Jonathan Hiscock
Jonathan Hiscock | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1974 (age 50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of GSA Capital |
Jonathan Hiscock (born April 1974)[1] is a British hedge fund manager and founder of GSA Capital, a London-based hedge fund.[2][3]
According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Hiscock has a net worth of £350 million as of 2019.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Hiscock studied mathematics at the University of Oxford.[3] He previously worked for Deutsche Bank in proprietary trading.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2005, Hiscock founded GSA Capital Partners, which is based in London. It launched with two funds with $500 million under management.[5] Hiscock launched GSA Capital Partners after carving out the Global Statistical Arbitrage unit at Deutsche Bank.[4] When he set up the company, 15 employees from Deutsche Bank left at the same time to join Hiscock's firm.[4]
According to The Independent, Hiscock modelled GSA Capital Partners "on idiosyncratic tech outfits such as Google rather than traditional finance houses".[4]
In the year ending March 2015, GSA Capital Partner's revenues increased by 25 per cent to £146 million.[4] Eighteen of the company's partners shared profits of £112.3 million.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jonathan Michael HISCOCK – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "GSA Capital Partners LLP – An award winning, global, quantitative investment manager". www.gsacapital.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 351–399=, featuring the Queen, Elton John and David Beckham". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "GSA hedge fund bucks the trend with £110m payday". The Independent. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Hedge Fund Team To Break Loose". www.globalcapital.com. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2019.