Misha Malyshev

Malyshev began his career in 1998 at Bell Laboratories conducting research until 2000. He spent the next three years as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.^[2] In 2003, he joined Citadel Investment Group and developed a quantitative trading business within the Quantitative Analytics group.^[3] He was appointed to the position of Managing Director and Global Head of High Frequency Trading; under his direction, the group made $1 billion in 2008.^[4] He resigned in 2009 and started his own firm. The move prompted Citadel to file a lawsuit in which Malyshev was required to pay a fine.^[4]

Malyshev founded Teza Group and its affiliate Teza Technologies in 2009. He serves as CEO of the firm.^[5] He would later establish Teza Capital Management LLC, a registered investment advisor.^[6]

Malyshev has also served as a contributing author to Smart Business Chicago.^[7][8]

Misha Malyshev is a donor and sponsor for the Adler Planetarium.^[4][9] He serves on the board of directors of After-School All-Stars^[1] and is on the advisory board of After School Matters.^[10] He is a member of the global leadership council for buildOn,^[11][12] where he has contributed money to fund the building of schools in developing countries.^[13][14]