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Justin Balnaves

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CIO / cofounder Avalon Rivers Asset Management at Avalon Rivers Asset Management
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Justin Balnaves is the founder and CIO of Avalon Rivers Asset Management, an algorithmic commodity trading firm. With over 30 years of experience, his career includes roles like Global Head at Royal Bank of Scotland and managing a $100M portfolio at World Quant. He holds a B. B. A. from Monash University and has studied machine learning at Stanford.

Described by colleagues as a personable individual, Justin has a sense of humor and appreciates everyday acts of kindness. He is adept at leading teams and developing innovative strategies in the fast-paced world of quantitative finance.

Unique fact: He once shared a personal story about a bus driver who went off-route just to take him home from the hospital.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
CIO / cofounder Avalon Rivers Asset Management
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Algorithmic Trading
He founded Avalon Rivers, a firm focused on algorithmic trading in commodity futures, leveraging his 30+ years of experience.
Quantitative Strategies
His firm implements advanced techniques like Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Dynamic Asset Allocation in its trading models.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
CIO / cofounder Avalon Rivers Asset Management
Avalon Rivers Asset Management
11-2017 - 2-2024
Global CIO
Alpha Science Asset Management
6-2017 - 2-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Alpha Science Asset Management
6-2015 - 3-2016
Quantitative Trader
Grasshopper Asia - Singapore
10-2012 - 10-2014
Senior Trader
Sun Trading LLC
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Monash University
2017 - 2017
Machine Learning Course
Stanford University
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