The AQR Capital Management Mafia
13 people came through AQR Capital Management and went on to found or lead other companies.
Chang SheResearch AssociateFounded Datapad +1Krishna KaliannanResearcherFounded Catalina Snacks +1Adam MoelisSummer AnalystFounded YottaJay RamQuantitative ResearcherFounded HUDNicole LuInternFounded sieveAnton KatzHead of Trading TechnologyFounded TalosJason MaSummer Research AnalystFounded Dyna RoboticsYoni GoldbergVPFounded Dynamic Labs, Inc.Karthik SridharanResearch AssociateFounded KinnekVishal TalasaniQuant ResearchFounded StrideMichael WongVice PresidentFounded Tradewell TechnologiesAdam NguyenAssociate General CounselFounded eBreviaHitesh MittalGlobal Head of TradingFounded BestEx Research Group
Frequently asked questions
- What is the AQR Capital Management mafia?
- The AQR Capital Management mafia is the network of 13 people who came through AQR Capital Management and went on to found or lead other companies, including Datapad, Catalina Snacks, Yotta, HUD, sieve.
- Who is in the AQR Capital Management mafia?
- Notable members include Chang She (Datapad), Krishna Kaliannan (Catalina Snacks), Adam Moelis (Yotta), Jay Ram (HUD), Nicole Lu (sieve), Anton Katz (Talos), Jason Ma (Dyna Robotics), Yoni Goldberg (Dynamic Labs, Inc.), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did AQR Capital Management alumni found?
- Companies founded by AQR Capital Management alumni include Datapad, Catalina Snacks, Yotta, HUD, sieve, Talos, Dyna Robotics, Dynamic Labs, Inc., Kinnek, Stride.











