Jonathan Hiscock Explained

Jonathan Hiscock
Nationality:British
Occupation:Businessman
Known For:Founder of GSA Capital

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

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

Early life and career

Hiscock studied mathematics at the University of Oxford. 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. When he set up the company, 15 employees from Deutsche Bank left at the same time to join Hiscock's firm.

According to The Independent, Hiscock modelled GSA Capital Partners "on idiosyncratic tech outfits such as Google rather than traditional finance houses".

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.

References

  1. Web site: Jonathan Michael HISCOCK – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House). beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. en. 27 September 2019.
  2. Web site: GSA Capital Partners LLP – An award winning, global, quantitative investment manager. www.gsacapital.com. 27 September 2019.
  3. News: Rich List 2019: profiles 351–399=, featuring the Queen, Elton John and David Beckham. Times. The Sunday. . 12 May 2019. 27 September 2019. en. 0140-0460.
  4. Web site: GSA hedge fund bucks the trend with £110m payday. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/gsa-hedge-fund-bucks-the-trend-with-110m-payday-a6811241.html . 14 June 2022 . subscription . live. 14 January 2016. The Independent. en. 27 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Hedge Fund Team To Break Loose. www.globalcapital.com. 7 January 2005 . en. 27 September 2019.