The Voleon Group

The Voleon Group is a quantitative hedge fund that applies machine learning, artificial intelligence and statistical modelling to financial markets, generating investment predictions from models rather than intuition. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, near UC Berkeley, the firm is a multibillion-dollar asset manager that directs billions of dollars in trades daily through its algorithmic investment strategies. The firm describes its approach as distinct from traditional hedge fund practice, with trading and investment decisions driven by predictive and statistical models applied at scale.

The technical work spans machine learning, predictive modelling, algorithmic trading, risk management and scalability engineering. Research colleagues have collectively published hundreds of academic articles in top-tier venues, and many of the firm's leaders hold doctorates in statistics, computer science and mathematics from institutions including Stanford and UC Berkeley. Nearly two decades of applying AI and ML in finance underpin the current investment platform.

Day to day, the firm pairs an academic research culture with practical risk management, bringing together internationally recognised machine learning researchers and experienced finance professionals. Working conditions include catered lunches, collaborative workspaces and a modern office near the UC Berkeley campus. Research activity is oriented towards advancing quantitative finance as well as to live trading strategies.