Five Rings
Xiaotian X. is a quantitative researcher at Five Rings LLC since 2020, with prior experience as a quantitative researcher analyst intern at Citadel Securities and as a quantitative trading intern at Volant Trading. At Volant Trading, Xiaotian developed a pricing model for the Nikkei 225 volatility index futures and designed algorithms for latency measurement and PnL automation. Earlier internships include roles at EY, where research on clustering analysis models aided a bank's decision-making, and Prudential Hong Kong, focusing on risk and financial management. Xiaotian holds a Master of Science in Financial Engineering from Columbia University and a Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science from The University of Hong Kong, along with exchange studies in Mathematics at UCLA and several educational experiences at Copenhagen Business School and Chongqing No. 8 Secondary School.