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While using computers and algorithms is commonplace on Wall Street today, David Shaw was an early pioneer who became known as the “King of Quants” for using them to master high-speed quantitative...
Dr. David Shaw founded D.E. Shaw & Co. in 1988 with six employees and $28 million in capital. Shaw, who is no longer involved in the investment firm’s day-to-day operations but participates in...
David Shaw has long been known as the “King of Quants” because of his pioneering use of computers and algorithms to foster high-speed quantitative trading.  A computer scientist by training who...
David Elliot Shaw was known for his elusive investment strategies, rooted in his computer science background. His time as a Columbia University professor likely shaped his quantitative trading...