David Kabiller
American tennis player and investor
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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.
David G. Kabiller | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 2, 1963 |
| Occupation | investor |
| Known for | Co-founder of AQR Capital Management |
| Children | 1 son[1] |
Early life and education
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
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
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]