Aditya Kawatra — CEO
Currently working with the Equities Quantitative Trading & Research team at J.P. Morgan, leading portfolio trading efforts in particular on index rebalance predictions, flow estimation, portfolio sizing, factor risk analysis amongst other things. Before this was mainly involved with cross-regional equities electronic trading - main areas of work included alpha signals for algos and order book placement engines. Previously led the equities electronic and portfolio trading quant team with Barclays in Mumbai, with the US market being the primary focus. Was responsible for managing and initiating various projects covering SOR (Smart Order Routing), algorithmic trading strategies, portfolio trading analysis and market microstructure within the team.Before this worked with Citigroup Global Markets, as a functional head of the Equities Quant Analysis Team wherein my role dealt with electronic execution analysis and strategy. The market coverage was global, encompassing all of APAC, North America and EMEA. It involved quantitative analysis of clients' electronic platform executions (i.e. TCA), statistical testing and predictive modelling, using appropriate machine learning techniques.In general, an avid quant enthusiast, with special inclination towards machine learning and game theory. I also enjoy staying involved with economic analyses from time to time. I enjoy reading, swimming and playing racquet sports.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on quantitative analysis and electronic trading.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 14 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Quantitative Research
- Equities
- Quantitative Analysis
- Statistical Modelling
Career Highlights
- Expert in quantitative trading and research at J.P. Morgan.
- Led global equities quantitative analysis at Citigroup.
- Strong background in statistical modeling and predictive analytics.
Work Experience
J.P. Morgan
Vice President (6 yrs 7 mos)
Barclays Investment Bank
Vice President, Equities Electronic Trading (2 yrs)
Citigroup
Vice President, Equities Quantitative Analysis (4 yrs 9 mos)
Royal Bank of Scotland
Analyst (1 yr 4 mos)
Standard Chartered Bank
Intern (1 mo)
INSEAD
Researcher (2 mos)
French Embassy
Economics research intern (3 mos)
Education
MBA at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Masters in Quantitative Economics at Ecole Polytechnique / Paris School of Economics
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Science at Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram