March 16 - 17, 2027
| Javits Center, New York
Decode the Market. Build the Future.Capture the Alpha.
Jonathan Kay
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Apptopia IncJonathan Kay is CEO of Apptopia, where he leads the strategic direction and daily operations of the company. A mobile industry pioneer, he built Apptopia in 2011 to bring transparency to the app ecosystem by making consumer behavior signals more accessible to the investment community. Kay is a compelling storyteller who has a knack for translating data into clear and actionable investment signals. He has a passion for the people around him, professional sports, and devising efficient processes.
DAY ONE I Tuesday March 31
2:20 PM The ROI in Iterative Thinking and Why Scrappy Quants Are Winning
• First attempts backtesting often fails or produces sub-par results.
• Smart quants needs to look at the data with a microscope to see what can be done better, rather than throw it at the wall and see what sticks.
• Transformations of the data and orthogonalization to known risk factors often helps significantly in achieving a much higher Sharpe ratio.
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