvestr:George Soros is the founder and chairman of hedge fund Soros Fund Management LLC. According to Ahmed Azam, Soros Fund Management LLC is one of the most profitable hedge funds, averaging a 20% annual rate of return over four decades.

By Dividendinvestr:We like companies that have little or no debt, because these companies tend to have long-term competitive advantage. We are in the middle of European Debt crisis. The lower the company's debt ratio, the more flexibility the company has during the poor economic conditions.

By Insider Monkey: Jim Simons and David Tepper are among the richest people in the world. According to Forbes, Simons is ranked 74th and Tepper is ranked 208th in the list of world billionaires. Simons founded Renaissance Technologies, which manages over $25 billion in three funds; the Medallion Fund, the Nova Fund and the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund.