Aspect Capital
Aspect Capital is a pioneer in systematic investing. Using a proven investment approach built on empirical evidence and overseen by creative minds, Aspect Capital provides investments that are both innovative and diversifying.
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About
UK-based Aspect Capital is a pioneer in systematic investing. Founded in 1997 by Anthony Todd and Martin Lueck, who together have over 55 years’ experience in quantitative investing, the company employs over 140 investment professionals with a wide range of backgrounds and unique skills. These qualities enhance Aspect’s creativity and problem-solving abilities and drive the company’s continuous research and development effort.
Aspect uses a disciplined and repeatable quantitative investment process, which is defined by a thoroughly researched and constantly evolving set of rules.
A trusted team of specialists
Pioneers in systematic
investing
Early users of computerised trading strategies.
Disciplined and repeatable process
Quantitative and systematic, model-based approach.
Research and
development
Continuous research and development producing innovation for investors.
Investment approach
Aspect Capital believes in a statistical and evidence-based approach to investing. The company combines scientific principles and leading-edge technology to identify predictable and statistically measurable behaviours in market prices.
Each idea is tested, researched and reviewed – with findings critically evaluated every step of the way – to find human behaviours within the data that create market effects and provide persistence. Even the weakest effects can be identified by Aspect’s disciplined trading and sophisticated algorithms. Successful ideas are then built into the robust investment process. The result is innovative investment solutions that generate diversifying performance for investors.
Funds
Aspect Diversified Futures Fund
An innovative managed futures fund that provides an alternative source of growth and is equipped to perform in a variety of market conditions.
Aspect Absolute Return Fund
A growth fund that is designed to target a stable return profile.
Videos
Overview of Aspect Capital
Explore the story of Aspect Capital with CEO Anthony Todd and discover how systematic investing and trend following principles drive their success, reshaping wealth management. Gain valuable insights into what makes Aspect Capital special.
Trend Following: Why?
In this thought-provoking conversation, Ramali De Zoysa, Investment Analyst with CFS Investments and Anthony Todd, CEO of Aspect Capital, discuss the significance of trend following. Understand the strategies to enhance portfolio diversification through systematic investing and how they distinguish from traditional portfolios.
Trend Following: How?
Aspect Capital’s CEO, Anthony Todd provides deep insights into the key features of trend following. Discover Aspect’s substantial diversification across 180+ markets, its adaptability to market performance, and the robust risk management measures implemented for optimal performance.
Meet the team
Anthony Todd
- Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Todd
- Chief Executive Officer
Anthony co-founded Aspect in September 1997 and is the Chief Executive Officer. He chairs Aspect’s Executive Board which determines Aspect’s overall corporate and strategic direction. He chairs Aspect’s Investment Committee and takes board level responsibility for Risk Management.
Before establishing Aspect, Anthony worked at Adam, Harding and Lueck Limited (AHL), Mars & Co. and UBS. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Oxford University and an M.B.A. from INSEAD in France.
Martin Lueck
- Research Director & President
Martin Lueck
- Research Director & President
Marty co-founded Aspect in September 1997 and is Research Director. He oversees the Research Team responsible for generating and analysing fundamental research hypotheses for development of all Aspect’s investment programmes. Marty is also a member of Aspect’s Investment Committee. He currently serves on the Board of the National Futures Association and as Chair of the Oxford Physics Development Board.
Prior to founding Aspect, Marty was with Adam, Harding and Lueck Limited (AHL), which he co-founded in 1987 with Michael Adam and David Harding. At AHL, Marty was instrumental in developing AHL’s trading systems and approach to research as well as the proprietary software language that provided the platform for all of AHL’s product engineering and implementation. He holds an M.A. in Physics from Oxford University.
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