Who We Are

Igor is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of WorldQuant, which he established in 2007 following 12 years working as a statistical arbitrage portfolio manager at Millennium Management. As CEO, Igor provides vision, leadership and both strategic and tactical guidance to Research, Portfolio Management and other parts of the organization. He is the author of multiple articles and books, including The UnRules. Prior to joining Millennium, Igor was a venture capitalist, scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories and video game programmer (the latter while still in high school). He holds an MA in Computer Science from the University of Texas, completed in a record nine months, and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School.

As Vice Chairman and CIO of WorldQuant, Geoffrey oversees the firm’s investment research, investment strategy, risk management and capital allocation, as well as the development and deployment of its back-testing software. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2007, Geoffrey was a Portfolio Manager at Millennium Management and a Quantitative Analyst at Deutsche Bank. He holds a PhD in Operations Research from MIT and a BS in Physics from Tufts University.

Richard oversees the WorldQuant Leadership Institute. Previously, he spearheaded the global expansion of WorldQuant’s research activities as Chief Research Officer. Richard has been working with WorldQuant since January 2007, including stints as General Manager of the firm’s China and Taiwan research offices. Before that he was principal of Ivy League Consulting Group and held positions at PowerPlan Corp., TM1 Software and AT&T Bell Labs. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a MSEE and BSEE from the University of Minnesota.

As Chief Science Officer, Paul leads WorldQuant’s quantitative research program. He is also Chairman of the firm’s Global Research Committee and guides multiple cross-functional programs involving portfolio management, research and technology. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2011, Paul was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in the FICC division and earlier Chief Technology Officer of Identix. He holds a BA from UC Berkeley and a PhD from Stanford University, with both degrees in physics.

Nitish is responsible for working with the CEO to help define firm strategy, as well as driving several cross-functional business initiatives, including new avenues for growth and innovation. He brings with him a wealth of experience, gained over diverse roles across WorldQuant, including General Manager of the firm’s crowdsourcing initiative, Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Researcher and Member of the Office of the CEO. Nitish worked at McKinsey & Co. before joining WorldQuant in 2012 and holds a Master’s in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Jeff oversees WorldQuant’s global Legal and Human Resources functions. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2014, Jeff was a partner in the law firm of Withers Bergman LLP, where he served as WorldQuant’s outside general counsel. Before joining Withers, he was a partner at Pullman & Comley, LLC. Jeff holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law and a BA from Colgate University.

Jon is responsible for oversight of WorldQuant’s financial management processes and facilities functions. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2014, Jon served as Chief Financial Officer for the Rohatyn Group and Global Product Manager for Plexus Group, a subsidiary of JP Morgan at the time. Before that, he held several positions within JP Morgan, including Manager of Strategic Business Development. Jon holds an MS in Management and Financial Management and a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.

David oversees WorldQuant’s technology and operations function. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he held numerous positions at D. E. Shaw group, including Global Head of IT Infrastructure Engineering and Operations. Before that he worked at Chase Manhattan Bank, supporting Equities, FX and Fixed Income trading desks, and began his career as a systems programmer at AT&T Labs Research. David holds an MS in Technology Management from Columbia University and a BS in Management Science and Information Systems from Rutgers University.

Jordana oversees all areas of WorldQuant’s people strategies, including recruiting, talent development, employee education, firm culture, employee relations, and diversity and inclusion. Previously she was the Director of Human Resources at Point72 Asset Management (formerly SAC Capital Advisors). Before Point72, Jordana spent several years working in various HR capacities within the financial services industry, first at Credit Suisse and then at Bear Stearns. She holds a BS in Human Resources Management from Boston College.

Andy helps oversee the firm’s portfolio management organization and works on a variety of strategic business initiatives across both WorldQuant and WorldQuant Millennium Advisors. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2014 as Head of Business Development and Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Andy spent 11 years at Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking and Asset Management divisions. He earned his MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland with concentrations in Finance and Economics.

István oversees the talent acquisition, development and resource management activities for our research centers. He also serves as the General Manager of our office in Hungary. Before joining WorldQuant in 2015, he worked as a principal in a data science consulting firm, a director of strategy at a Hungarian telecom regulator, a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and the leading mathematician of an Ericsson-sponsored research lab. István holds an MSc in mathematics from Eötvös Loránd University and an MBA from Corvinus University.

Gerry is responsible for helping to drive the firm’s technology strategy. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2021, he spent more than 25 years at Goldman Sachs and was a partner at the firm. He held several leadership positions, including global head of Equities and Prime Services Technology, global head of Investment Research Technology and global co-head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Technology. He began his career at Kontron Instruments. Gerry holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Vermont.

Peter is responsible for connecting the global operations of WorldQuant to help the firm run smoothly and deliver on its business strategy. Prior to joining in 2022, he was COO of Business Development at Millennium. Previously, Peter was at Credit Suisse for nearly 25 years in various roles, including CEO of Credit Suisse Asset Management Americas and COO for Credit Suisse Holdings USA. He began his career as a Financial Controller at BICC Plc. Peter holds a BSc with Honors in Business Economics and Accounting from Southampton University.