Quest Partners LLC
Quest Partners LLC (now rebranded as AlphaQuest) is a research-driven alternative investment firm headquartered in New York, founded by Nigol Koulajian in 2001. The firm manages $2.2 billion in assets on behalf of global institutional allocators including family offices, foundations, fund-of-funds, and large pension plans. Quest employs approximately 42 staff and is registered with the SEC as an Investment Adviser, as well as with the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Advisor and Pool Operator. The firm is recognized for its quantitative and systematic approach across multiple asset classes, operating with a managed futures focus as well as global macro and tail-risk protection strategies.
Investment Strategy
Quest Partners (AlphaQuest) utilizes a proprietary, research-driven quantitative trading process across commodities, currencies, equity indices, and fixed income in over 100 liquid global markets. The firm’s approach focuses on generating positive skew and alpha while providing tail-risk hedging and convex return profiles, particularly during periods of significant volatility and market stress. Their flagship AlphaQuest Original strategy is designed to capture breakouts and breakdowns, source hidden convexity, and provide portfolio protection through systematic, global trading in futures, FX, equities, alternative markets, and other systematic strategies.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (1,959)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I IEF | ISHARES TR | 2.71% | $27.6M | 288,165 | $95.77 | $95.77 | +$27.6M |
S SCHR | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 0.58% | $5.9M | 234,462 | $25.03 | $25.03 | +$5.9M |
V VGIT | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | 0.58% | $5.9M | 98,111 | $59.81 | $59.81 | +$5.9M |
S SPTI | SPDR SERIES TRUST | 0.58% | $5.9M | 203,962 | $28.77 | $28.77 | +$5.9M |
I IEI | ISHARES TR | 0.58% | $5.9M | 49,217 | $119.09 | $119.09 | +$5.9M |