AlphaQuest Names John Neary President

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 16, 2025--

AlphaQuest LLC (“AlphaQuest” or the “Firm”), a research-driven alternative asset management firm managing $2 billion of assets on behalf of some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated investors, today announced that John Neary has joined as President, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Neary will lead all functional areas at AlphaQuest, reporting directly to Founder and Chief Investment Officer Nigol Koulajian.

Mr. Neary brings three decades of experience in trading and capital markets, with a proven track record in growing financial institutions.

Mr. Neary is Founding Principal of 3000Kings LLC (“3000Kings”), an independent boutique founded in 2013 and focused on scaling growth equity enterprises in the capital markets infrastructure, capital markets regulation and sports & entertainment sectors. In addition, through 3000Kings, Mr. Neary has served leading global financial firms, including Goldman Sachs and Barclays, as a Markets Risk Advisor. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Fundamental Strategies and Global Credit at Citadel. Through 3000Kings, Mr. Neary has also served the official sector, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Central Bank of Ireland, as a Senior Advisor.

Nigol Koulajian, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of AlphaQuest, said, “We are pleased to welcome an accomplished executive of John’s caliber to AlphaQuest, as we expand our capabilities, enhance our research strategies, and invest in top tier technology and talent. John’s extensive experience complements our disciplined approach to risk and our focus on convexity as a pricing lens. As we expand beyond futures into broader global markets, we’re building infrastructure to more deeply capture mispriced convexity – especially relevant today – through strict discipline and a focus on rare, high-impact events.”

Robert K. Steel, Chair of AlphaQuest’s Advisory Board, said, “John is a respected leader with a track record of success across trading and capital markets. We look forward to his joining AlphaQuest as the firm enhances its operations during this important point in its evolution.”

Mr. Neary added, “AlphaQuest has an impressive track record of innovation, rooted in over 25 years of market research and pioneering new ways to uncover hidden convexity across asset classes and strategies. Throughout my career, I’ve seen how important it is for firms to challenge conventional ideas to stay ahead, a value which is foundational to AlphaQuest’s culture, and I look forward to contributing to the firm’s continued development.”

Mr. Neary previously served as Head of Equities Trading for the Americas, Global Head of Portfolio Trading and Global Head of MultiAsset Portfolios at Morgan Stanley, with responsibility for leading those businesses. Prior, he was at Goldman Sachs over 15 years in a variety of roles, including Head of U.S. Equity Portfolio Trading, Head of Sector Index Volatility Trading and Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Trading in Fixed Income. Mr. Neary began his career at Hull Trading Company, later purchased by Goldman Sachs in 1999, as an equity and interest rates derivatives trader.

Committed to philanthropy, Mr. Neary also has extensive nonprofit board experience and actively promotes community engagement in New York City. He is the current Chair of the Board of North Park, the city’s largest youth hockey organization. Prior, Mr. Neary served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for Fordham Preparatory School in The Bronx and as Trustee and Treasurer for Convent of the Sacred Heart in Manhattan. Mr. Neary earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in History and Economics from Yale University.

About AlphaQuest

AlphaQuest is an alternative asset management firm headquartered in New York City, focused on delivering truly uncorrelated investment strategies. Founded in 2001 by Chief Investment Officer Nigol Koulajian, the firm manages assets on behalf of some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated investors.

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