"A billion dollar notional trade in a day." | Quant Finance, Options and Hedging | Mr Rishi Kohli

Join us for a power-packed episode featuring Mr. Rishi Kohli — one of the most influential figures in India’s quantitative investing landscape!

With over 21 years of experience across both the buy-side and sell-side of Indian financial markets, Mr. Kohli currently serves as the Managing Partner & CIO of Hedge Fund Strategies at InCred Alternatives. From pioneering option strategies in the early 2000s to launching India’s first quantitative hedge fund in 2007 and Asia’s first systematic managed futures fund in 2011 at ProAlpha (Monsoon Capital), Rishi’s career has been defined by bold firsts and deep innovation.

In this episode, we trace his journey — from his early days at ICICI Securities and SSKI to running billion-dollar notional trades, founding LAQSA Investments, and leading award-winning quant strategies at Avendus and InCred. He reflects on the mindset behind systematic investing, the evolution of AI/ML in finance, building and managing quant teams, and sector rotation models. We also dive into hedge fund implosions, bear markets, the future of alternatives in India, and lessons from WallStreetBets.

If you're a student of markets, fascinated by hedge funds, or looking to understand the real mechanics behind quant investing in India — this episode is a goldmine of experience, insight, and forward-thinking.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

1:10 - Mr Rishi Kohli's Journey in Finance

3:00 - Starting off at ICICI Securities

6:20 - Systematic Investing

7:20 - E-Mailing Nassim Taleb

8:30 - Time at SSKI

11:20 - Billion Dollar Notional Trade

12:00 - Leadership Early On

14:50 - Quant Outlook for the Indian Market

17:30 - How Rishi Kohli Invests

19:30 - Option Based Strategies

23:30 - AI and ML in Quant Finance

28:00 - Time at ProAlpha

31:00 - Managing Quants

36:50 - Sector Rotation Model

40:50 - Investing in a Bear Market

43:40 - Managing Volatility

45:10 - Hedge Funds Future in India

48:00 - Founding and Growing LAQSA

55:25 - Changing Regulations

58:30 - Hedge Fund Implosions

59:50 - WallStreetBets

1:01:00 - Advice to the Younger Generations

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