Quantbot Technologies

About Us

Discover our journey, global reach, and competitive edge in systematic quantitative finance.

About Quantbot

Redefining Quantitative Finance

At Quantbot, we are driven by a passion for quantitative finance and a commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients. Explore our journey and discover what sets us apart.

Our Motivation

Unleashing Potential

In the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, our team recognized the unique advantage they had with a combined 80 years of experience in quantitative trading strategies and technology implementation. Our team’s professional background and exemplary level of technical expertise ensures clients that we are always equipped to create a tailored solution that best serves them.

A Global Approach

Breaking Barriers

Diversification is key to investment success, and we understood that from the start. To effectively navigate global markets, we established offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong, each led by experienced local practitioners.

Our cohesive global team ensures that strategies trade 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, allowing researchers to concentrate on breakthrough alphas. We foster a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives thrive, resulting in superior idea generation and risk-adjusted returns.

Vision for the Future

Research and Technology

Our resolute goal is to continually invest in research and infrastructure. For instance, we recognized the potential of machine learning for alpha generation early on, and through meticulous talent acquisition and guidance, we integrated this innovation deeply into our strategies.

We prioritize sourcing new, alternative datasets and computing-on-demand capabilities. At our core, we are a research and technology company, continually pushing the boundaries of quantitative finance.

Meet The Team

Collaborative Experts Driving Quantitative Innovation

Our leadership brings decades of pioneering experience across tier-1 investment bank proprietary trading labs, electronic market making, and high-performance engineering.

Paul White

Co-founder & CEO

Mr. White is a co-founder and the CEO of Quantbot Technologies, LP. Paul began his career in the UK software industry before heading Morgan Stanley's real-time data group and contributing to the senior team within their Equity Trading Lab (ETL)...

Ashar Mahboob

Co-founder & CIO

Mr. Mahboob is a co-founder and Chief Investment Officer. Ashar started in quantitative developer roles at Bank of America Securities and Fuji Capital Markets before becoming a senior member of Morgan Stanley's ETL group...

Michael Lisak

Co-founder & Partner

Mr. Lisak is a co-founder and partner. Michael's career began at Morgan Stanley, serving as an executive director within equity technology and leading algorithmic trading solutions for global cash equities desks...

Thuong Lam

Partner & UK Managing Director

Mr. Lam is a partner and Managing Director of the UK office. Before joining Quantbot, Thuong held responsibilities at Morgan Stanley's IT department and ETL group, and led Merrill Lynch's QSA group in EMEA...

Johnson Wu

Partner & HK Managing Director

Mr. Wu is a partner and Managing Director of the HK office. He previously headed QSA-Asia at Merrill Lynch, specializing in statistical arbitrage strategic investments across the Asia-Pacific region...

Thomas Crimi

Partner & CTO

Mr. Crimi is a co-founder and CTO. Prior to Quantbot, Tom engineered software for the semiconductor chip design industry optimizing gate placement and power routing before joining Merrill Lynch's QSA proprietary trading group...

Benjamin Cilia

Partner & Chief Data Officer

Mr. Cilia is a co-founder and partner. He previously managed the data team at ITG Inc before leading Merrill Lynch's proprietary statistical arbitrage (QSA) data infrastructure across multiple global asset classes...

Rohit Thakare

Partner & Chief Trading Officer

Mr. Thakare is a co-founder and Chief Trading Officer. Rohit's financial career started at Morgan Stanley ETL proprietary trading group before serving as a senior programmer in Merrill Lynch's QSA group...

Debra Wisdom-Spielfogel

General Counsel & CCO

Ms. Wisdom is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Before Quantbot, she served as General Counsel and CCO to registered investment advisers including SB Schonfeld Fund Advisers, LLC...

Dr. Michael Botlo

Co-founder – Retired

Dr. Botlo was a co-founder and former CEO of Quantbot Technologies. He previously led Electronic Product Development across Global Markets at Merrill Lynch and was a founding member of Morgan Stanley's ETL...