Misha Malyshev Explained

Misha Malyshev
Birth Name:Mikhail Malyshev
Birth Place:Shuya, Russia
Occupation:CEO of Teza Technologies
Alma Mater:Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Princeton University

Mikhail “Misha” Malyshev is founder and CEO of Teza Group, a quantitative trading firm based in Chicago, Illinois.

Education

Misha Malyshev attended the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, earning a B.S. in physics and an M.S. in Theoretical Physics. After coming to the United States, Malyshev earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University in Astrophysics in 1998.[1]

Career

Malyshev began his career in 1998 at Bell Laboratories conducting research until 2000. He spent the next three years as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.[2] In 2003, he joined Citadel Investment Group and developed a quantitative trading business within the Quantitative Analytics group.[3] He was appointed to the position of Managing Director and Global Head of High Frequency Trading; under his direction, the group made $1 billion in 2008.[4] He resigned in 2009 and started his own firm. The move prompted Citadel to file a lawsuit in which Malyshev was required to pay a fine.

Malyshev founded Teza Group and its affiliate Teza Technologies in 2009. He serves as CEO of the firm.[5] He would later establish Teza Capital Management LLC, a registered investment advisor.[6]

Malyshev has also served as a contributing author to Smart Business Chicago.[7] [8]

Philanthropy

Misha Malyshev is a donor and sponsor for the Adler Planetarium.[9] He serves on the board of directors of After-School All-Stars and is on the advisory board of After School Matters.[10] He is a member of the global leadership council for buildOn, [11] [12] where he has contributed money to fund the building of schools in developing countries.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Misha Malyshev. After-School All-Stars. 4 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Saphir. Ann. From plasma physicist to Citadel's nemesis. August 2009 . Crain's Chicago Business. 1 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Misha Malyshev. Teza Technologies. 1 December 2015.
  4. News: Sachdev. Ameet. Former Citadel trader pays $1.1 million fine for erasing computer files. 2 December 2015. Chicago Tribune. October 19, 2010.
  5. Web site: Exchange Bulletin. CBOE. 3 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Teza Capital Management LLC. 4 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Malyshev. Misha. Misha Malyshev: Why supporting STEM education is good for business. Smart Business. 4 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Malyshev. Misha. Misha Malyshev: Why recruitment should always play second fiddle to retention. Smart Business. 4 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Girls Do Hack 2015. Adler Planetarium. 4 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208163557/http://girlsdohack.adlerplanetarium.org/. 8 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Board of Directors. After School Matters. 4 December 2015.
  11. Web site: Misha Malyshev, CEO Teza Technologies. buildOn. 4 December 2015.
  12. Web site: Misha Malyshev, global leadership council, buildOn. Chicago Tribune. 4 December 2015.
  13. Web site: Thank You. buildOn. 4 December 2015.
  14. News: $150,000 Donation by Teza Technologies CEO, Misha Malyshev, and His Wife Oksana Malysheva Helps to Build Five New Schools in Africa and Central America. 4 December 2015. CNBC.