Laura Overdeck is making it clear she cannot be bought out or run over. The wife of Two Sigma co-founder John Overdeck has officially rejected a massive $735 million tax-free divorce settlement and is demanding a staggering $6.2 billion instead, representing a 35% stake in his quantitative investment firm.
The couple, who married in October 2002 without a prenuptial agreement, are now locked in what has been described as one of the biggest contested divorce cases in New Jersey history. Laura’s legal team argues that Two Sigma had little tangible value when the couple married and that its growth during their 20-year relationship entitles her to a significant share.
John’s lawyers dispute this, arguing that Two Sigma was founded in 2001, nearly two years before the wedding, and had already developed its business and managed substantial funds before the marriage. They have valued his stake at approximately $4.9 billion and argue the $735 million offer is more than enough to support the lifestyle the couple maintained during their marriage.
The drama is currently playing out in a New Jersey courtroom, where Laura’s legal team is accusing John of “methodically and strategically” moving assets into trusts to shortchange her . She has also initiated a separate legal proceeding against his former estate law firm, Seward & Kissel, accusing them of helping him shield assets from her.
Laura is also seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in Treasury bonds held in a revocable trust and equal control of the couple’s family foundation, which reported approximately $920 million in assets in 2024.
