| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Birth Place | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Age | 60 YEARS OLD |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Spouse(s) | Andrei Shleifer |
Nancy Zimmerman, a renowned figure in the finance industry, has amassed a staggering net worth estimated to be around $730 million in 2024. Born in 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, Zimmerman has solidified her position as the wealthiest female hedge fund founder in the United States. With thoughtful investment strategies and a keen eye for opportunities, she has successfully navigated the highly competitive hedge fund landscape. Throughout her career, Zimmerman's astute financial decisions have proven fruitful, leading to her remarkable wealth and acclaim in the industry.
Nancy Zimmerman was born in Skokie, Illinois. She graduated from Brown University in 1985.
Zimmerman co-founded Bracebridge Capital with Gabriel Sunshine in 1994. The fund manages Investments for Yale University and Princeton University. As of February 2016, it had over $10 billion of assets under management.
Zimmerman's Investments in Russia made national headlines in 1997 when the USAID ended a $14 million grant to the Harvard Institute for International Development, headed by Zimmerman's husband, after he was accused of using the institute to help Zimmerman with her Investments. As part of a settlement, Zimmerman subsequently paid $1.5 million to the USG through one of her companies, Farallon Fixed Income Associates.
Zimmerman formerly served on the board of trustees of her alma mater, Brown University, from July 2010 to June 2016. She served on the scholar selection committee of the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund.
Zimmerman is married to Andrei Shleifer, a professor of economics at Harvard University. She is Jewish. As of February 2016, she was worth an estimated $320 million.
Zimmerman started her career working for O’Connor & Associates at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. She later worked on interest rate options for Goldman Sachs. At Goldman, her boss was Jon Corzine, who later became the Governor of New Jersey.
