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Starting an Algorithmic Investment Fund at a 4-year institution
Jaime Flor
edited Mar 4, 2019

Hello,

I'm planning on starting a student-run quantitative investment fund that implements quantitative analysis/data science to develop algorithms. An academic group with the intent of bringing together the skills acquired from CS, Q-FIN, MATH/STAT, and Q-ECON courses. Our primary goal is to teach students unique technical skills and to seek alpha by building algorithms that predict future movements of prices in US Equities/Futures market to outperform the benchmark.

What would be the process of starting an organization, (legal procedures, cost, licensing, etc) ??

3 responses
Leo c
Mar 5, 2019

Dream comes true.

You have a backer to seed the money? Once you took outside money. The process becomes complicated else family office is good.

Jaime Flor
Mar 5, 2019

This will be outside money, like any other student-run investment fund at a four year institution

Leo c
Mar 5, 2019

Most likely, it will be run as hedge fund. I think there is a version of it where u dont have to report to SEC. Maybe get a lawyer? He will do everything for you

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