Hedge Fund Heir Elizabeth Simons Gives $250,000 to Mamdani PAC

Philanthropist Elizabeth Simons, the daughter of Renaissance Technologies founder James Simons, gave $250,000 to a super PAC supporting Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani last week.

Simons’ $250,000 donation, dated Aug. 12, is the largest single donation New Yorkers for Lower Costs has received to date, according to newly published campaign finance records. The PAC has raised more than $1.8 million to support Mamdani’s candidacy, from nearly 300 separate donations.