The Voleon Group

The Voleon Group

Machine-learning driven investment management for institutions

Overview

Voleon Group is an investment management firm that uses proprietary machine learning models to predict financial market trends. It serves institutional clients by managing portfolios and charging performance-based fees based on returns. The approach relies on analyzing large data sets with statistical models to uncover patterns that inform investment decisions, rather than relying on human intuition. The company emphasizes scalable, adaptable algorithms and rigorous academic research to manage risk and improve performance. Its goal is to deliver consistent, data-driven investment results for pension funds, endowments, and other large investors.

About The Voleon Group

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Why The Voleon Group is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Quantitative Finance

Financial Services

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berkeley, California

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • August 11, 2026 brought Osman Awan, a senior quant trader from CC&L.
  • Voleon.com listed 46 open quant roles on August 13, 2026.
  • LinkedIn still shows Voleon as privately held with 201-500 employees and 16,998 followers.

What critics are saying

  • Business Insider reported Voleon voided ex-employee noncompetes after 2023 backlash.
  • That controversy still brands Voleon as a litigious employer and recruitment risk.
  • A single model regime break can trigger redemptions and end Voleon's franchise.

What makes The Voleon Group unique

  • Voleon pairs machine learning with investing, not discretionary stock-picking.
  • CEO Michael Kharitonov's Berkeley team targets multi-asset research, execution, and securities finance.
  • Its academic, statistics-heavy culture attracts Ph.D. researchers over traditional hedge-fund traders.

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Benefits

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Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

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Company News

Traders Magazine
Aug 11th, 2026
Osman Awan moves to The Voleon Group.

Osman Awan moves to The Voleon Group. August 11, 2026 Osman Awan has joined The Voleon Group as a Lead Quant Trading Strategist, where he will manage a team focused on multi-asset research and optimization across execution and securities finance, according to his LinkedIn profile. The move brings Awan to the Berkeley-based quantitative investment firm from Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management, where he most recently served as Head of Quant Trading and Trading Research. At CC&L, Awan was responsible for execution and execution research across the firm's quantitative equity portfolios. He had been with the investment manager for 7.5 years and was promoted to principal in 2021. Prior to CC&L, Awan spent about three years in roles spanning equity trading and market structure. He was Vice President of Business Development at Instinet from June 2017 to November 2018, following a role in Business Development focused on Equity Trading and Market Structure at Aequitas NEO Exchange from March 2016 to June 2017. Earlier in his career, Awan spent nearly five years at CIBC World Markets as an Associate in Equity Derivatives Trading and Coverage, from April 2011 to February 2016. In his new role at Voleon, Awan will oversee a team working across multiple asset classes, with responsibilities spanning quantitative research and optimization of trading execution and securities finance. Voleon is a quantitative investment firm that uses systematic, data-driven approaches across global financial markets. The firm's platform combines quantitative research, technology and trading to develop investment strategies across asset classes.

MarketBeat
Aug 30th, 2025
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Purchases 206 Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. $BKNG

Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Booking in the fourth quarter worth about $1,679,000.

MarketBeat
Jun 7th, 2025
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Shares Acquired by Gateway Investment Advisers LLC

Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Coca-Cola in the fourth quarter valued at $2,513,000.

MarketBeat
May 3rd, 2025
Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) is Metavasi Capital LP's 4th Largest Position

Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Carvana in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,502,000.

MarketBeat
Feb 16th, 2025
AvePoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVPT) Short Interest Update

Voleon Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in AvePoint in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $367,000.

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