Siya Gao

Siya Gao is a seasoned quantitative portfolio manager at BlackRock since February 2012, primarily focusing on systematic active equity and managing multi-asset high alpha funds exceeding $4 billion. Prior roles include portfolio manager responsible for target date funds and associate engaged in risk and quantitative analysis for a global fixed income arbitrage hedge fund. Earlier experience includes a summer internship at Quantitative Management Associates LLC, specializing in quantitative research on dynamic and strategic asset allocation. Siya Gao holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in Computing Mathematics from the City University of Hong Kong, including an exchange program in Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.