Quest Partners LLC
David Thielke is a Senior Quantitative Researcher at Quest Partners LLC, where involvement in quantitative systematic hedge fund and CTA strategies began in April 2022. Prior to this role, David held the position of Vice President of Quantitative Research at AllianceBernstein from September 2016 to March 2022, focusing on systematic macro strategies. David also served as Assistant Vice President of Quantitative Research at Ramius Alternative Solutions, a firm acquired by AllianceBernstein, from July 2015 to September 2016. Earlier experience includes positions as an Associate and Analyst in Fixed Income Research at Nomura from January 2013 to July 2015. David earned a Master of Science in Quantitative Finance from Rutgers Business School in 2012 and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2011.
Quest Partners LLC
Quest Partners LLC is a research driven alternative investment firm headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by Nigol Koulajian in 2001. Quest employs a quantitative trading process across multiple asset classes in over 80 liquid global markets including commodities, currencies, equity indices and fixed income. Distinct programs are designed to generate alpha, replicate CTA performance or hedge specific market risk. Clients include family offices, foundations, fund-of-funds and some of the world’s largest pension plans. Quest Partners LLC is registered with the SEC as an Investment Adviser, the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Advisor, Commodity Pool Operator and Swap Firm, and is a Member of the National Futures Association. This page is intended for current clients and prospective investors who are Qualified Eligible Participants, Qualified Clients and Qualified Purchasers. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Derivatives trading involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for everyone. This is not a solicitation.