Christos Koutsoyannis

Christos Koutsoyannis serves as an Adjunct Professor teaching Data Science and Data-Driven Modeling courses. He currently holds the position of Chief Investment Officer at Atlas Ridge Capital, an emerging quantitative hedge fund, and brings extensive industry experience from prior roles as Portfolio Manager at AllianceBernstein and Senior Portfolio Manager at State Street Global Advisors.

His academic credentials include:

• B.A. (Honors) in Economics from the University of Cambridge, UK
• PhD in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London, UK

His research integrates quantitative finance with advanced data science, focusing on developing systematic investment strategies across multiple asset classes. He specializes in applying statistical modeling and machine learning to identify market inefficiencies while managing portfolio risk through quantitative long-short frameworks.

Professional leadership roles include:

• Past President of the Society of Quantitative Analysts (SQA), serving on the Board since 2013
• Co-chair of the Quantitative Investment Group at CFA Society New York
• Chair of Trinity in New York (Trinity College, Cambridge alumni association)
• Former Board Member of Inquire UK (2005-2016)