Alex Takata
Portfolio Manager at Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Takata is a Portfolio Manager based in New York with 14 years of experience marrying data science, machine learning, and alternative data to drive alpha in systematic and discretionary strategies. After roles as a researcher and data scientist at Kepos Capital, he progressed to portfolio management and recently joined Balyasny Asset Management, reflecting a steady track record in institutional macro/quant investing. He holds an MS in Data Science from NYU and a BS in Economics and Computer Science from Bowdoin, combining rigorous quantitative training with software engineering experience from hedge fund and startup environments. Known for translating noisy, nontraditional signals into investable factors, he blends hands-on modeling with production-oriented implementation—an analyst who ships models, not just papers.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Data Science, Master of Science (M.S.), Data Science at New York UniversityB.S., Economics, Computer Science, B.S., Economics, Computer Science at Bowdoin College
Github Skills (3)
hubspot-api6
python3
hubspot2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ack8006/13f
Sep 2014 - Jan 2017
Contributions:61 commits, 20 pushes, 5 branches in 2 years 4 months
ack8006/ConcertHelper
Dec 2015 - Jan 2017
Contributions:38 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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