Jonathan Hiscock

Jonathan Hiscock (born April 1974)[1] is a British hedge fund manager and founder of GSA Capital, a London-based hedge fund.[2][3]

Jonathan Hiscock
BornApril 1974 (age 49)
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of GSA Capital

According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Hiscock has a net worth of £350 million as of 2019.[3]

Early life and career

Hiscock studied mathematics at the University of Oxford.[3] He previously worked for Deutsche Bank in proprietary trading.[4]

Career

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
  1. "Jonathan Michael HISCOCK – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. "GSA Capital Partners LLP – An award winning, global, quantitative investment manager". www.gsacapital.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 351–399=, featuring the Queen, Elton John and David Beckham". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "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.
  5. "Hedge Fund Team To Break Loose". www.globalcapital.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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