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About
Runkun Xie is currently an Information Management Analyst at Aristeia Capital LLC, a hedge fund focused on relative value strategies in the corporate credit markets. Based in New York, Mr. Xie specializes in computational methods, data analysis, and statistical modeling to support investment decision-making and risk management processes within the firm. His responsibilities likely include the management and analysis of large datasets and the development of quantitative tools aligned with Aristeia's active portfolio strategies.
Prior to joining Aristeia Capital in July 2020, Runkun Xie was a Quantitative Analyst at Wisdom Capital Asset Management, where he further developed skills in quantitative research and financial modeling. He also interned as a Quantitative Researcher in the Financial Engineering Group at HuaTai Securities, contributing to research projects related to pricing and risk in derivatives and structured products. His career initiatives have been consistently rooted in applying advanced quantitative techniques to investment management.
Mr. Xie holds degrees from Columbia University in the City of New York, the Central University of Finance and Economics, and the University of Michigan. His expertise spans statistical modeling, data engineering, and quantitative analysis with a primary sectoral focus on hedge fund investment strategies in credit markets. He is recognized for his contributions to data-driven investment processes and analytical infrastructure at a leading alternative asset manager.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aristeia Capital | Information Management Analyst | Jul 2020 to Present | The views expressed herein are my own. They have not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. Any endorsements or recommendations of my skills are not to be construed as testim... |
| Wisdom Capital Asset Management | Quantitative Analyst | Nov 2019 to Jul 2020 | - Quant Analytics: processed daily data of 31 underlying assets using Python, built and maintained VBA models for the auto-analysis of the underlying assets, calculated technical indicators, return di... |
| HuaTai Securities | Quantitative Research Intern, Financial Engineering Group | Jun 2019 to Aug 2019 | - Strategy Implementation: implemented cyclical asset allocation strategy using Python, extracted cyclical information and synthesized signals by Discrete Fourier Transform and SUMPLE algorithm (strat... |
| China Galaxy Securities | Quantitative Analysis Intern, Derivatives Department | Feb 2018 to Jun 2018 | - Quant Development: built matrix-based backtest system for alpha exploration and multi-factor strategy using Python - Alpha Research: Interacted with SQL Database, tested short- and medium-term alpha... |
| China International Capital Corporation | Quantitative Analysis Intern, Wealth Research Department | Oct 2017 to Jan 2018 | - Quantitative Modeling: analyzed and reported on fund performance, covered topics including risk evaluation (Barra Model), performance attribution (Brinson Model), performance sustainability (Tran... |
| CITIC Securities | Equity Research Intern | Aug 2017 to Sep 2017 | - Industry Research: tracked and studied key companies in New Retail industry and participated in drafting industry research report - Specialization: studied the difference between the Hong Kong Stock... |
| Jindian Investment | Quantitative Analysis Intern, Investment Research Department | May 2017 to Jul 2017 | - Quant Development: back-tested and analyzed the alpha strategies based on business cycle momentum and multi-factor model - Signal Construction: Programmed trading signals for market timing and stock... |
| S&P Global | Intern, Risk Solutions Department | Jan 2017 to Mar 2017 | - Rating Project: participated in credit rating project of a top financial institution, drafted and presented rating reports on 19 counterparty companies, and involved in rating survey using Scorecard... |
| HCIA&Company | Campus partner, Market Department | Mar 2016 to Jun 2016 | - Promoted HCIA& projects through campus presentations, consulting and follow-up services, and new media operation - Achieved 1.6 million turnovers (1/100 campus sales teams) and received qualificatio... |
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York
2018 — 2019
Central University of Finance and Economics
2014 — 2018
University of Michigan
2016 — 2016
Others at Aristeia Capital LLC (22)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
A Andy Anderson | Partner | Stamford, CT , United States |
| Analyst | United States | |
| IM Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
J Jake Mazotas | Partner | Greenwich, CT , United States |
| Senior Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
| Senior Analyst | Greenwich, CT , United States | |
M Michael Costelloe | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
| Managing Director Head of Credit Trading | Weston, CT , United States | |
| Analyst: Information Management | New York, NY , United States | |
| Partner and Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |
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