Jiachen Liu
PhD candidate in Quantitative Finance | Quant Researcher | Adjunct Professor
- Role
- Quantitative Researcher at Prairie Capital
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jiachen Liu
A passionate researcher focusing on the application of Causal AI to alpha strategies and on Smart Beta/factor-based investing. At Prairie Capital, contributed to the development and optimization of the core strategies deployed on approximately $30 million in assets.
Experience
Quantitative Researcher
Sep 2025 — Present
Developed and optimized an all-weather, risk-parity style multi-asset portfolio- Demonstrated superior risk-adjusted performance versus a 60/40 stock-bond benchmark- Developed and optimized a separate pure-crypto risk parity strategy for cryptocurrencies- Demonstrated superior risk-adjusted performance relative to BTC and other traditional crypto benchmarks
Education
University of Southern California
Master of Science - MS, Mathematical Finance
The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China
High School Diploma, Science
Illinois Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantitative Finance
Carthage College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics and Physics
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