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PETRONIUS CAPITAL

Data-driven and quantamental equity derivatives proprietary trading firm with
Partners Robert Kehres, ex-hedge fund manager of 18 Salisbury Capital, and Kevin
Schneider, Research Associate in Finance at Cambridge

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Founded by Robert Kehres, Marc-Antoine Chaudet, and Kevin Schneider, Petronius
Capital is a proprietary trading firm operating in the realm of quantamental
finance, specializing in the art of exploiting inefficiencies within the equity
derivatives markets. With Petronius Capital's headquarters nestled in the
prestigious Berkeley Square of Mayfair, London, the firm proudly boasts an
additional office located in the eminent One IFC of Central, Hong Kong.

 

Founding Partners

The firm's partners now (initially a founding partnership between Robert Kehres
and Marc-Antoine Chaudet, a seasoned convertible bond trader; ex-Citadel;
ex-J.P. Morgan) encompasses hedge fund manager Robert Kehres and Cambridge
postdoctoral researcher in Finance Kevin Schneider.

 

Robert Allen Kehres

Robert Kehres carries more than a decade of experience in entrepreneurship,
hedge funds, male modeling, private equity, and quant trading. Robert read
Physics and Computer Science at Cambridge (1st), Mathematics at Oxford
(Distinction), and Statistics at LSE (Distinction). Cambridge bestowed Robert
with a Master of Arts (Cantab) honorary degree. Robert is a CAIA, CFA, and FRM
charterholder. In addition to Petronius Capital, Robert also founded special
situations and statistical arbitrage hedge fund 18 Salisbury Capital (with
Michael Gibson, Masanori Takaku, and Stephen Yuen), B2B enterprise F&B SaaS
platform Dynamify (with Maxwell Harding), fantasy sports betting and gaming
digital casino KOTH Gaming (with Kam Randhawa), and video-first productivity
SaaS platform Yoho (with Olivier Verhage). Robert was formerly an investment
professional at renewable energy private equity firm Photon Capital and a quant
trader at J.P. Morgan in London. Robert began his career in convertible
arbitrage and special situations aged 20 at multi-strategy hedge fund LIM
Advisors, the longest continually operating hedge fund in Asia, providing
strategic advisory to portfolio managers Luca Demichelis and Stephen Yuen on
alpha generation. Robert is a member of Cadogan Place Gardens and the Oxford and
Cambridge Club.

 

Kevin Benedict Schneider

Kevin Schneider holds a PhD in Finance and is also a Research Associate at
Cambridge. Kevin completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in
Mathematics and Quantitative Finance with numerous accolades, including topping
his class and receiving top grades and awards for his Bachelor's and Master's
theses. Previously, Kevin worked in Equity Derivatives Trading at HSBC, where he
was involved with the creation, hedging, and sales of OTC structured products.
Kevin advised both institutional and retail clients on derivatives portfolio
management and developed, backtested, and evaluated quantitative trading
strategies in various asset classes involving diverse trading strategies,
including commodities, equities, FX, and their derivatives. At Cambridge, Kevin
produces world-class research in asset pricing, particularly in equities and
their derivatives. Kevin's research delves into robust predictive drivers of
alpha through a quantamental lens, and Kevin has presented his findings on
return predictability and macro-finance at prestigious international
conferences, including those tailored for industry practitioners, most recently
at Stanford University, earning him prestigious accolades. Kevin has mentored
and trained Cambridge Master's students and has received excellent evaluations.

 

Petronius Arbiter

The firm draws its illustrious name from the revered Petronius Arbiter, a
distinguished aristocrat esteemed at the opulent court of Emperor Nero. Bestowed
with the epithet "arbiter elegantiarum," which translates to "the foremost
authority on elegance," Petronius Arbiter was renowned not only for his refined
taste but also for his literary prowess. Unfortunately, through circumstances
shrouded in mystery, he incurred the wrath of Emperor Nero, leading to his
tragic demise by his own hand. The inspiration behind Petronius Capital's
namesake lies in the harmonious convergence of Petronius Arbiter's unparalleled
expertise and the financial acumen demonstrated by the firm. Additionally, the
inherent significance of the firm's chosen appellation is further enriched by
its connection to the Latin term "arbiter," which eloquently encapsulates the
essence of Petronius Capital’s modus operandi.

 

Press release written by Hedge Funds Club on 18 Salisbury Capital, when Robert
Kehres became a hedge fund manager aged 30 and when Pan-Asian hedge fund
veterans Michael Gibson, Masanori Takaku, and Stephen Yuen joined Robert:
hedgefundsclub.com/archives/2384

 

Academic literature from Kevin Schneider from Cambridge with applications to
equity derivatives trading fundamentally and quantitatively:
sites.google.com/view/kevinschneider