Alexander Koch

About Alexander Koch

Accomplished investment professional with expertise trading US equities across the market-cap and active/passive style spectrum. Hands-on problem-solver with experience leveraging transaction cost analysis, algo-wheels, and Sell-side partnerships to drive best execution outcomes. Competent programming skills (python) facilitate research, analysis, and deriving actionable insight. Passionate, outside-the-box thinker with a love for crypto.

Experience

1. Senior Trader - Quantitative Equity Group

   Vanguard

   Nov 2015 — Present · Malvern, PA

   Responsible for all trade execution across Vanguard’s internal active equity strategies (Alphas, Factors, Alternatives), managing $50B+ in equity turnover per year Partner with TCA team to better understand cost drivers and evolve our trading approach across different strategies and market environments, resulting in multi-year cost savings of 8-10 bps per year (or $32-40M) Drive best execution outcomes through strategic partnerships with Street brokers in the areas of principal risk, program trading, and algo development Perform research in the areas of trade execution and portfolio construction, seeking to develop both more optimal execution strategies and trade lists Spearheaded initiative to enable fund participation in secondary offerings with projected annualized excess returns of 10 bps Manage all aspects of fund futures exposure, including daily investing activity, quarterly rolls, and collateral management

Education

• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

  MBA

  2011 — 2013

• University of California, Berkeley

  BA, Cognitive Science

  2000 — 2005