Alameda is helmed by quants from Jane Street etc., they are supposed to do better with regard to risk management, forecasting, bet sizing. Their whole M.O. is that they are smarter and actually do math and that is the source of their success.
Whether that is true or not, I don’t know. But from their tweets and podcasts it does seem they approach things very differently and in a way that makes sense.
> Alameda is helmed by quants from Jane Street etc.,
The CEO worked at Jane Street for less than 18 months and appears to have had a fairly junior role there. I'm sure they are smart folks but there's a limit to how much you can learn in 18 months, in your first job after college.
Huh? Leaving Jane Street to start crypto trading isn't what I would do, but it seems to have worked out well for them. Why does that suggest they didn't choose to leave?
Sorry if my prior message was confusing, but why would a top tier company let go one of their best performers after just a half and a year out fresh of college?
https://www.alameda-research.com/our-team
Whether that is true or not, I don’t know. But from their tweets and podcasts it does seem they approach things very differently and in a way that makes sense.