A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE

Quantitative thinking. Systematic execution.

We turn quantitative research into proprietary stock-ranking and portfolio technology for investment firms.

Explore our approach
COMPLEXITY → STRUCTURE
From market data to a structured portfolio An abstract field of data points passes through a ranking engine and becomes an ordered set of portfolio signals. This is a conceptual illustration, not investment data.
Data → Ranking → PortfolioConceptual illustration
01S&P 500 Equity universe
02Proprietary ranking Quantitative stock selection
03Technology licensing Built for investment firms

Research at the core.
Technology in practice.

SharpeQuant Technologies Inc. develops and licenses quantitative software and intellectual property for systematic investing.

Our focus is the infrastructure behind the process: proprietary research, stock ranking, portfolio construction and automated trading tools.

We work with registered investment firms that retain responsibility for portfolio management and investor relationships.

SQT is a technology provider. It does not manage outside capital or act as a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer or fund manager.

A repeatable process.
A considered approach.

From a broad market universe to systematic decisions. Explore the stages behind our technology.

VALIDATION FRAMEWORK01 / 04
Training dataUnseen test data

Learn from the past. Test on unseen data.

Walk-forward testing trains on earlier historical data and evaluates the model on a later, unseen period. The process then moves forward and repeats.

Historical simulations are research tools. They do not represent actual investor results or guarantee future performance.

One research foundation.
Two equity approaches.

Explore the strategy descriptions, activity and platform-reported results directly on Collective2.

LONG / SHORT01

SQT Stocks
Long Short Portfolio

Systematic selection on both sides of the S&P 500 universe, using separate long and short ranking models.

Portfolio
50 long / 25 short
Rebalancing
Daily
Approach
Equal position sizing

Not fully market-neutral. Short selling adds risk, and significant losses are possible.

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LONG ONLY · APPROX. 2× LEVERAGE02

SQT Stocks
Long Portfolio 2x

A long-only approach selecting the highest-ranked stocks from the S&P 500 universe, with target leverage of approximately 2x.

Portfolio
50 long positions
Rebalancing
Daily
Approach
Equal position sizing

Leverage magnifies gains and losses. Significant volatility and substantial losses are possible.

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Collective2 results may be hypothetical and may differ from actual investor results. These model strategies are separate from the Qwest fund. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Our technology.
A dedicated
fund structure.

Proprietary quantitative technology from SQT, applied through Qwest’s investment management framework.

QWEST FUNDS

Qwest SharpeQuant S&P 500 Systematic Long-Short Fund Limited Partnership

The fund applies a systematic long-short approach to U.S. equities in the S&P 500 universe.

MANAGER & PORTFOLIO ADVISORQwest Investment Fund Management Ltd.

Accredited investors only. Eligibility and all investment terms are governed by the fund’s applicable offering and subscription documents.

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SQT provides technology; Qwest is the fund manager and portfolio advisor.

Built by people.
Driven by process.

Experience across quantitative research, trading technology, engineering and company operations.

Core team

Lisa Chen

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Leads corporate strategy, technology commercialization and partnerships, drawing on a background in fintech entrepreneurship and professional trading.

Daniil Riabitskyi

Head of Quantitative Technology

Leads quantitative development, data pipelines, systematic risk tools and the infrastructure for walk-forward testing and portfolio simulation.

Andrii Vdovenko

Quantitative Systems Engineer

Leads production engineering, infrastructure and platform reliability, with a focus on monitoring, recovery and maintainable trading systems.

Nicholas Cheung

Director of Operations & Project Management

Leads day-to-day operations and keeps projects on track across teams, drawing on more than 15 years of experience in project management and process automation.

Strategic advisors

Paul Chow

Capital Markets & Public Governance

Peter G. Volpe

Wealth Management & Governance

Caroline Klukowski

Corporate Communications & Marketing Positioning

Saleh Tjandra

Trade Development & International Business Networks

Operations

Nishaant SudhirOperations Associate · Transitional / part-time

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