Ben Zhao

Portfolio Manager, Man Numeric
Man Institute Contributor

Ben Zhao is a portfolio manager at Man Numeric, leading the long horizon strategy efforts.

Ben joined Man Numeric as a quantitative researcher in 2017. During his tenure at Man Numeric, Ben was one of the primary architects of the Long Term Alpha strategies. In addition, Ben has conducted research in machine learning, alternative data and climate change.  Prior to joining Man Group, Ben worked as a quantitative trading strategist at Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo in Boston.

Ben graduated from Duke University with a doctorate in economics, with a focus on financial econometrics. In addition, he received a master's degree in economics from Duke University and a bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison.