Vik Bansal

Vik Bansal is a Systematic Portfolio Manager at Centiva Capital, LP, a multi-strategy hedge fund, where he leads a London-based team in developing and managing systematic investment strategies. His responsibilities include overseeing portfolio construction, leveraging quantitative methods, and integrating advanced alternative data techniques to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns across global markets.

He specializes in quantitative investment across liquid asset classes such as equities, futures, and foreign exchange, with a particular focus on harnessing macro and alternative data signals, as well as the integration of AI and machine learning for alpha generation and risk management. During his career, Bansal has held leadership roles including Chief Investment Officer at ADG Capital Management and Portfolio Manager at ADG Trading LLP, and has experience as a quantitative manager and research director at major firms such as Tudor Investment Corporation and Aspect Capital.

Bansal holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Process Systems Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, both from Imperial College London. He serves on the Strategic Advisory Board for Imperial's Department of Chemical Engineering, reflecting his commitment to bridging technical innovation with investment management. His expertise in systematic portfolio management and alternative data makes him a notable contributor to advancing quantitative approaches in the investment industry.