Category: Trend Following and Systematic Strategies

25 Jul 2024

Hedge Fund Quants Unlock the Power of Dispersion: Versor’s Unique Cross-Sectional Relative Value Approach

In this episode of The Derivative, host Jeff Malec sits down with DeWayne Louis and Nishant Gurnani from Versor Investments, a quantitative investment firm celebrating its 10th anniversary. The discussion delves into the personal backgrounds and journeys that led to Versor’s founding, from their work providing efficient exposure to traditional hedge fund strategies through risk […]

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10 Jul 2024

Quantamental Commodity Trading 101: The What and How

Commodity trading in the futures markets has long been defined by one of two paths.  1. Discretionary Fundamental Trading  2. Systematic Trend Following  But lately, we’re seeing more and more CTAs take a newer third path to commodity trading: quantamental trading. What is Quantamental Commodity Trading? Quantamental commodity trading is a portmanteau that combines the […]

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20 Jun 2024

Carry On: Demystifying the Carry Trade with Rodrigo Gordillo & Adam Butler of ReSolve

We’re back! Today’s podcast features The Derivative show stoppers Rodrigo Gordillo @RodGordilloP and Adam Butler @GestaltU of ReSolve Asset Management @InvestReSolve discussing the carry trade and its applications in investment strategies. They begin by explaining what the carry trade is and discussing common misconceptions around it. They then dive into different types of carry that can […]

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29 Feb 2024

Miami Hedge Fund week Panel 2024 Part II: Increasing Accessibility of Alternative Investments

Join us for the second half of our panel discussions during this year’s Hedge Fund Week in Miami as we explore increasing accessibility of alternative investments through new ETF products and strategies. We’ve got Rodrigo Gordillo (@RodGordilloP) taking reigns from the quantitative perspective, Jerry Parker (@rjparkerjr09) talking trend following, Bob Elliot (@BobEUnlimited) on replication and […]

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23 Feb 2024

Trend Followers Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs

We half-jokingly know that as soon as we post this, Cocoa will sell off 10% to 20%…. but it’s time we weigh in on the marvelous trend happening in the Cocoa Market, leaving many trend followers as happy as that bird on the cereal box:   A Textbook Up Trend Here’s the beautiful chart courtesy […]

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22 Feb 2024

Set Phasers to Stocks+Discretionary Global Macro – with Dynamic Alpha

From NASA to Star Trek, Brad Barrie and David Johnson of @DynamicAlphaSol discuss how their shared interests inspired the development of their diversified mutual fund, which blends equity exposure with discretionary global macro allocations. They explain how this approach seeks to provide smoother returns through non-correlated exposures. Brad and David also delve into their backgrounds […]

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