Stuart Matsuda

Stuart Matsuda is Chief Trading Officer, Principal, and a founding member at Los Angeles Capital Management LLC, based in Los Angeles, California. In his current role, he oversees the firm’s global equity trading platform, manages portfolio trading strategy, and guides the development and implementation of proprietary trading technology. He serves as a director and sits on the firm’s Investment Committee, playing a key role in the execution of cost-effective, programmatic trading strategies across more than 40 global markets.

Matsuda’s expertise is focused on global equity markets, with deep experience in designing and optimizing efficient, low-cost algorithmic trading strategies. He has helped implement the firm's trading technology and collaborates closely with Portfolio Management and Operations to achieve best execution and risk-controlled active equity management, particularly for institutional investors.

Before co-founding Los Angeles Capital in 2002, Matsuda was Vice President and Director of Trading at Wilshire Associates, where he also worked in Equity Management Services developing customized institutional equity solutions. He holds an MBA from California State University, Northridge, and a BBA from the University of Hawaii, underscoring his strong grounding in finance and quantitative investment processes.