Jon David McAuliffe
Founder at Voleon Capital Management LP
Profile
Dr. Jon D.
McAuliffe is a Chief Investment Officer at Voleon Capital Management LP.
He is heading the firm’s investment-strategy research and development.
He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley.
His research focuses on theory and methodology for large-scale data analysis.
Dr. McAuliffe has a substantial track record of successful innovation in applying statistical methods to real-life prediction problems, particularly in the financial markets.
He was formerly a Vice President at D.
E.
Shaw & Co., where he researched, developed, and managed statistical arbitrage trading strategies.
Prior to joining Voleon, he built recommender systems at Amazon.com, real-time click prediction rules at search-keyword portfolio manager Efficient Frontier, and genotype-calling algorithms at microarray maker Affymetrix.
He earned his Ph.D.
in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley.
He also holds an A.B.
in Computer Science, with honors, and an S.M.
in Applied Mathematics, both from Harvard University.
Jon David McAuliffe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Voleon Capital Management LP
 Voleon Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Voleon Capital Management LP, do-business as The Voleon Group (Voleon), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Berkeley, California. The firm was co-founded in 2007 by Michael Kharitonov and Jon McAuliffe. Voleon provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, which are private investment funds. | Founder | 2006-12-31 |
Former positions of Jon David McAuliffe
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AFFYMETRIX, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-07-31 |
Vindigo, Inc.
 Vindigo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vindigo, Inc. publishes and distributes mobile media for wireless phones and PDAs. Its content includes wallpaper, ring tones, local information, maps, news, entertainment, and sports. The company was founded by Jason Devitt in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-07-31 |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-02-29 |
D. E. Shaw & Co. LP
 D. E. Shaw & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants. | Analyst-Equity | 1999-02-28 |
Juno Online Services, Inc.
 Juno Online Services, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Juno Online Services, Inc. is a nationwide internet service provider that offers fast and reliable internet connections for less than other providers. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded in 1996 by Charles E. Ardai and Jed Savage. The company provides both dial-up and DSL internet services, with the option of a free ad-supported internet access plan. Juno also offers a Turbo Accelerated Dial-Up service that speeds up web page loading times. The CEO is Kenneth Young. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1996-01-31 |
Training of Jon David McAuliffe
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Voleon Capital Management LP
Voleon Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Voleon Capital Management LP, do-business as The Voleon Group (Voleon), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Berkeley, California. The firm was co-founded in 2007 by Michael Kharitonov and Jon McAuliffe. Voleon provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, which are private investment funds. | Finance |
Affymetrix, Inc.
 Affymetrix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Affymetrix, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells products and services for genetic analysis. The company was founded by Stephen P. A. Fodor in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Health Technology |
Vindigo, Inc.
Vindigo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vindigo, Inc. publishes and distributes mobile media for wireless phones and PDAs. Its content includes wallpaper, ring tones, local information, maps, news, entertainment, and sports. The company was founded by Jason Devitt in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
D. E. Shaw & Co. LP
D. E. Shaw & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants. | Finance |
Juno Online Services, Inc.
Juno Online Services, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Juno Online Services, Inc. is a nationwide internet service provider that offers fast and reliable internet connections for less than other providers. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded in 1996 by Charles E. Ardai and Jed Savage. The company provides both dial-up and DSL internet services, with the option of a free ad-supported internet access plan. Juno also offers a Turbo Accelerated Dial-Up service that speeds up web page loading times. The CEO is Kenneth Young. | Communications |
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