Anthony Qi
Investment Analyst
Anthony Qi was born in Buffalo, NY, but raised in Houston in a household that strongly nurtured education and exploration
After high school, he earned admission to the prestigious Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin one of the nation's most competitive undergraduate business programs.
At UT Austin, Anthony majored in Finance and minored in Spanish, graduating in 2018 with a major GPA of 3 5/4 0 His major refined his analytical skills, while the honors curriculum exposed him to various intense cases and group projects.
He had earlier spent a semester at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires in 2015, studying program management while also getting a rare opportunity to learn the Spanish language in an immersive environment
Building Skills in Finance and Analysis
Anthony's professional path began in investing, where sharp analysis and the ability to recognize opportunities ahead of the curve were essential. He gained early experience through internships at Goshawk Global Investments, Nine Ten Capital Management, and Intertek in Shanghai.
These roles laid the groundwork for his ability to navigate diverse industries and cultures while keeping decisions rooted in data.
He began his full-time career at Highside Global Management, a $250 million fundamental long/short equity hedge fund, where he spent almost four years sourcing investment ideas and managing sector coverage across advertising, transportation & logistics
Disciplined and with a balanced risk-reward mindset, Anthony possessed an uncanny ability to get to the root cause of market mispricing and make sure that portfolio choices were based on evidence, not assumptions.
Expanding into Product Development
Though Anthony came from a finance background, his career shifted towards software development and product design As the first employee at a startup building research tools for hedge funds and investigative journalists, he expanded beyond analysis to create products from the ground up, and also had a critical role in designing features, finding clients, and building partnerships.
He built tools to track regulatory investigations and industry payments while contextualizing technical delivery against a strategic backdrop His work encompassed UI/UX feedback, data analysis, client development, and business development, showcasing his versatility and hands-on work ethic.
Key Projects and Contributions
Anthony has contributed to several projects that have affected product development and processes. At a research software startup, he developed the first version of a regulatory investigations tool that allowed customers to see activity from agencies like the SEC and FDA He also generated a significant portion of the original datasets needed to launch Canary Data.
At Highside Global Management, he expanded his fund's sector weightings to include semiconductors, software, and packaging. He also systematized implementing alternative data into earnings forecasts by building out statistical models that provided concrete ranges of expected outcomes for the team going into earnings and other catalysts This increased forecast accuracy and the risk management process.
A Mind for Both Numbers and Code
Anthony's unique background brings together deep finance expertise with technical skills He is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Chinese, which allows him to connect across different cultures
He is comfortable working with Capital IQ and Bloomberg. He also possesses enough knowledge of Python and TypeScript to be dangerous, especially if it can improve conviction during the diligence process, systematize non-crucial processes, or accelerate workflows
Interests That Keep the Mind and Body Active
Outside of work, Anthony has a range of interests. He is an avid investor and tracks stock markets and derivatives trading He also enjoys exploring prediction markets and forums such as the Good Judgment Open and Polymarket. For leisure, he plays tennis, lifts weights, and rock climbs Each requires discipline, focus, and persistence in much the same way that his professional work does
Anthony also enjoys games, especially those that have a social component and allow for progression and reward improvement over time -- recently, he has been spending some of his free time playing Runescape, Elden Ring: Nightreign, and Peak.
A Commitment to Mentorship, Writing,
and Sharing Insights
Throughout his career, Anthony has been committed to sharing knowledge. At Highside, he mentored interns, helping them develop technical skills and a logical, methodical approach to problem-solving For him, mentorship is less about giving direct answers and more about guiding others to think independently.
Anthony also writes about things that he finds interesting From finance markets to gaming economics, you can find his thoughts online. Some of his featured works include a reflection on mentorship and, previously, a systemic analysis of Runescape as a closed-system economy model.
Through Medium and his site, Notes on the Margin, he aims to make complex ideas clear and relatable to a broad audience.
Professional Perspective
Having worked in hedge fund analysis as well as product development and technical programming, Anthony appreciates both the micro detail and macro strategy that make a project succeed.
He's worked in environments where the implications of making mistakes are financially real and where the speed of delivery is consequential This blend between rigor and agility has defined his career to date and frames how he views the work
Anthony is not motivated by titles or credentials – he defines success in terms of the impact he can make, be it a greater functionality of a product, an undiscovered investment opportunity, or the development of those around him.
Looking Ahead with Purpose
Currently, Anthony is primarily seeking roles that intersect academia and technical skills, such as Finance, technical, or a hybrid of both. He's most excited by opportunities that challenge him to think critically, work across disciplines, and create tangible impact His career to this point has been about curiosity, problem solving, and a willingness to tackle complex challenges; qualities that will continue to guide him in the years to come.