Tracking CTAs since 1994
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Tracking CTAs since 1994
Principal(s): Dr. Tillmann Sachs, Ian Fridlington, Sandy Chu, & Maximilian
Head of Trading Vishal Sharma
Strategy: Systematic / High Frequency / Diversified
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Talenta Multi-Strategy ("TMS") aims to benefit investors who seek to capture equity market upside and protection against adverse market events ('crisis alpha'). TMS seeks to achieve these objectives by systematically trading a diversified portfolio of highly liquid global futures with long and short positions, and by trading a momentum strategy with a long bias on S&P500 Index futures. The strategy targets an annual return of 10-15%. The approach intends to offer structural resilience in both range-bound and trending markets.
The portfolio construction uses algorithms with a low degree of freedom in parameterization. Algorithms for capital allocation, capital preservation and risk management operate across and within the portfolio and sub-strategies. Risk management techniques include: (1) volatility adjusted position sizing (2) low parameter, price-driven threshold analysis, (3) volatility ranking, (4) correlation controls, (5) limitations on equity per position, (6) portfolio heat-based risk management, and (7) risk free rate thresholds to underpin the absolute return intent.
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Dr. Tillmann Sachs: CEO, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Research
2012: Founding of J8 Capital Management LLP.
2006-2012: Origination/Sales of systematic investment strategies and structured derivatives with Barclays, UBS, and AIG-FP.
Education: PhD in quantifying political risk in infrastructure projects form Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Dipl.-Ing. in Civil Engineering from RWTH Aachen in Germany, and M.S. in Construction Management from Hanyang University in Korea.
Ian Fridlington: Compliance Officer, MLRO, Chief Risk Officer
Prior: 35 years experience in providing investment management solutions to UK and global wealth management businesses.
Previously a Partner with private equity firm CopperTree Capital Management Ltd, Private Client Director with Veritas Asset Management (UK) Ltd and Head of Investment Strategy at Ansbacher & Co Limited.
Education: Investment Management Certificate from the CFA UK, and Associate of the London Institute of Banking & Finance.
Sandy Chu: Chief Operating & Finance Officer, Compliance Director, IT Systems & Cyber Security
2012: J8's Chief Operating, Finance, Administrative, and Technology Officer.
Prior: 18 years executive management experience in timing and workflow automation in the international shipping industry including Maersk Line and Team Lines.
Education: She holds an Investment Management Certificate from the CFA UK and a Bachelor of Business in Actuarial Science from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Maximilian Sachs: Systems
Maximilian Sachs is the founder of Arkmon, a systematic crypto investment boutique in The Netherlands.
He joined J8 in February 2023 to further build out the systems and trading infrastructure.
Maximilian holds a MSc in Management of Technologies and a BSc in Aeronautical/Space Engineering from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands.
Vishal Sharma:
Head of Trading, Portfolio Manager
Vishal Sharma joined J8 in December 2020 and is appointed Head of Trading and Portfolio Manager since April 2024.
Vishal has been developing and trading quantitative short-term intraday trading strategies since 2009 with Ion Asset Architecture and ARB Trading Group.
Vishal holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering form the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79% | -2.74% | -2.46% | -2.23% | -6.52% | -7.25% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0.14% | 7.02% | 5.07% | -1.43% | 0.33% | 1.90% | 0.75% | -0.42% | 2.16% | -2.00% | 4.22% | -0.82% | 17.8% | -2% |
| 2023 | 0.90% | 0.89% | 0.63% | 1.85% | 1.33% | 4.67% | 3.11% | -2.17% | -3.23% | -1.62% | 6.76% | 3.62% | 17.57% | -6.86% |
| 2022 | -2.70% | -1.59% | 2.76% | -4.73% | -0.20% | 0.95% | -1.03% | 1.36% | 2.33% | 0.06% | -0.78% | -0.13% | -3.89% | -6.54% |
| 2021 | -0.09% | 3.76% | 4.44% | 7.00% | 1.07% | 0.13% | 1.21% | 2.16% | -1.29% | 5.18% | -5.44% | 4.13% | 23.93% | -5.44% |
| 2020 | -1.06% | -3.67% | -9.11% | 8.49% | 2.64% | -2.29% | 4.64% | 4.35% | -4.06% | -0.32% | 7.32% | 5.59% | 11.55% | -13.37% |
| 2019 | 4.13% | 2.75% | 0.92% | 2.71% | -1.71% | 4.07% | 0.94% | 2.33% | -2.48% | 0.61% | 2.52% | 0.14% | 18.03% | -2.48% |
| 2018 | 8.08% | -5.29% | 0.39% | 1.40% | 1.23% | 0.76% | 2.80% | 2.97% | -1.40% | -5.39% | 2.99% | -6.84% | 0.68% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.72% | -1.47% | 2.10% | 0.41% | -1.15% | 3.81% | -0.36% | 0.09% | 7.67% | 0.21% | 0.96% | 17.92% | -1.47% | |
| Years | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 17.92% | 0.68% | 18.03% | 11.55% | 23.93% | -3.89% |
| Max DD | -1.47% | -10.50% | -2.48% | -13.37% | -5.44% | -6.54% |
| Years | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 17.57% | 17.80% | -6.52% |
| Max DD | -6.86% | -2.00% | -7.25% |
PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. IN SOME CASES MANAGED ACCOUNTS ARE CHARGED SUBSTANTIAL COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY FEES. THOSE ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES, MAY NEED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS JUST TO AVOID DEPLETION OF THEIR ASSETS. EACH COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR ("CTA") IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") TO ISSUE TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS A RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OUTLINING THESE FEES, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER ASSOCIATED RISKS. A HARD COPY OF THESE RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON EACH CTA'S "REQUEST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT" BUTTON.
THE FULL RISK OF COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX TRADING CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. NO CONSIDERATION TO INVEST SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT THOROUGHLY READING THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF EACH OF THE CTAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. REQUESTING A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PLACES YOU UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND EACH DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST. THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS NOR ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. OTHER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO YOU BEFORE AN ACCOUNT MAY BE OPENED FOR YOU.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS SHOULD NOT BASE THEIR DECISION ON INVESTING IN THIS TRADING PROGRAM SOLELY ON THE PAST PERFORMANCE PRESENTED. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST ALSO RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY MAKING THE TRADING DECISIONS AND THE TERMS OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED.
AUTUMN GOLD CTA INDEXES ARE NON-INVESTABLE INDEXES COMPRISED OF THE CLIENT PERFORMANCE OF CTA PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE AUTUMN GOLD DATABASE AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF CTAS. INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INVEST IN THESE INDEXES.
