Aquatic Capital Management

Aquatic Capital Management

Quantitative investment manager using predictive models

Overview

Aquatic Capital Management builds quantitative investment strategies for institutional clients using proprietary research and advanced financial models to predict market movements. Its main product is data-driven investment models and signals derived from cutting-edge research, which help hedge funds, pension funds, and other large investors make informed trading decisions. The models are developed by a team of researchers and engineers who work in a meritocratic, collaborative environment, leveraging technology to avoid legacy constraints and stay agile in changing markets. Revenue comes from offering these performance-driven investment strategies and insights to clients. Unlike firms tied to old platforms, Aquatic emphasizes rapid iteration, top talent, and a culture that supports ongoing innovation. The company’s goal is to deliver highly accurate predictions and superior investment results by continuously improving its models and research capabilities.

About Aquatic Capital Management

Simplify's Rating
Why Aquatic Capital Management is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Fintech

AI & Machine Learning

Quantitative Finance

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • Aquatic posted Chicago, New York, and London openings as of July 2026.
  • Aquatic hired software engineer David Harks and several quant veterans in 2024.
  • The firm keeps adding PhD researchers, GPU engineers, and interns for 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Aquatic still competes against Citadel, AQR, Balyasny, and Jump for elite talent.
  • Systematic alpha decays fast; model leakage or crowding can crush returns within quarters.
  • A compute outage or bad risk model can trigger immediate PnL losses and client exits.

What makes Aquatic Capital Management unique

  • Jonathan Graham, ex-Citadel stat-arb head, built Aquatic from 2019 onward.
  • Aquatic runs on-prem, GCP, AWS, and GPU infrastructure for systematic trading.
  • Aquatic aligns capital with partners and says incentives stay directly invested.

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Benefits

Vacation

Mentoring and development programs

Weekly happy hours

Daily catered meals

Company News

MarketBeat
May 14th, 2025
Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold" Rating

Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Acacia Research in the fourth quarter worth $82,000.

Offshore Magazine
Sep 10th, 2024
Motive Offshore acquires Acteon's Aquatic business

Motive Offshore Group, which specializes in rental, inspection and engineering equipment for the energy sector, has acquired Aquatic, a specialist in laying and retrieving flexible products from the seabed.

eFinancialCareers
May 16th, 2024
The "extremely kind" new hedge fund with an ex-Citadel founder has been hiring

This month, Aquatic hired David Harks as a software engineer.

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