Jenny Just (2024)

PROFILE

Cofounder, PEAK6

$450M

2024 America's Self-Made Women Net Worth

as of 5/28/24

Photo by Courtesy Jenny Just

From the Editor

  • Jenny Just started out as an options trader in Chicago, then cofounded options trading firm Peak6 in 1997.
  • Just used her trading profits to start or buy about 15 companies through Peak6.
  • Her star investment: Apex Fintech Solutions, which handles the back-end trading and technology for fintechs such as SoFi, Ally, eToro and WeBull.
  • Apex Fintech Solutions canceled plans to go public via a SPAC merger in December 2021; the deal would have valued the company at $4.7 billion.
  • Peak6 also owns insurance company e-sports franchise Evil Geniuses, financial literacy app Zogo and Poker Power.

Personal Stats

Age
56
Source of Wealth
Fintech, Self Made
Self-Made Score
8
Residence
Chicago, Illinois
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married

Did you know

Just, then a single mom to a 1-year-old, cofounded Peak6 with former colleague Matt Hulsizer. They later married.

In Their Own Words

I grew up with four brothers so it's not a radical surprise that I had chosen to be in a male-dominated field. I probably would have, frankly, failed in a totally female-dominated industry. This is my comfort zone

Jenny Just

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FAQs

Is Jenny Just a billionaire? ›

Extended Q&A: Self-made billionaire Jenny Just on growing a fintech empire, getting comfortable with failure and paving the way for other women. Jenny Just, co-founder and managing partner of PEAK6 Investments.

Who is Jenny Just married to? ›

Just co-founded Peak6 in 1997 with her husband, Matthew Hulsizer. Under their leadership, the company has grown into a leading provider of innovative financial products and services, including options trading, electronic trading, and asset management.

Who owns PEAK6? ›

The firm, owned by Just and husband Matt Hulsizer through their Chicago-based investment firm, Peak6, announced in February that it planned to list on the New York Stock Exchange via a SPAC merger expected to value the company at $4.7 billion.

What does Jenny suffer from? ›

In the book that's the sequel to Forrest Gump, Gump and Co., author Winston Groom reveals that Jenny died of hepatitis C, a bloodborne illness which would probably have been the result of her intravenous drug use during her hippie years.

How did Jenny Just make her money? ›

Jenny co-founded PEAK6 in 1997 with $1.5M in seed capital as a proprietary options trading firm and since then has grown it into a multibillion-dollar financial services and technology giant housing the next generation of products & service brands including PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, Apex ...

Does Jenny have kids? ›

Jenny McCarthy is a proud mom! She recently revealed that her son Evan Asher has a new job and one that keeps him close to her while she works on "The Masked Singer."

Where is Jenny living now? ›

Monday night's episode of 90 Day Diaries showed the fan-favorite pair still living in India — now with the full support of Sumit's family. He had previously been temporarily disowned by his family for marrying Jenny in secret. It was all because of their 30-year age gap — something Sumit's parents just couldn't abide.

How much does PEAK6 pay? ›

Average PEAK6 hourly pay ranges from approximately $17.26 per hour for Customer Service Representative to $53.39 per hour for Social Media Manager. Salary information comes from 397 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisem*nts on Indeed in the past 36 months.

Is PEAK6 legit? ›

Founded in 1997, PEAK6 is an alternative to traditional option trading firms, with a focus on developing sophisticated, proprietary technology to more efficiently manage risk in the options market. Today they are a billion-dollar+ firm and one of the top options trading operations in the world.

Is PEAK6 a hedge fund? ›

As the markets began to change, PEAK6 built OptionsHouse, a hedge fund and retail broker-dealer. This led to many opportunities for the firm, but a critical moment arose when Jenny and Matt received a call from the CEO of Penson Financial Services, the custodian and clearing firm for OptionsHouse.

What is Jenny Glow Billionaire a copy of? ›

The fragrance is inspired by Paco Robanne 1 Million, which is known for its luxurious and sophisticated scent.

What is Jenny in money? ›

Jenny is the currency in Hunter x Hunter. Originally, 0.9 Japanese yen equaled one Jenny or 119.77 Jenny per U.S. dollar in 2000. The Viz translation has a different rate, setting 134 Jenny to $1 in 2006.

What did Jenny do for a living in Forrest Gump? ›

Jenny despite being annoyed, invites Forrest into her room and it is implied that the two have sex. Jenny eventually goes through a rough time in her life, when she gets expelled from her school, and gets a job at a strip club.

Who does Forrest Gump have more money than? ›

In the movie, Forrest Gump, Forrest boasts of his wealth to the man next to him on the bench. He said "We got more money than Davy Crockett."

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