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Jay Vyas

Investor

Chief Strategy Officer at Firinne Capital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Quantitative investor with over three decades of experience and a digital-asset investor. Formerly Managing Director and Head of Research and Innovation at CPP Investments, with prior roles at Vyas Capital Management, Barclays Global Investors, Martingale Asset Management, and BARRA. He holds a BS from UC Berkeley and is a CFA Charterholder.

Experience

  1. Firinne CapitalChief Strategy Officercurrent2021 — present
  2. Migrations.mlMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. AerostatumIndependent Consultantcurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. @MyLivingRoomHead Guitarist and Chief Synthesizer2018 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  5. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)Managing Director, Head of Research and Innovation2018Toronto, Canada Area
  6. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)Managing Director and Head of Quantitative Equities2010 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
  7. Vyas Capital Management, LLCChief Investment Officer2005 — 2010
  8. Barclays Global InvestorsHead of Portfolio Management Process; Senior Portfolio Manager1994 — 2004
  9. Martingale Asset ManagementVice President, Portfolio Manager1990 — 1994
  10. Barra, IncManager, Vax Timeshare Installations1987 — 1990

Skills & more

Equities73Portfolio Management68Hedge Funds62Quantitative Investing29Quantitative Research22Portfolio Optimization23Asset Managment16Investment Management30Investment Strategies32Fixed Income18Derivatives14Asset Management27
+8 moreQuantitative FinanceFinancial MarketsCapital MarketsEquity ResearchAlternative InvestmentsEquity TradingInvestmentsAsset Allocation
  • CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute

From Jay's professional profile.

Colleagues at Firinne Capital

Jim Hwang
Chief Operating Officer at Firinne Capital
Ruairi Hanafin
Chief Investment Officer at Firinne Capital
Victor Li
Research Advisor at Firinne Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Vyas?
Quantitative investor with over three decades of experience and a digital-asset investor. Formerly Managing Director and Head of Research and Innovation at CPP Investments, with prior roles at Vyas Capital Management, Barclays Global Investors, Martingale Asset Management, and BARRA. He holds a BS from UC Berkeley and is a CFA Charterholder.
Where does Jay Vyas work?
Jay Vyas is Chief Strategy Officer at Firinne Capital.
Where did Jay Vyas go to school?
Jay Vyas studied at University of California, Berkeley (BS, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science); Miramonte High School (High school diploma).

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