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About
Ethan Kochav serves as Senior Reinsurance Portfolio Analyst at Stone Ridge Asset Management, where he specializes in the analysis and management of reinsurance-linked investment portfolios. His role involves assessing portfolio performance, risk evaluation, and supporting strategic asset allocation decisions, with a particular focus on alternative risk transfer and insurance-linked securities within the reinsurance sector.
Prior to joining Stone Ridge, Ethan held leadership roles in the insurtech industry, serving as Head of Product and Research at Proof Insurance Solutions, where he drove product strategy and research initiatives in digital insurance solutions. Earlier in his career, he was a Research Analyst at NYDIG, contributing to research on digital assets and investment strategies for institutional clients.
Ethan earned his Bachelor of Science in Operations Research—Engineering Management Systems from Columbia University, equipping him with strong quantitative and analytical expertise. Throughout his career, he has contributed to advancing risk management practices and bridging innovation between insurance and digital asset investment strategies, focusing primarily on reinsurance, insurance-linked securities, and alternative investment sectors.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Ridge Asset Management | Senior Reinsurance Portfolio Analyst | Oct 2024 to Present | — |
| Proof Insurance Solutions | Head of Product and Research | Sep 2022 to Oct 2024 | — |
| NYDIG | Research Analyst | Sep 2021 to Sep 2022 | — |
| AQR Capital Management | Vice President | Aug 2018 to Sep 2021 | Vice President on the Macro and Multi-Strategy team. Focused on the firm's alternative total return, commodity, and risk parity strategies by assisting in the oversight of multi-asset class portfolios... |
| AQR Capital Management | Associate | Jan 2017 to Jul 2018 | Associate on Global Alternative Premia department. Focused on researching volatility strategies. |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst - Equity Derivative Structuring at J.P. Morgan | Jun 2014 to Jan 2017 | Structured, marketed, and executed exotic equity derivatives for institutions, retail investors, and corporate clients across the globe. |
| J.P. Morgan | Summer Analyst in Sales and Trading | Jun 2013 to Aug 2013 | — |
| Itsik Pe'er Lab of Computational Genetics | Undergraduate Research Assistant | Aug 2012 to May 2013 | Research in computational genetics published in Nature Communications as A reconstruction of the AJ and FL demographic history (Carmi, Hui, Kochav et al.)
http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140909/nco... |
| Varonis | Software Support Engineer | Jun 2012 to Aug 2012 | Provided technical support to licensees via WebEx and phone for company's proprietary software |
| Varonis | IT Support Technician | Aug 2011 to Jun 2012 | Provided general IT support |
Education
Columbia Unviersity
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Operations Research - Engineering Management Systems
2010 — 2014
Skills & Expertise
Others at Stone Ridge Holdings Group LP (6)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Managing Partner | Houston, TX , United States |
D Daniel Fleder | Portfolio Manager + Head of Product Development | New York, NY , United States |
E Eric Hsu | Portfolio Manager, Energy | New York, NY , United States |
 | Managing Partner | Houston, TX , United States |
A Alex McCammon | Commercial Portfolio Manager | Houston, TX , United States |
Z Zhiyan Wei | Quantitative Researcher | New York, NY , United States |
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