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Ankush Shah
Founder & Fund Manager
Ankush embarked on his entrepreneurial journey at a youthful age of 22, pioneering as a broker of physical commodities between India and China.
He swiftly rose to become a top-ranking quant arbitrage trader in 2011 in the iron ore market, adeptly managing arbitrage between prominent exchanges, SGX and DCE.
Leading a 12-member commodity quant team, Ankush spearheads sophisticated trading in critical commodities like iron ore, steel, and coal.
Acknowledging the potential of automation, Ankush founded Aargo Capital VCC, a boutique quant hedge fund, uniting quant experts from renowned firms like DRW, Millenium and Flow Traders, to revolutionize the industry landscape.
Anchoring his vision with financial dedication, Ankush invested his personal proprietary capital into Aargo Capital VCC with a total commitment of 15 million USD, showcasing his unwavering belief in the fund’s potential for success.