Andre Ventura, CFA

Experience

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Women’s Health Worldwide Operations Intern

  Supported numerous high management projects involving comprehensive data gathering and analyzing (i.e. Capital Forecasting and Global Supply Chain Strategy).Developed a Global Shipping Module to execute preliminary assessment of inter-regional supply opportunities.

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  Klig Capital

  Apr 2004 - Mar 2006

  Quantitative Analyst

  Designed and implemented quantitative trading strategies in G7 futures markets – Trend Followers, Mean Reversion, and High Frequency Intraday models.Upgraded fund’s accounting and risk management systems.

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  Polo Capital

  Apr 2006 - Jan 2008

  Fund Manager

  Managed Polo Latitude 84 FIA, which is a R$58MM market neutral quantitative fund - accumulated fund performance since inception of around 300% of CDI with a 3.4 sharpe index.Developed quantitative trading strategies in multiple Brazilian markets – i.e. Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and others.Supported general onshore and offshore fixed income strategies, both directional and relative value.

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  Murano Investimentos

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2013

  Co-Founder / Co-Fund Manager

  Managed MURANO FIC FIM, a US$ 150MM Hedge Fund, focused in achieving absolute returns not correlated with traditional markets - responsible for entire investment process since data gathering and analyzing, quantitative modeling, back-testing, portfolio construction, execution and monitoring.Co-responsible for Hedge Fund Investor Relationships with financial institutions (i.e. family offices, wealth managements) and private clients.Fixed Income Trader responsible for all non-systematic Brazilian Fixed Income trading strategies and synthetic FI trading strategies – i.e. rate curve trading strategies, cash & carry index arbitrage, option financing, and others.Co-designed fund’s accounting and risk management systems. Show less

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  Descomplica

  May 2013 - Aug 2021

  CFO
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  UPON Global Capital

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  Partner & Portfolio Manager - Local Volatility & Quant/Arbitrage Desk