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David G. Kabiller
Born (1963-07-02) July 2, 1963 (age 61)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupationinvestor
Known forCo-founder of AQR Capital Management
Children1 son[1]

David G. Kabiller (born July 2, 1963[2]) is the founder, founding principal, and head of business development of AQR Capital Management,[3][4] along with Cliff Asness, John M. Liew and Robert Krail.[5] He initiated AQR's international growth and its introduction of mutual funds[6] as well as the creation of the AQR University[5] symposia series and the AQR Insight Award for outstanding innovation in applied academic research.[5] Kabiller established AQR's QUANTA Academy program, which is designed to help employees reach their full potential. The program offers a holistic approach, focusing on both professional and personal development.

Early life and education

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Kabiller was born July 2, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, to a Jewish family, the son of Elaine (née Tunick; 1934-2022[7]) and Irving Kabiller (1930–2012).[8] He has one sister, Sari Kabiller Battista.[9] He earned a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University, where he received an athletic scholarship to play tennis and was named to the Big Ten's Academic All-Conference team, and an M.B.A. from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.[10][11]

Career

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After school, he worked as a vice president at Goldman, Sachs & Co.[12]

Kabiller has co-authored papers on topics including derivatives,[13] enhanced indexation,[5] securities lending,[5] insurance-linked securities,[14] hedge funds[5] and the secret of Warren Buffett's investing acumen.[15] “Buffett’s Alpha” received the 2018 Graham and Dodd Award from the Financial Analysts Journal for the year's best paper.[16] He was profiled in Scott Patterson's book The Quants.

Philanthropy

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He is a member of the Northwestern University Board of Trustees and large donor to both academic and athletic scholarship programs.[17] He is a member of the Advisory Council of the AQR Asset Management Institute at London Business School[18] and also serves on the board of trustees for the Terra Foundation for American Art.[19] He is chairman of the Executive Council of the International Institute for Nanotechnology[20] and endowed the biennial $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine and $10,000 Kabiller Young Investigator Award in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine.[21] He created the David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program, which provides mentoring and career development for Northwestern University athletes. In recognition of David's multimillion-dollar gift to endow the program, it was named in his honor in 2019.[22] In 2017, London Business School honored David with an Honorary Fellowship for his service to the school and distinction in business.[23] In 2021, Kabiller endowed the Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, which biennially is awarded to a member of the Kellogg faculty who "has conducted novel research that advances analytical and rigorous critical thinking about human empathy, understanding and trust."[24] In 2023, Kabiller helped conceive the Longevity Transitions Salon series at Stanford University's Center on Longevity, which was funded by a gift from the Kabiller family.[25] Kabiller also serves as a trustee for Riverdale Country School.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "An Audience With AQR's David Kabiller". FNLondon.
  2. ^ United States Public Records
  3. ^ "David Gary Kabiller CFA". Businessweek.com.
  4. ^ "How I Became a Quant'". The Wall Street Journal. August 22, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "David Kabiller, CFA". AQR Capital. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014.
  6. ^ "AQR's David Kabiller Pioneers Hedge Funds for the Masses". Wall Street Journal.
  7. ^ "Elaine Kabiller Obituary - Wilmette, IL". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "IRVING KABILLER Obituary (2012) - West Palm Beach, FL - The Palm Beach Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  9. ^ Chicago Sun Times: "Irving Kabiller" May 27, 2012
  10. ^ "David G. Kabiller". www.aqr.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "David Kabiller". Forbes. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "David Gary Kabiller CFA". Business Week.[dead link]
  13. ^ "Using Derivatives and Leverage To Improve Portfolio Performance". Institutional Investor.
  14. ^ "AQR Capital Management Establishes Reinsurance Group" (Press release). PRN Newswire.
  15. ^ "Buffett's Alpha" (PDF). Yale University. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  16. ^ "CFA Institute Financial Analysts Journal Announces 2018 Graham and Dodd Awards of Excellence Winners". CFA Institute. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  17. ^ "Trustee David Kabiller Equips Student-Athletes for Success". Northwestern University.
  18. ^ "Key People". London Business School. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  19. ^ "Board and Staff". Terra Foundation for American Art. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
  20. ^ "Executive Council - International Institute for Nanotechnology". www.iinano.org.
  21. ^ "Nominations Invited for Inaugural $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine: Northwestern University News". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  22. ^ "Trustee endows career enhancement program for student-athletes". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "Honorary Awards - London Business School". London.edu.
  24. ^ "The Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize". Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  25. ^ "Stanford Center on Longevity Launches Longevity Transitions Salon". Stanford Center on Longevity. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  26. ^ "Leadership and Administrative Team". Riverdale Country School.
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