AlphaSimplex Group

AlphaSimplex Group, LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInvestment Management
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Founder
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Key people
Duncan Wilkinson (CEO)
AUMUS$10.9 billion (Q3 2022)
Number of employees
44 (2022)
Parent
Websitewww.alphasimplex.com
Footnotes / references
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AlphaSimplex Group (AlphaSimplex) is an American investment management firm based in Boston. The firm relies on quantitative analysis for its approach to investing.[2][3][4]

On October 20, 2022, it was announced that Natixis Investment Managers would sell AlphaSimplex to Virtus Investment Partners.[5][6] The acquisition completed in April 2023.[7]

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  2. ^ "AlphaSimplex Quant Explains What's Behind Fund's 38% Gain: Q&A". Bloomberg.com. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Gray, Tim (July 11, 2009). "From the Classroom to the Marketplace". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Managed Futures Massively Outperforms in 2022". ETF Database. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Virtus to acquire alternatives manager AlphaSimplex from Natixis". Pensions & Investments. October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  6. ^ SCHMITT, WILL (October 21, 2022). "Natixis to sell $11bn alts boutique to Virtus". citywire.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Larson, Andrew (April 4, 2023). "Virtus Investment Partners closes on acquisition of Boston firm". Hartford Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.