First Quadrant Works to Be More Technically Savvy and Increase Its Control Over Trades

800 East Colorado Blvd.
Suite 900
Pasadena, CA 91101

Assets under management:

$28 billion.

Fund(s) for which you trade:

I trade for and manage all equity funds at First Quadrant.

Types of products traded:

On my desk I trade purely equities, which includes U.S. and European equities. Under that umbrella we trade large cap, mid cap and small cap. We also offer a market-neutral strategy.

Daily volume in equities:

$1.5 million shares.

Structure of trading department:

Our trading desk is divided by strategy, trade size and market between two traders. It's divided that way, but it's not written in stone; we need to cover each other and step in when needed.

Previous Positions:

I worked at Baraban Securities, a small regional retail brokerage firm in Culiver City, Calif., a couple of years prior to joining First Quadrant in 1994.

Education:

I have a B.S. in finance from California Polytechnic University.

Right now I am interested in seeing how the NYSE hybrid will work with Reg NMS.