What Qube Research & Technologies does

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a London-headquartered quantitative and systematic investment manager founded in 2015 that deploys proprietary, multi-strategy alpha across geographies, asset classes and time horizons on behalf of institutional and sophisticated investors. The firm is organized around four operational pillars — Research, Technology, Data and Trading — with research teams drawn from engineers, computer scientists, physicists, mathematicians, data scientists and fundamental analysts working in a deliberately collaborative environment designed to surface complex, non-obvious signals. Its global research and execution platform operates in C++ and Python and embraces open-source software, spanning high-turnover scalable execution through multi-year simulation research across all asset classes. A dedicated data platform ingests structured and unstructured data from tick-level to multi-year horizons, with a stated continuous appetite for new data sources to improve prediction models.

QRT operates directly with institutional clients only (it does not serve individual investors) and generates revenue through investment management and performance fees on capital managed across long-short equity, macro, credit, commodities and HFT strategies. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. The firm runs a partner-controlled ownership model (no external private equity or institutional investor ownership disclosed) with 1,001–5,000 employees across at least 16 regulated offices spanning London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai, Dubai, Shanghai, Zurich, Geneva, Aarhus, Sydney, Wroclaw, Budapest, Amsterdam, New York and the newly added Chicago and GIFT City. It is the first global HFT to receive IFSCA in-principle approval for GIFT City and holds direct licenses from the FCA, SFC, AMF, MAS, DFSA and FINMA.

Distribution is direct-to-institution with a small but active corporate development footprint: strategic investments include participation in Coder Technologies' $90 million Series C and a cornerstone role in Lingyi iTech Guangdong's HK$8.3 billion Hong Kong IPO. The firm runs an academic and open-source ecosystem — QRT Labs with Imperial College London, Cambridge and Oxford supports 70+ early-career researchers, and the firm sponsors the Python Software Foundation, NumFOCUS, the Rust Foundation and multiple European universities — functioning as both a long-dated talent and IP pipeline and an employer-brand lever in scarce quant labor markets.

Name

Qube Research & Technologies

Legal name

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

Website

https://www.qube-rt.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Qube Research & Technologies is a London-headquartered, partner-controlled quantitative and systematic investment manager deploying proprietary multi-strategy alpha across geographies, asset classes and time horizons for institutional and sophisticated investors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantitative Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Quant Research & Systematic Strategies (FSACAGAF)

Keywords

• Quantitative investment management
• Systematic trading strategies
• Multi-strategy hedge fund
• Algorithmic trading platform
• Institutional asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Fees: QRT generates returns for investors through deploying diverse investment strategies across geographies, asset classes and timeframes, combining data, research, technology and trading expertise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global multi-strategy quantitative and systematic investment manager that deploys proprietary investment strategies across geographies, asset classes, and timeframes. The firm combines data, research, technology, and trading expertise organized around four pillars: Research (multidisciplinary teams of engineers, physicists, mathematicians, data scientists and fundamental analysts), Technology (global research and execution platform from C++ to Python), Data (structured and unstructured data analytics from tick to multi-year horizons), and Trading (systematic strategy deployment with controlled risk management). QRT serves institutional and sophisticated investors only and does not offer services to individual investors.

Product overview

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) operates as a global multi-strategy quantitative and systematic investment manager that deploys diverse investment strategies across geographies, asset classes, and time frames. The firm is organized around four core pillars: Research (collaborative, multidisciplinary research involving engineers, computer experts, physicists, mathematicians, data scientists, and fundamental analysts), Technology (a global research and execution platform spanning high-turnover scalable execution to multi-year simulation research, operating in multiple languages from C++ to Python and embracing open source), Data (capacity to onboard and analyze structured and unstructured data from tick-level to multi-year horizons), and Trading (systematic, methodical strategy deployment with rigorous risk management across global markets). QRT does not offer distinct product modules or SaaS offerings—it is a proprietary trading and investment firm whose "products" are its investment strategies and internal technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QRT: Abbreviated company name used for Qube Research & Technologies

Products and services

• Systematic Investment Strategies Proprietary quantitative and systematic investment strategies deployed globally across multiple geographies, asset classes, and timeframes, designed for portfolio diversification and high-quality returns for institutional investors.
• Quant Signals External Contributors Program A program through which external contributors provide high-quality predictive signals to QRT's internal research and trading operations, supporting the firm's data platform and alpha-generation efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.7% to 18.6% positive returns in H1 2026

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manuele de GennarocoreOthers · 1 July 2026Manuele de Gennaro joined QRT as head of sales Switzerland in July 2026, based in Zurich. He joined from Man Group where he served as head of sales Switzerland, and previously was CEO at M&G Investments Switzerland from 2018 to 2021.
• Imperial College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT Labs partnership with Imperial College London for multidisciplinary scientific research spanning mathematics, statistics, computer science and engineering, supporting over 20 PhD scholars focusing on foundation AI models, agentic systems, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, hardware design, and advanced mathematical modelling.
• University of CambridgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT Labs partnership with Cambridge University for multidisciplinary research in mathematics, physics and computation, with focus on mathematical foundations of AI addressing important scientific questions relevant to society.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT Labs partnership with Oxford University supporting talented students and researchers in scientific research across multiple disciplines with long-term partnership built on trust and intellectual freedom.
• Python Software FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT is a Maintaining Sponsor of the Python Software Foundation, which promotes, protects and advances the Python programming language and supports the international Python programmer community.
• NumFOCUScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT is a Sustaining Corporate Sponsor of NumFOCUS, which promotes open practices in research, data and scientific computing, supporting projects such as NumPy, Pandas, Jupyter and many more.
• Raspberry Pi FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT supports the Raspberry Pi Foundation with annual donations and staff dedicating time as mentors for this computing and digital technology charity.
• Rust FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT is a Silver Member of the Rust Foundation which makes global computer systems more secure, sustainable and efficient through the Rust programming language.
• ETH Zurich FinsureTech HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT is a Silver Partner of ETH FinsureTech Hub, focusing on advancing emerging technologies in finance and pioneering innovations to shape the future of the financial sector.
• Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT Charity Fund supports IHES, an advanced research institute in mathematics and theoretical physics offering exceptional scientists a place entirely devoted to their research.
• Institut Henri PoincaréminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT Charity Fund supports IHP, a renowned institution promoting and hosting scientific interactions at the highest international level.
• École PolytechniqueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT supports École Polytechnique's deep finance and statistics research initiative, as well as early-career teacher-researchers in mathematics and applied mathematics departments.
• CentraleSupélecminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT sponsors various programs at CentraleSupélec in mathematics, models, financial mathematics, and artificial intelligence.
• University of ManchesterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT provides scholarships to help disadvantaged students with course costs, participates in career forums, and offers 1 year work experience placements for undergraduates and 6-month internships for PhD students.
• University of ZurichminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT is a corporate partner of University of Zurich focusing on supporting the Portfolio Management Program within the Finance department.
• Gustave RoussyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT supports pioneering programs at Gustave Roussy, a leading cancer centre in Europe, to enhance early detection and prevention of breast cancer.
• Fondation Recherche AlzheimerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026QRT Charity Fund sponsors a programme exploring the use of artificial intelligence in the early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Citadel: Citadel is a leading global multi-strategy alternative investment firm combining quantitative and discretionary trading across geographies and asset classes, the closest direct peer to QRT in scale and strategy mix.
• D. E. Shaw & Co. D. E. Shaw combines quantitative and systematic investing with a strong in-house technology platform, making it a close historical analogue to QRT's research/technology/trading model.
• Millennium Management: Millennium is a global multi-strategy hedge fund platform running many pod-style systematic and discretionary strategies, a direct peer to QRT in multi-strategy global structure.
• Renaissance Technologies: Renaissance is the canonical quant hedge fund using mathematical and statistical models across global markets; highly relevant as a systematic peer even though it specializes in shorter-horizon strategies.
• Man Group: Man Group is a global active investment manager running systematic and discretionary strategies including AHL, a direct competitor for institutional capital; QRT even hired Manuele de Gennaro from Man Group for its Swiss sales build-out.
• Two Sigma: Two Sigma is a technology-driven systematic investment manager using large-scale data, research and engineering across global markets, directly comparable to QRT's research-and-technology-driven model.
• AQR Capital Management: AQR is a global quantitative investment manager applying systematic strategies across asset classes, comparable to QRT in approach and institutional client base.
• Winton Group: Winton is a London-headquartered systematic global macro manager using data-driven models across markets, a direct peer in style and origin to QRT.

Broad incumbents

• Bridgewater Associates: Bridgewater is a global macro and systematic allocator with very large institutional AUM; comparable to QRT as a broad incumbent serving sophisticated institutional clients across geographies.
• Point72 Asset Management: Point72 is a large multi-strategy alternatives firm with discretionary and systematic activity; comparable as a broad incumbent in the institutional alternative-investing landscape that competes for similar capital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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