About Us

Quantworth® Fund Advisors (QFA) is a differentiated fundamental equity fund manager. Our process was born out of a desire to give fundamental asset management the powers of modern computing. We differentiate ourselves by leveraging Big Data and AI to power an end to end digital process — from information collection all the way to portfolio construction, risk management and client reporting. Being digital does not mean “human-free” as our experience has taught us that best outcomes can be accomplished when the two are blended.

Thus, our “human in the middle” approach.

We realize the field is full of noise, particularly when it comes to broader spaces like Big Data and AI. Even within Asset Management, quantamental, systematic-fundamental and similar terms mean many things to many people. For many it is largely a screen (which gets a lot of miles on the marketing side), for a few it is a differentiated way to create value for clients.

We believe our approach is unique and superior, and we invite you for a conversation in order to show you how we can add value to your portfolios.

How We Started

The genesis of Quantworth goes back to the times before Cloud, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. A large component of the fundamental portfolio management process is repetitive — reading reports, listening to conference calls, talking with management, forecasting … repeat until you establish a position. After it’s in the portfolio, all of this continues, while also managing the portfolio, sizing risks, communicating with clients. While we loved (and continue to love) delivering results for our clients, we could not help but feel that there was a better way to go about it, a way to do it at scale, in a repeatable and transparent way. All of this while not doing a “one size fits all” job for our investors, as most of our clients had and continue to have bespoke needs.

We searched and tried a number of approaches over the years. Some of them did not work while others would not be economical. Quantworth was born out of this long period of struggle and, while not perfect, it works! Furthermore, given its architecture, we are able to continuously improve which will, in turn, mean continuously better results for our clients.

Our Philosophy

We are the new generation of fundamental, bottom-up investors. We believe every business has an intrinsic value (representing its worth) and it’s our job to quantify this worth (thus Quantworth®). This should resonate with anyone familiar with a fundamental bottom up process — a process at the very origin of the industry which has recently come under pressure from a combination of fee pressure, alpha reduction and a more complex regulatory environment.

We believe there is a better way! Our interdisciplinary approach to fundamental asset management brings all the powers of modern computing. In other words, turn the disadvantages relative to quant and index strategies into advantages. This enables performance, repeatability and scalability — allowing for a very simple business from a regulatory perspective and a superior value proposition for our clients.

We think our approach is the future of fundamental asset management. We understand this is a rather bold claim but we have what it takes to back it up.

Our Mission

CONSISTENTLY deliver SUPERIOR RETURNS and BEST in class SERVICE by leveraging SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY AND TALENT.

Our Skills

Substantial innovation in the asset management industry necessitates an interdisciplinary approach. In our case, we have blended traditional asset management skills (accounting, finance, operations and supply chain management) with skills traditionally more likely to be found in a physics or a social sciences lab: High Performance Computing clusters, running a parallel computing cluster and using a Message Passing Interface as a communications protocol; Agent Based Modelling simulations; NLP and other machine learning tools. We believe that our domain expertise, extensive knowledge, access to toolsets and focus on the fundamentals (while most look at HFT or quant) differentiate us from traditional equity fund managers.

Meet the Team

Our investment philosophy advances fundamental investing through technology. Thus, it should not come as a surprise that our team is comprised of a mixture of investment and technology skills and experience.

Vladimir Cara, CFA, CPA

Founder & Portfolio Manager

Mr. Cara is the founder and portfolio manager at Quantworth Fund Advisors, a London-based startup fund manager. He has over two decades worth of global financial analysis and portfolio management experience and has worked for companies like Amundi, PIMCO and Pictet. He started his career with KPMG. Mr. Cara holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Amit Mehta, ACA

Portfolio Manager

Mr. Mehta is a portfolio manager at Quantworth Fund Advisors. He has over two decades worth of global financial analysis and portfolio management experience and has worked for companies like Hermes, PIMCO and Pictet. He started his career with KPMG. Mr. Mehta holds a BA from Warwick University and is an Accredited Chartered Accountant in the UK.

Faraz Haider

Technology Manager

Mr. Haider is an experienced technologist, with work experience in both system architecture and software development. With a career spanning over two decades, Mr. Haider has developed High Performance Computing systems for both on premise and cloud computing environments. Mr. Haider is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Bristol.

Irina Alabina

Strategy & Operations Manager

Ms. Alabina is an experienced marketing strategist and business builder, with one noted fintech start-up getting NASDAQ listing and a multi-billion market capitalization. Her experience and skill are broad, spanning strategy, marketing, communication and business development. Ms. Alabina thrives at leading and executing complex projects spanning multiple stakeholders.

David Sayers

Marketing Manager

Mr. Sayers is an experienced financial service sales executive, having accumulated over three decades of financial services sales experience across Europe and Asia, all while working at a well known global investment bank. His clients included global asset management firms, hedge funds, pension funds and family offices.

Our Support Team

Our wider team of associates is focused on a single goal — making Quantworth a success in achieving its goal of delivering customer returns, with minimal investment, operational and any other types of risks.

Interested in becoming part of our team?

We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team. If you are passionate about investing, technology or customer success, do not hesitate to reach out to us.